Wild Birds of Europe

[Levina de Ruijter]

Welcome to Wild Birds of Europe. It's the continuation of a thread that I started many years ago on a forum that doesn't exist any more. I'm happy to revive it here.

Great crested grebe - a low, late afternoon sun can easily blow out the whites on these birds, so I exposed for the whites and hoped for the best. All I did in post was add a bit of light to the crest so it stood out a bit against the background.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Reed warbler, taken at sunrise, singing its heart out.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Crow. Taken a long time ago during one of the last real winters. It was a white world and it was very cold. Taken with my first DSLR the Canon 40D and the brilliant Canon EF 300/4L.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

European kestrel

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Magpie

 

[RichardB]

These are all excellent shots, Levina. Love the grebe and the warbler especially but all are good.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

These are all excellent shots, Levina. Love the grebe and the warbler especially but all are good.

Thanks very much, Richard!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Northern shoveler

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

White storks

Shots taken in a city park where they nest on an old, high chimney.

 

[Darren75]

Wow, look at that wingspread. Amazing.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Wow, look at that wingspread. Amazing.

They're big birds all right.

Here's another one:

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

House martin.
I shoot these birds in the city mostly where there are several breeding colonies, all nesting in old buildings. It's hard because of all the things that get in the way in a city: wires, poles, lanterns, trees, buildings.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Oystercatcher

 

[pcs]

pheasant playing roadrunner:

Hoi Levina, just registered, will contact you when I've looked around and know how it works here. Wish you success with your new adventure!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Hoi Levina, just registered, will contact you when I've looked around and know how it works here. Wish you success with your new adventure!

I'm so happy to see you, Patrick! It means a lot.

 

[Jan1977]

A European Robin:

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

A European Robin:

Now we're talking! My all time favourite little bird.

Hi Jan!! Welcome!

 

[pcs]

In that case, here is another:

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Yes!!

I really do love them.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Great Tit