Wild Birds of Europe

[Jack Dawe]

Meadow Pipit—on a beach.

 

[RichardB]

Definitely a hostile encounter. I don't know anything about. birds, but look at his neck, those are hackles!

Birds have hackles?!

 

[pcs]

Birds have hackles?!

Looks like it, they are standing up!

 

[pcs]

Pied avocets with spring in mind.

 

[RichardB]

Looks like it, they are standing up!

Now that it was pointed out to me, I can see them. But, who knew? Well, all you bird nutters of course, but that's not me.
@Levina I used 'nutters' here in the most positive way possible.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Great crested Grebes

 

[sidknee]

Nine days earlier than the previous earliest, yesterday morning the first swallow of the year came home and by late afternoon there were two!

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Nine days earlier than the previous earliest, yesterday morning the first swallow of the year came home and by late afternoon there were two!
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Oh my gosh, it's that time of year again! Wonderful shots, Sid. And great they've come home!

 

[Blackbird]

Nine days earlier than the previous earliest, yesterday morning the first swallow of the year came home and by late afternoon there were two!
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That's very early. It's not even April yet. But nice to see them again.

 

[Macstory]

Coal Tit.
(Lens: Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 7D Mark II).