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Leander Khil's not so orderly blog on birds and other wildlife observations

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Kestrels ground-nesting in a high-density situation

Am 3. August 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology

Within a colony-like breeding situation of five pairs, Common Kestrels were breeding on the ground in a wooden shack.

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Carrion Crow kills adult Reeve

Am 18. Juni 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

While Carrion Crows / Aaskrähen (Corvus corone) – as picture-book generalists – are known to feed on a wide variety of things, this was the first time that I witnessed a crow preying on an …

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A male-like female Reed Bunting

Am 17. Mai 2020 Von LK In Austria, Europe, Identification

Some female Common Reed Buntings / Rohrammern (Emberiza schoeniclus) approach the visual appearance of males. This is one such bird that initially caused some confusion. But its head is blackish-brown, not black as in males …

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Plumage variation in female Red-backed Shrikes

Am 17. Mai 2020 Von LK In Austria, Europe, Identification, Ringing / Beringung

Females of Red-backed Shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio) show some variety of plumage features. While the „typical“ female has a brown head and nape with a slight grey tinge and medium (reddish) brown ear coverts, …

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Common Moorhens mating

Am 15. Mai 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

When Common Moorhens / Teichhühner (Gallinula chloropus) mate, the female lies down on her tarsi and arches her neck, looking down to the ground. If the copulation happens in shallow water, this leads to the …

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One fish is not enough to take a break

Am 12. April 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

After this Osprey / Fischadler (Pandion haliaetus) had caught a medium-sized fish, it didn’t fly off to eat it. Instead, it repositioned over the water again and continued to hover. In the meantime, the fish …

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The winner of the Eastern Marsh Harrier look-alike contest

Am 10. April 2020 Von LK In Austria, Identification

The plumage of Western Marsh Harriers / Rohrweihen (Circus aeruginosus) can be amazingly variable thanks to different morphs, individual variation and depending on sex and age. Some variation in adult male Western Marsh Harriers: I …

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Redshank catching flying insects

Am 28. März 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

Some photos of a special Common Redshank / Rotschenkel (Tringa totanus), catching flying insects by jumping in the air. This individual was ringed in September 2015 in Comacchio, Italy and returned to Seewinkel to breed …

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Jack Snipes forage at night

Am 19. März 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

I’ve not seen too many Jack Snipes / Zwergschnepfen (Lymnocryptes minimutus) in my life and I guess that most observers haven’t had a lot of sightings either. A main reason for this is the species‘ …

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Black-winged Stilts overwinter successfully in Austria for the first time

Am 7. Januar 2020 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology

The first attempt of Black-winged Stilt / Stelzenläufer to overwinter in Austria.

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