mvecht`s fourth year

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Time to post some new birds.

IOM #33 Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Not easy to get the dive shot, but the bird was quite happy with the result

 

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IOM #34 Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Picture from the Northwestern part of the Island. Unfortunately no way to get close to their favorite area.

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Just next to the house IOM 35 Pheasant (Phasanius colchicus).

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Also close to the house IOM #36 Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

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Another one close to the house IOM #37 Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

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Even closer to the house IOM #38 Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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I am not 100% sure about the id, so input from @Galanaor @michael-ibkwill be appreciated.

IOM #39 Chiffchaff (phylloscopus collybita)

The bird was silent all the time.

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New photo of Tufted Duck. I like the reflections in the water.

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IOM #40 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) and IOM #41 Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) on the right side of the photo.

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IOM #42 Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) 

[TonyQ]

Excellent additions. Getting Swallow and Martin in the same photo is a good trick!

[Galana]

Some nice additions here.

I am inclined to think that had your bird made any call it would have been 'zip zap, zip zap.'

[PeterHG]

Lovely additions and quite a few of them close to home!

[mvecht]

23 hours ago, Galana said:

Some nice additions here.

I am inclined to think that had your bird made any call it would have been 'zip zap, zip zap.'

 

No, the Danish ones go tjif tjaf, tjif tjaf 

[mvecht]

The Jackdaws are quite busy:

 

and the local Black Redstart sings all day long.

 

 

[mvecht]

A Red-rumped Swallow had been spotted nearby.

I had no luck in finding it but got:

IOM #43 Teal (Anas crecca)

 

 

IOM #44 Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)

 

[PeterHG]

20 hours ago, mvecht said:

No, the Danish ones go tjif tjaf, tjif tjaf 

That definitely sounds more like a Willow Warbler.... 

 

Beautiful Teal Photo!

[Zim Girl]

Nice set of new additions,  I like the Yellowhammer and Yellow Wagtail.

[michael-ibk]

On 4/25/2022 at 8:36 PM, mvecht said:

Danish ones go tjif tjaf, tjif tjaf

 

Ours "zilp zalp, zilp zalp".

 

Beautiful additions, especially like the Tufted Duck.

[Kitsafari]

you got brilliant shots of the waterfowl! i dont know what the birds here say... probably something that rhymes with Lah. 

Edited April 29, 2022 by Kitsafari

[mvecht]

This afternoon I went to the ponds of a former Sugarfactory nearby.

2 Ring Ouzel had been sighted and this is an uncommon sighting in Denmark where we see a few individuals resting on their way North.

The birds were very far away and I only got EBC`s

#45 Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

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The area is a prime area for ducks

#46 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

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IOM#47 Gadwall (Anas strepera)

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and the last one is much more uncommon in Denmark

IOM #48 Garganey (Anas querquedula)

 

 

[Galana]

Good to see a Ring Ouzel and I think there must be an explosion of Garganey this year as everybody seems to have got one but me.