Zvezda & Alex Part V: The Hare Strikes Back

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful shots of the dipper! 

[Dave Williams]

Good to see you haven't given up Alex! We are back in local lockdown here in Wales although this time we have the whole county to venture to although much of it is now bird free). Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

 Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

Never say die, Dai.

[Soukous]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

 

[xelas]

4 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Good to see you haven't given up Alex! We are back in local lockdown here in Wales although this time we have the whole county to venture to although much of it is now bird free). Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

Looks like similar will happen also in Slovenia. We do go out trying to get a bird or two, very sporadic, at least weather is nice. However, I have spent much more time enjoying my new hobby !

[xelas]

4 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

 

This is only temporarily! Like the lates L'pool rewsult ...

[TonyQ]

@xelassome of us see it as an Aston Villa result

[Kitsafari]

14 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Good to see you haven't given up Alex! We are back in local lockdown here in Wales although this time we have the whole county to venture to although much of it is now bird free). Lost heart in BY months ago and not sure if and when it will ever return

 

 

2021 will start anew! we'll bury 2020 as the lost year and forget it entirely, and start fresh in 2021.

[Kitsafari]

@xelas such a cute and Fat dipper! it must have had good catches where it is. 

[xelas]

BY 430 / SI 092

Grey Plover - Pluvialis squatarola

 

Škocjanski zatok, 9-Oct-2020

[xelas]

BY 431 / SI 093

Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata

 

Škocjanski zatok, 10-Oct-2020

[xelas]

BY 432 / SI 094

Eurasian Siskin - Carduelis spinus

 

Škocjanski zatok, 9-Oct-2020

[xelas]

Only 2 days till the end of this extraordinary, and quite unfriendly year. Time to show what is hidding at the bottom of the barrel. Following are last 4 entries for Big Year 2020 count.

 

 

BY 433 / SI 095

Common Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna

 

Škocjanski zatok, 23-May-2020

Edited December 30, 2020 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 434 / SI 096

Pygmy Cormorant - Microcarbo pygmaeus

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Jun-2020

 

[xelas]

BY 435 / SI 097

Greylag Goose - Anser anser

 

 

Škocjanski zatok, 8-Sep-2020

Edited December 30, 2020 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 436 / SI 098

Eurasian Wigeon - Mareca penelope

 

Škocjanski zatok, 8-Sep-2020

[Peter Connan]

A magnificent total for a year like this Alex and Zvezda!

[TonyQ]

A great total @xelaswell done 

[PeterHG]

An impressive score, @xelas!

[Kitsafari]

Awesome count for the very unfriendly year. Kudos to you and Zvezda for brightening our grey days with so many beautiful images. Thank you.  

[shazdwn]

I agree, an impressive total and beautiful images along the way 

[elefromoz]

@xelasanother big, BY from your family, enjoyed the fine photography along the way

[Galana]

Well done to you both. You had been silent too long and there is at least two hours left of daylight today. Michael Schoemakers claim was never lifting the foot until past the chequered flag.

[xelas]

My final post for Big Year 2020 includes 6 birds that are here only to increase our Slovenian count. 104 local birds is not a bad result specially with all the lockdowns imposed.

 

BY --- / SI 099

Common Ringed Plover - Charadrius hiaticula

 

Škocjanski zatok, 4-Sep-2020

 

 

BY --- / SI 100

Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis

 

Škocjanski zatok, 4-Sep-2020

 

 

BY --- / SI 101

Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava

 

Cerkniško jezero, 9-Sep-2020

 

 

BY --- / SI 102

Common Greenshank - Tringa nebularia

 

Škocjanski zatok, 20-Sep-2020

 

 

BY --- / SI 103

Western Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus

 

Rački ribniki, 29-Sep-2020

 

 

BY --- / SI 104

Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus

 

Škocjanski zatok, 9-Oct-2020

 

 

[xelas]

@Peter Connan, @TonyQ, @PeterHG, @Kitsafari, @shazdwn, @elefromoz, @Galana, and all the other participants to Big Year 2020, thank you all for your kind words and your likes. And remember, 2021 is starting ... tomorrow !!

 

As suggested by @Galana, I have done my last hour birding effort, and only tree with birds I was able to find is posted below . See You all in Big Year 2021 - @Game Wardenwill hopefully open it soon.

 

HAPPY BIG YEAR 2021