Wild Birds of Europe

[pcs]

Blackbird

 

[sidknee]

Blackbird
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So are you seeing more blackbirds than usual this year? We certainly are! Lovely shots whatever

 

[Jan1977]

Swallow
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Guess the perched swallow is an easier target than the flying ones

 

[Jan1977]

Some more of a kestrel, one of the species of birds of prey that I encounter almost every time I go to nearby nature area:

 

[Jack Dawe]

Guess the perched swallow is an easier target than the flying ones

Definitely!

 

[pcs]

So are you seeing more blackbirds than usual this year? We certainly are! Lovely shots whatever

No more than usual, even with the virus we had quit a few in the neighbourhood.

 

[sidknee]

No more than usual, even with the virus we had quit a few in the neighbourhood.

Virus?

 

[sidknee]

Another shot on a rainy tip, watch out for low flying kites Mrs buzzard

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Another shot on a rainy tip, watch out for low flying kites Mrs buzzard

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Another great shot!

Sid, are you by any chance using the "Attach files" button to upload your images? I ask because I notice that the lens and ISO is missing from the EXIF below your images. There is a bug in the latest forum software that strips the metadata altogether or partially when you use the Attach files button. As long as this bug is present it's better to drag and drop your files into the editor or use the Insert Image button (img icon next to the smileys icon). And yes, the other forum has the same problem.

 

[JohnPD]

Another shot on a rainy tip, watch out for low flying kites Mrs buzzard

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Interesting shot. Do the two species fight? Or just ignore each other mostly?