Golden Eagle

On the very same outing to the Noravank Monastery where I photographed the Bearded Vulture, another giant of the skies graced us with its presence: a Golden Eagle.

Magpie

A somewhat unusual light for bird photography – the last few minutes of sunset – produced this pink Magpie…

Blue Rock-Thrush

The outing to Noravank Monastery will keep us busy for a little while as it was very fruitful. Next up is another debutant in the newsletter: Blue Rock-Thrush.

Bearded Vulture

Caught this magnificent Bearded Vulture just above Noravank Monastery in Armenia. Incredibly lucky shot, as it did quite a few passes with different backdrops, one better than the…

Red-Legged Partridge

First ever sighting of a partridge for us, even though these birds are supposedly meant to be abundant. We didn’t even notice them in the grassland until they…

Stonechat

A very nice setting for this Stonechat on the shore of the lower pond in Petworth Deer Park.

Kestrel

I saw this bird from afar without a camera or binoculars, as it was unusually large atop a very large tree. First I thought it was an owl…

White-Throated Dipper

Merlin Bird ID app told me that today’s Bird of the Day is White-throated Dipper but that I am unlikely to see it today in Bad Reichenhall. It…

Robin

Just so we know: there are Robins in Bavaria also…

Song Thrush

Snapped this Song Thrush in an almost dried-out riverbed between Obersee and Konigsee.

Yellow-Billed Chough

An incredibly rare bird for us: first ever sighting, even though in a restaurant (high up in the mountains). For the locals, though, it was more like a…

Collared Flycatcher

Another very rare bird: Collared Flycatcher in the valley of Hintersee in Berchtesgaden National Park in Bavaria, Germany

Firecrest

I took a good long pause from the pressure of daily photo publishing and will now send out photos as and when I have a really good one…

Canada Goose

This family of Canada Geese was working as golf course grass trimmers in Leeds Castle.

Great Crested Grebe

First time managed to snap a Great Crested Grebe from such a short distance. It was diving right next to the shore in one of the bodies of…

Black-eared Wheatear

Today’s bird is a Black-eared Wheatear in Mount Pantokrator, Corfu, Greece.

Barn Swallow

Today’s bird is a Barn Swallow in Cape Drastis, Corfu, Greece.

Fieldfare

Today’s bird is a Fieldfare in RSPB Rainham Marshes, Essex, England.

Skylark

Today’s bird is a Skylark in RSPB Pagham Harbour, West Sussex, England.

Jay

Wondering what food there is in the beak of this Jay?

Rose Necked Parakeet

Today’s bird is a Rose Necked Parakeet at WWT London, London.

Spoonbill

Spoonbill and Little Egret hunting together…

Greenfinch

Today’s bird is a *Greenfinch* at Cape Drastis, Corfu, Greece.

Coal Tit

I didn’t know that Coal Tits eat pine nuts…

Redshank

Today’s bird is a Redshank at RSPB Pagham Harbour, West Sussex.