Common Merganser (31)Mergus merganser IvanM Switzerland 📍 Map Date taken: Feb 23 2011 Details: male Yes, exactly the same species than in North America! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 16 Write comments
Greater Flamingo (5)Phoenicopterus roseus IvanM France 📍 Map Date taken: Feb 13 2011 Just one ambiance picture from one of the most important European wetlands, the Camargue. Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 13 Write comments
Little Bittern (2)Ixobrychus minutus IvanM Spain (Catalonia) 📍 Map Date taken: May 8 2011 This reedbed inhabitant was photographed in a very pretty park just at the side of the international airport in Barcelona. Here a lot of even rare species have their homes, not caring at all about the terrible noise from the landing planes that fly just overhead! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 16 Write comments
Common Stonechat (5)Saxicola torquatus IvanM Italy (Lazio) 📍 Map Date taken: Oct 19 2011 Details: male This male stonechat was observed during fall migration of one of Italy's migration hotspots, the island of Ventotene! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 10 Write comments
Burrowing Owl (13)Athene cunicularia IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Nov 21 2011 At the beginning I was puzzled by the behaviour of this owl, but then I realized that it was just trying to scare me away, since its nest burrow was right there! The result though was more funny than scary! But of course I let it alone after taking a couple of shots! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 21 Write comments
Spectacled Tyrant (2)Hymenops perspicillatus IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Jul 3 2014 Details: female A female or immature Spectacled Tyrant. Males are much more striking, with their black body and the yellow-white eye ring. Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 18 Write comments
Great Pampa Finch (1)Embernagra platensis IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Nov 21 2011 Another typical pampa bird (as its name says). Buenos Aires province is the place to look for it! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 18 Write comments
Brown-and-yellow Marshbird (3)Pseudoleistes virescens IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Nov 21 2011 A pretty common occupant of reedbeds of the Buenos Aires province. Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 23 Write comments
Vermillion Flycatcher (21)Pyrocephalus rubinus IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Nov 21 2011 A really nice-looking bird indeed! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 29 Write comments
Burrowing Owl (13)Athene cunicularia IvanM Argentina 📍 Map Date taken: Nov 21 2011 A very serious-looking Burrowing Owl was checking out my movements and making sure I don't approach its nest! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 16 Write comments
