Wednesday 27 August 2014

Moroccan Birds Pt 3

Common BuzzardCommon buzzard portrait
Common ChiffchaffCommon chiffchaff perched on gorse, singing
Common CranePair of common cranes displaying
Common CrossbillMale common crossbill
Common Grasshopper WarblerCommon grasshopper-warbler singing on wild Angelica perch
Common GreenshankPortrait of common greenshank
Common MoorhenCommon moorhen swimming amongst weed
Common NightingaleCommon nightingale male perched on branch
Common PochardMale common pochard taking off
Common RedshankCommons redshank portriat

Tuesday 26 August 2014

Moroccan birds pt 2

Mammal of the day is the Brown Bear.
Brown bear walking, Alaskan population

Birds of Morocco pt 2

Black-crowned Night-heronBlack-crowned night-heron showing pink breeding colouration of legs
Black-eared WheatearAdult male black-eared wheatear
Black-headed GullBlack-headed gull in summer plumage
Black-legged KittiwakeBlack-legged kittiwake
Black-necked GrebeBlack-necked grebe pair in summer plumage
Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed godwit scratching
Black-winged KiteBlack-winged kite, showing diagnostic black wing markings
Black-winged PratincoleBlack-winged pratincole in habitat
Black-winged StiltBlack-winged stilt, side view
BlackbirdBlackbird male perched
BlackcapBlackcap male, portrait
Blue Rock ThrushFemale blue rock-thrush, side view
Blue titBlue tit
Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterBlue-cheeked bee-eater pair on a branch
BluethroatMale bluethroat singing, side view
Bonelli's EagleAdult female Bonelli's eagle in flight
Booted EagleBooted eagle in shallow water with wings outstretched
BramblingBrambling standing in snow
Brown-necked RavenBrown-necked raven
Caspian TernCaspian tern in flight
Cattle EgretCattle egret riding elephant\
ChaffinchMale chaffinch with insect prey
ChoughChough
Cinereous VultureCinereous vulture portrait
Cirl BuntingMale cirl bunting
Collared DoveCollared dove
Collared PratincoleCollared pratincole

Bird of the day...

Yesterday's bird of the day is the Black Shama.
Male black shama

Sunday 24 August 2014

Moroccan Birds pt 1

Mammal of the day is the Red-eared Guenon.
Bioko red-eared guenon male in rainforest

Moroccan Birds pt 1

Alpine SwiftAlpine swift in flight
This bird makes an amazing migration.

Aquatic WarblerAquatic warbler, close up

Arctic TernArctic tern adult feeding young
This one makes a even more staggering migration.

Audouin's GullAudouin's gull
This bird has a scarlet bill.

AvocetAvocet wading
This bird is also found in Australia and is related to stilts.

Baillon's CrakeJuvenile Baillon's crake wading through pond
This is also found in Australia.

Balearic ShearwaterBalearic shearwater in flight
One of the rarest shearwaters in the world.

Bar-tailed GodwitPair of bar-tailed godwits
Also found in Australia.

Barn OwlMale barn owl perched
One of the world's most common owls.

Bar-tailed LarkBar-tailed lark portrait
This was discovered by Charles Darwin.

Barbary FalconBarbary falcon portrait
This used to be a sub species of the Peregrine Falcon.

Bittern Bittern walking
This bird is more likely to be heard than seen.

Black KiteBlack kite portrait
Possibly the most common Kite.

Black RedstartBlack redstart pair
This is a flycatcher that used to be called a thrush.

Black StorkBlack stork, anterior view
This bird is fairly secretive.

Black TernClose up of the head of a black tern
This is a graceful tern , a unmistakeable bird in breeding plumage.

Barn swallow has not been included.