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Zvezda & Alex Big Year 2016 - first attempt


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119. Moorhen - Galinula chloropus - Zelenonoga tukalica

 

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27/03/16 - Škocjanski zatok

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Tiny and cute

 

120. Little Grebe - Tachybabtus ruficollis - Little Grebe - Mali ponirek

 

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27/03/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

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121. Shoveler - Anas clypeata - Žličarica

 

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27/03/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

 

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This one, opposite to its grey cousin, is rare to be seen as it hides in the reeds

 

 

122. Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea - Rjava čaplja

 

 

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27/03/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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A week later we came back for more

 

123. Night Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax - Kvakač

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

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124. Eurasian Teal - Anas crecca - Kreheljc

 

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

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125. Pochard - Aythya ferina - Sivka

 

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

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126. Wigeon - Anas penelope - Žvižgavka

 

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

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The star of this place is

 

 

127. Curlew - Numenius arquata - Veliki škurh

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

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My personal favourite

 

 

128. Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus - Polojnik

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

 

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As it is a seaside location, there were also gulls

 

 

129. Yellow-legged Gull - Larus cachinnans - Rumenonogi galeb

 

 

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27/03/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

 

Juvenile

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

 

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@@xelas

I am really enjoying seing your local birds - excellent photography from both of you!

You do have wonderful sightings from your balcony - and now you are visiting reserves to see birds - the same has happened to us - it is strange how it gets to you.

 

The Robin is interesting - in the UK it is often the most bold of birds and will happily come very close to people.

Peter Connan
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Lovely shots Alex!

 

Especially the Stilt interaction shot!

michael-ibk
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Great stuff, Zvezda and Alex - glad you started with your Slovenina birds, and interesting how this "Big Year" made such an impact on how we spend our free time. :)

 

Scocjanski zatok (don´t ever ask me to say that word) looks beautiful!

 

Always interesting about the little differences: The Serin does occur here, but I haven´t even seen one so far this year. OTOH, both Blue Tit and Coal Tit can be seen every day in our garden. The Robin is not as bold here as Tony said, but definitely not as shy as you desribed it.

 

Particularly like the second Starling, the male Blackcap, the Shoveler and the Little Grebe - still a bird that is eluding me here.

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Thank you guys for your encouraging words, and also everyone for so many likes :o:o:o !!

 

 

 

One more from the balcony. Usually it soars high up in the sky but recently it landed not far from the house

 

 

130. Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo - Kanja

 

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19/03/16 - balcony

 

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29/05/16 - balcony

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Living almost inside the protected nature area offers plenty of options for walking, riding or slow car drives around the narrow field tracks. The walking "square" round is about 45 minutes and it offers sights of some bigger birds.

 

 

131. Collared Dove - Streptopelia decaocto - Turška grlica

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

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Everyday sight like the gull on the coastal area is the pigeon

 

 

132. Feral pigeon - Columba livia f.domestica - Domači golob

 

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??/04/16 - Barje

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Barje as a marshland has many small canals, streams and even two rivers. Often seen searching for a meal in the grassy areas is Grey Heron (already counted in SA section)

 

 

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea - Siva čaplja

 

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29/04/16 - Barje

 

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12/04/16 - Barje

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And on the riverbanks another cousin (??) is preying on its meal

 

 

133. Little Egret - Egretta Garzetta - Mala bela čaplja

 

 

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??/04/16 - Barje

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

 

and one more from Zvezda, different location

 

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02/04/16 - Škocjanski zatok

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Another common inhabitant of local waterways

 

 

134. Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - Mlakarica

 

 

Male

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

Female

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??/04/16 - Barje

 

Almost newborn

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??/04/16 - Barje

 

Following mother

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??/04/16 - Barje

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Many colourful birds posing around but the title for the biggest showman in the hood goes to this one

 

 

135. Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus - Fazan

 

 

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12/04/16 - Barje

 

 

Impressing the ladies

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

 

Looks like the lady is not too impressed

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16/04/16 - Barje

 

Close-up portrait

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30/04/16 - Barje

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The rest of the birding on Barje can be done within 15 min drive by car.

 

 

136. Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - Kmečka lastovka

 

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20/05/16 - Barje

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137. Common Kestrel - Falco tinnuculus - Postovka

 

 

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04/05/16 - Barje

 

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05/05/16 - Barje

 

 

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138. Hen Harrier - Circus cyaneus - Pepelasti lunj

 

 

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30/04/16 - Barje

 

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30/04/16 - Barje

 

 

Bottom photo is one of those "I only wish ...". These birds are rarely seen on Barje, and when two of them approached to the field road, I have jumped out of the car start shooting and hoping the camera will do its part. Well, it didn't :( . But if this shot would be in focus ...

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This is a great location for birds of prey. On the same day also this one was around (as it is also seen on subsequent visits)

 

 

139. Red-footed Falcon - Falco vespertinus - Rdečenoga postovka

 

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30/04/16

 

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30/04/16

 

 

145. Hobby - Falco subbuteo - Škrjančar

 

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03/06/16 - Barje

 

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03/06/16 - Barje

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