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Bee-eaters remove dead nestling from nest

Am 7. Dezember 2023 Von LK In Austria, Behavior / Ecology, Europe

On 10. August 2023 we noticed a dead nestling in the entrance of a nest of European Bee-eaters / Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster) in a colony in Frauenkirchen, Austria. We tried to remove it, but it …

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Giant Wrens nesting in a plastic bag

Am 18. Februar 2023 Von LK In Behavior / Ecology, Central America

While watching a pair of Giant Wrens / Riesenzaunkönige (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) along a sandy track through banana plantations just south of Los Limones, Dep. San Marcos, Guatemala on 12 February 2023 with Ana Paula Oxom, …

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Different nest type of Spot-breasted Oriole

Am 13. März 2020 Von LK In Behavior / Ecology, Central America

While at Finca La Gracia (Escuintla, Guatemala), I was showed a nest (two side by side actually) of Spot-breasted Orioles / Tropfentrupiale (Icterus pectoralis) that were constructed unusually low under a hanging flower pot right …

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Pale Rock Martins Nesting On Pure Salt in Iran

Am 4. Januar 2020 Von LK In Asia, Behavior / Ecology

In one of the salt caves of Qeshm island, Iran, Martin Suanjak and me found Pale Rock Martins / Steinschwalben (Ptyonoprogne obsoleta) nesting on pure salt. At least one pair was building a nest on …

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Lesser Grey Shrike – another (nearly) Austrian breeding record

Am 28. August 2013 Von LK In Austria, Rarities

I didn’t post too much during this extremely hot and sunny summer, as I’ve been busy with: enjoying the time. Most of all working ornithologically, photographically and frisbee-related (which peaked in the win of the …

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Mittelmeermöwen in Graz!

Am 28. April 2010 Von LK In Ringing / Beringung

Seit 2008 brütet ein Paar der Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis) in der Grazer Altstadt. Das Weibchen sitzt bereits wieder am Nest und man darf auf weiteren Nachwuchs (2008: 2 Junge; 2009: 3 Junge) hoffen! Vorwiegend brütet …

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