Zvezda & Alex BY2022: Back on track

[TonyQ]

I would be delighted with that Cettis shot. We often hear them but rarely see them!

[Galana]

Me too.

[Zim Girl]

And me!  Great picture.

[Kitsafari]

ooh but i loved that environmental shot with the sharp shot of the pretty cetti!

[PeterHG]

Agree with all the previous comments on the Cetti's Warbler!

 

[xelas]

Thanks You all! However, as an old proverb says, eventually even the blind hen finds the grain .

[xelas]

Almost voted to be "the bird of the day". Failed on technical note (it should pose on the sun to get the award ).

 

 

BY 070 / SI 070

Black-crowned Night Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Apr-2022

[xelas]

They are both common but they have different taste for the colours of their socks ! The green one was already counted as BY053 as was his spotted cousin (BY058).

 

BY 071 / SI 071

Common Redshank - Tringa totanus

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Apr-2022

[xelas]

Usually we took photos of this bird at Lake Cerknica where it has its breeding grounds. This one flew all the way to the coast just for me !

 

BY 072 / SI 072

Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Apr-2022

[xelas]

Grey Wagtail ... checked; Yellow Wagtail ... checked; White Wagtail ... checked! Almost forgot to post the White one, photo taken 2 weeks ago .

 

 

BY 073 / SI 073

Pied/White Wagtail - Motacilla alba

 

Ljubljansko Barje, 29-Mar-2022

[xelas]

All white bird on a dark, shiny surface ... a receipt for a disaster. This time the camera saved the photographer .

 

BY 074 / SI 074

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

 

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Apr-2022

 

 

This photo is for @Peter Connan. It reminds me of a similar pose taken by its cousin in Marienvale (BY2016) and the joy of birding with Peter.

 

[xelas]

And the award for the "Bird Of The Day" goes to:

 

BY 075 / SI 075

Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia

 

 

Škocjanski zatok, 13-Apr-2022

[PeterHG]

That spoonbill would be my bird of the day, too. Beautiful!

[xelas]

In between frequent visits to Škocjanski zatok, a backyard visitor #28 was recorded.

 

BY 076 / SI 076

Eurasian Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla

 

Ljubljansko Barje, 15-Apr-2022

[xelas]

Back to Škocjanski zatok. There are still some big(ger) birds to be photographed before moving onto a more complicated smaller subjects.

 

BY 077 / SI 077

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides

 

 

Škocjanski zatok, 16-Apr-2022

[xelas]

Swallows are back! They are a real test for both the camera and the operator. Real acrobats in the air, so quick and agile.

 

BY 078 / SI 078

Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

 

 

Škocjanski zatok, 28-Mar-2022 & 16-Apr-2022

 

 

[xelas]

The bonus shot is inspired by excellent @shazdwnphoto of fighting Herons. Only this time is a squabble between a Ruff (yellow legs) and a Sandpiper (green legs).

 

Škocjanski zatok, 16-Apr-2022

[Kitsafari]

well done on the SIF (Swallows in flight) and what a squabble - fighting like kangaroos with their feet!

[Galana]

7 hours ago, xelas said:

a Sandpiper (green legs).

It's a bit big for a Common Sandpiper. Might well be juv Ruff. The feet look the same.

Good to see you are keeping busy.

[xelas]

12 minutes ago, Galana said:

It's a bit big for a Common Sandpiper. Might well be juv Ruff. The feet look the same.

Good to see you are keeping busy.

Not a Common as that would be a fight between bantam and middleweight. There was a Wood Sandpiper browsing around. However it could also be a juvenile Ruff.

[PeterHG]

First class flight shots!

[shazdwn]

15 hours ago, xelas said:

The bonus shot is inspired by excellent @shazdwnphoto of fighting Herons. Only this time is a squabble between a Ruff (yellow legs) and a Sandpiper (green legs).

 

Škocjanski zatok, 16-Apr-2022

Great action shot 😁

[Dave Williams]

Superb fight shots Alex. Numbers building nicely too!

 

[xelas]

Every so often I am going to look for the Dipper along the Kamniška Bistrica river. No luck yet this year. However there is always something to add to the BY count, like this new arrival from Africa.

 

BY 079 / SI 079

European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca

 

 

Domžale, 18-Apr-2022

[TonyQ]

The Pied Flycatcher is a decent substitute for a Dipper!