IvanM

314 uploads

Total photos: 314
Total videos: 0
Species photographed: 274
Most photographed species: Great White Pelican (See all)
Countries visited: 24
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Mar 26 2009
Wallcreepers are the most sought-after birds in the Alps. Their colors are very special and their butterfly-like flight is also very particular. They are not uncommon and are found also attending man-made structures such as dams! They spend the summer high up in the mountains but in the winter they can be found at much lower altitudes.
Jul 15 2014
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Mar 19 2009
Bohemian Waxwings get to Southern Europe only in invasion years. In my region in Switzerland they are usually found on persimmon trees, which carry their fruit in the winter (in this photo, though, they are on a different tree since it was later in the season, no more persimmons on the trees).
Jul 15 2014
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Mar 5 2009
Dippers are very special birds because they are the only ones that are able to walk at the bottom of streams! To achieve that they have heavier bones that allow them to stay underwater!
Jul 15 2014
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Dec 7 2008
These birds are not very easy to see. They have a cryptic plumage and they only get flushed from a few steps away. This one stayed in the same position for at least 25 minutes, and did not move even when a dog approached it up to a couple meters!
Jul 15 2014
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Aug 4 2006
In Wilhelmshaven there is an artificial platform that was equipped to host a tern colony for research studies. It hosts about 1000 individuals!
Jul 14 2014
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Jul 24 2005
Spoonbills breed in colonies in a widespread range, but one of the North European strongholds is in the Netherlands!
Jul 14 2014
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Apr 25 2008
European warblers are very tough to identify. The Chiffchaff gets its name from its song that goes "chiff chiff chaff" repeatedly and is heard very often. This is also the best way to identify this species!
Jul 14 2014
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Apr 23 2008
In addition to being very cute, Blue Tits are also very curious! They often approach and give alarm calls to scare you off!
Jul 14 2014
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Apr 17 2008
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After having posted the Madeiran and the North African subspecies, finally a photo of the nominate race of the Chaffinch, one of the most common breeding birds of European forests!
Jul 14 2014
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Apr 17 2008
This bird was probably migrating and decided to take a rest right in the grounds of the institute where I was working!
Jul 14 2014