Wild Birds of Europe

[Levina de Ruijter]

Some sand martins

And a swift.

I went looking for swifts a couple of hours ago. I saw on Waarneming.nl that 24 had been sighted in the city, near where I live, but I didn't see any at the given location. But these numbers do indicate the swifts have arrived in the city.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Great Tit

 

[Macstory]

Chaffinch and tree blossom.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Chaffinch and tree blossom.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).

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That's a beauty of a shot, Mac. Really lovely.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Great Tit
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Beautiful shot, Jason.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Red-rumped Swallow

 

[pcs]

European Crested Tit

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

European Crested Tit
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I have never even seen this bird! Did you shoot it in the cabin?

 

[pcs]

I have never even seen this bird! Did you shoot it in the cabin?

Yes, first time for me also.

 

[Macstory]

That's a beauty of a shot, Mac. Really lovely.

Hi Levina, Thank you at last we're getting some decent weather and there's lots of blossom on the tree's.

 

[Jan1977]

Avocet:

 

[Jan1977]

Redshank:

 

[Jan1977]

Sedge warbler:

 

[pcs]

Eurasian Nuthatch, another first for me

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Eurasian Nuthatch, another first for me
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Nice!
I saw one a couple of times in the park. Got some shots too but really bad ones that weren’t fit to be seen.

 

[pcs]

Nice!
I saw one a couple of times in the park. Got some shots too but really bad ones that weren’t fit to be seen.

Even from the cabin not easy, small and very quick.

 

[pcs]

Short-toed Treecreeper, difficult to spot

Or maybe it's a tree hopper

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Short-toed Treecreeper, difficult to spot

Great set, Patrick. Difficult to spot and photograph as they move so fast and also around the tree, so you lose sight of them altogether. Good job on these.

 

[Jack Dawe]

European Crested Tit
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Lovely! My favourite tit! We're off to Scotland for a few days next week, so hopefully I'll be able to find one myself. In my experience they can be very un co-operative though. Last time I was in Scotland I found them almost impossible. They were always hiding themselves round the back of tree trunks.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Short-toed Treecreeper, difficult to spot

And even harder to tell apart from our Northern Treecreeper!