Photos of an aberrant, adult Common Black-headed Gull / Lachmöwe (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) from Seewinkel, Austria. The head pattern and bill colour might pose a potential ID pitfall in regard to Slender-billed Gull / Dünnschnabelmöwe (Chroicocephalus …
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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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