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Zvezda & Alex Part V: The Hare Strikes Back


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I've been told about this pond recently, and got one more bird to count :D!

 

BY 416 / SI 078

Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus

 

adult

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juvenile

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Hraška mlaka, 7-Aug-2020

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cute chick!

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  • 5 weeks later...

Visiting Arboretum Volčji Potok was more about roses (for ladies) yet I have found one bird which I hope I have ID correctly.

 

BY 417 / SI 079

Common Redstart - Phoenicurus phoenicurus

 

 

female

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Arboretum Volčji Potok, 27-Aug-2020

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Our preferred birding location is still under dense vegetation, so waders are hard to spot, and birds are further afield. We still managed to add a few new birds to Big Year count.

 

 

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BY 418 / SI 080

European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 4-Sep-2020

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BY 419 / SI 081

Northern Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 4-Sep-2020

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BY 420 / SI 082

Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 4-Sep-2020

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Very envious. The Spotted Redshank and Pied Flycatcher are 2 species I have been trying to find for the past week or so. They are in the area, but just not when I am around.

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Good additions again @xelas! I haven't seen a Pied Flycatcher for a number of years. You Slovenians are good at more than just cycling, it appears :)

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Doing some progress yet really slowly :(.

 

 

BY 421 / SI 083

Black Tern - Chlidonias niger

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 13-Sep-2020

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This one needs a few more words about the technology used. Many years back I have bought a camera for myself only to realise that technology has been doing leaps, and left this one behind. I do dust it off occasionally, for landscape photography mostly. This time I have used it for birding; as expected, one need a close enough subject to be cooperating closely with the photographer. To my surprise, there was an unexpected volunteer for this job.

 

Gear: SONY A100 with Tokina 400/5.6

 

 

BY 422 / SI 084

Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 13-Sep-2020

 

 

P.S.: photo was taken in JPEG only

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Very nice, Alex, good to see the 'ancient' Sony a100 in action again!

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2 hours ago, PeterHG said:

good to see the 'ancient' Sony a100 in action

Never write anything off because of their age.:o

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Birding is improving in Slovenia. Hopefully there will be no lockdowns in next month(s).  And that birds will decide to come closer ...

 

 

BY 423 / SI 085

Eurasian Curlew - Numenius arquata

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 20-Sep-2020

 

 

BY 424 / SI 086

Dunlin - Calidris alpina

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 20-Sep-2020

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Male Teal is definitively more colourful yet this female was more accommodating to the photographer.

 

BY 425 / SI 087

Eurasian Teal - Anas crecca

 

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Škocjanski zatok, 20-Sep-2020

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One more from Škocjanski zatok.

 

 

BY 426 / SI 088

Savi's Warbler - Locustella luscinioides

 

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Škocjanski Zatok, 4-Sep-2020

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We have found another "bird refugee", although also here birds tend to keep their social distancing.

 

BY 427 / SI 089

Ferroginous Duck - Aythya nyroca

 

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Rački ribniki, 29-Sep-2020

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And another try for the EBC category :D.

 

BY 428 / SI 090

Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus

 

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Rački ribniki, 29-Sep-2020

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Kamniška Bistrica river is a sure bet to photograph this aquatic bird. Not everyday, of course. Tanja was there to add a BIF photo to my static one.

 

 

BY 429 / SI 091

White-throated Dipper - Cinclus cinclus

 

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Domžale, 6-Oct-2020

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Good to see Tanja has also joined the family bird photography effort. And with an outstanding flight shot!

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