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Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava

Yellow wagtail, Schafstelze, Motacilla flava
Yellow wagtail, Schafstelze, Motacilla flava
Yellow wagtail, Schafstelze, Motacilla flava
Yellow wagtail, Schafstelze, Motacilla flava
Grey (or Gray) Wagtail, Motacilla cinereaGebirgsstelze oder Bergstelze auf DeutschA shot I finally dug out of my archives and a Lifer at that :)The grey wagtail is the slimmest and longest tailed of the European wagtails.Hes has a grey back… more »
by NicoleB
2010-03-10. 16:11:29. 25 words, 256 views. Categories: Motacillidae / Wagtails / Pipits , 12 comments »Send a trackback »

(Indian) House crow, Glanzkraehe, Corvus splendens

(Indian) House crow, Glanzkraehe, Corvus splendens
The house crow resembles the Hooded crow, but the grey is darker and the back black. It also is slightly smaller and slimmer, with a long deep bill and a domed crown (which you can't really see in this shot,...) The  (Indian) House crow i not a natur… more »
by NicoleB
2010-03-09. 09:29:04. 98 words, 357 views. Categories: Corvidae / Crows / Kraehen , 21 comments »Send a trackback »

Another surprise

Common Crane, Kranich, Grus grus
The crane is the one that is NOT white ;) - Click for bigger
While visiting the sewers the other day I found bunches of storks in big flocks.I took some pictures.Later at home I got a little surprise again.My first Common Crane.Not a great picture, but proof :P more »
by NicoleB
2010-03-04. 05:37:17. 39 words, 398 views. Categories: Storks / Stoerche, Gruidae / Cranes , 18 comments »Send a trackback »

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