On 7th July 2022 I spotted three adult Greylag Geese / Graugänse (Anser anser) among a big flock, that stood out due to their rusty-looking plumage. Judging from the stained undertail coverts these birds were …
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„Brown“ Black-winged Stilt in Bulgaria
While volunteering at the Poda Nature Conservation Centre near Burgas/Bulgaria in summer 2008, an aberrant Black-winged Stilt / Stelzenläufer (Himantopus himantopus) was among the most striking birds around. According to the nomenclature of van Grouw, …
Continue reading„Brown“ Northern Lapwing in Austria
I often stumble upon older photos of special birds when going through my photo archives, looking for something else. This pale Northern Lapwing / Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus) was in a group of spring migrants in …
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