During a night walk in a lowland rain forest in northern Costa Rica, we came across this sleeping Great Tinamou / Großer Tinamu (Tinamus major) in a tree, around 5 meters off the ground. Since …
Continue readingViviparous Lizards as nestling food of Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Bei der Beobachtung eines Brutpaares von Steinröteln (Monticola saxatilis) oberhalb von Anras, Osttirol gelang ein interessanter Einblick zur Rolle der Bergeidechse (Zootoca vivipara) als Nestlingsnahrung dieses Fliegenschäpperverwandten. Original-Publikation: ÖGH-Aktuell 56, 2021
Continue readingA Citril Finch’s subsong
Sound recording of a very young Citril Finch singing subsong.
Continue readingWigeon x Mallard hybrid, putative intersex
This presumed hybrid Eurasian Wigeon / Pfeifente (Anas penelope) x Mallard / Stockente (Anas platyrhynchos) has been wintering in Vienna since at least 2012 (there seem to be no sightings from summer, which points to …
Continue readingGreat Tit mimicking calls of Siberian Chiffchaff
While Great Tit / Kohlmeise (Parus major) rather frequently imitates the calls of Common Chiffchaff / Zilpzalp (Phylloscopus collybita collybita) – see recordings here – I’ve not heard it giving a (to my ears) rather …
Continue readingRed-backed Shrike bathing
Red-backed Shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio) is a species that’s less often seen bathing or drinking compared to many other passerines in Central Europe. Here are two photos of a juvenile taking a bath on …
Continue readingKestrels ground-nesting in a high-density situation
Within a colony-like breeding situation of five pairs, Common Kestrels were breeding on the ground in a wooden shack.
Continue reading„Eye flashing“ in a displaying Woodpigeon
A male Woodpigeon showing rapid dilation and constriction of pupils during courtship.
Continue readingCarrion Crow kills adult Reeve
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 …
Continue readingA male-like female Reed Bunting
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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