Zvezda & Alex Part V: The Hare Strikes Back

[xelas]

Ljubljana is often shrouded in thick fog, and today was no exemption. Luckily web cams showed us that there is sun outside, therefore we drove to Zbiljsko jezero, for a cake and coffee and birds.

 

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House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

 

 

Zbilje, 11-Jan-2020

 

[xelas]

While I was watching the cake, Zvezda (and Tanja) were taking photos.

 

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Mute Swan - Cygnus olor

 

 

 

Zbilje, 11-Jan-2020

[xelas]

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Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

 

 

Zbilje, 11-Jan-2020

[xelas]

While Mallard above can be easily spotted also closer to our home, this one was primary target.

 

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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula

 

 

Zbilje, 11-Jan-2020

[xelas]

A beautiful winter sun makes even a black bird more photogenic.

 

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Coot  (Eurasian) - Fulica atra

 

 

Zbilje, 11-Jan-2020

[PeterHG]

Those Tufted Ducks are real beauties in the sunshine! Looking after the cake must have been a heavy responsibility....;)

[Peter Connan]

Lovely photos from Zbilje!

[xelas]

4 hours ago, PeterHG said:

Looking after the cake must have been a heavy responsibility....;)

 It was ... because none of the two cakes were for me .

[xelas]

3 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Lovely photos from Zbilje!

 At the beginning of the year only birds in best light are "good enough to be posted"; at the end of the year, EBC .

[xelas]

Speaking of excellent light, below is another example of what can be achieved in the soft winter sunshine. Only a slight crop was applied.

 

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Great Egret - Ardea alba

 

Ljubljansko Barje, 12-Jan-2020

[Kitsafari]

beautiful light, excellent photographers, wonderful additions. 

delicious cake, too, I'm sure.

 

[xelas]

37 minutes ago, Kitsafari said:

delicious cake, too, I'm sure.

 

For my dedicated work I was rewarded with a bite of each cake; both mango and banana chocolate cakes were delicious!

[elefromoz]

@xelas, cakes and 'Kardinalsschnittie'...please explain? Have I missed out on something yummy?

The little Tits are lovely

[xelas]

5 hours ago, elefromoz said:

@xelas, cakes and 'Kardinalsschnittie'...please explain? Have I missed out on something yummy?

The little Tits are lovely

 

Kardinalschnitte (type of cake) is obligatory snack between morning and afternoon birding at Seewinkel Austria with Michael and Andreas. 

 

As good habits are easy to adopt, there was a mango cake and a banana/chocolate cake addendum to birding at Zbiljsko jezero !

Edited January 14, 2020 by xelas

[Soukous]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

Kardinalschnitte (type of cake) is obligatory snack between morning and afternoon birding at Seewinkel Austria with Michael and Andreas

 

we'll expect photographs along with tasting notes 

[xelas]

48 minutes ago, Soukous said:

we'll expect photographs along with tasting notes 

 

Sure thing, first days of May! Should I also took a photo of happy testers?

[Soukous]

20 hours ago, xelas said:

Sure thing, first days of May! Should I also took a photo of happy testers?

 

Of course. I expect nothing less

[xelas]

Looks like everyone is excited at the beginning of the new Big Year, me included. So no one noticed (or was kind enough not to comment) the mistaken watermark!

 

But lets go on with this year birds as I am well behind and eating dust . Today I went to find either Bullfinches or Dipper. None was seen but I did not come home with empty card.

 

BY 019 / SI 019

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major

 

 

Domžale, 31-Jan-2020

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 020 / SI 020

Goosander - Mergus merganser

 

Domžale, 31-01-2020

 

 

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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

 

Domžale, 31-Jan-2020

[Galana]

9 hours ago, xelas said:

So no one noticed (or was kind enough not to comment) the mistaken watermark!

To be honest I just thought that you and your camera were set to the Julian Calendar.

[xelas]

While preparing to cope with the huge task of browsing through many photos taken in Uganda, I have noticed a couple of new arrivals to our garden.

 

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Chaffinch (Common ) - Fringilla coelebs

 

 

Barje, 4-Mar-2020

 

 

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Greenfinch (European) - Chloris chloris

 

 

Barje, 4-Mar-2020

 

 

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Long-tailed Tit - Aeghitalos caudatus

 

 

Barje, 4-Mar-2020

 

 

[Soukous]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

I have noticed a couple of new arrivals to our garden.

 

Must be a Slovenian thing. In UK a couple means 2.

[kittykat23uk]

Ahh I love long tailed tits!

[xelas]

1 hour ago, Soukous said:

Must be a Slovenian thing. In UK a couple means 2.

It was many years ago when I have learnt english in school .

[Soukous]

18 minutes ago, xelas said:

It was many years ago when I have learnt english in school

 

Apologies Alex. It was a cheap shot.