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  1. maltese falcon

    Few birds from Malta :)

    Hi would just like confirmation on a few birds. All pics were taken in a woodland habitat during September migration. 1st photo: female redstart? taken yesterday 2nd photo: kestrel? taken last year 3rd photo: same as above 4th photo: probably just a honey but it looks a bit strange. Heavily...
  2. maltese falcon

    2 Falcons, Malta

    Hi, I would like to confirm that both of these are hobbies. Both were taken yesterday evening. Thanks :t:
  3. maltese falcon

    Some passerines, Malta :)

    I would really appreciate you guys confirming/identifying the following migrants. I was really surprised to have found these birds at the side of a road in one of Malta's most built up areas (Sliema for those of you who know where it is). Im 90% sure these are all wood warblers: another...
  4. maltese falcon

    Help!

    Yesterday I was ising internet explorer while I had my antivirus out of date, in fact I was gonna renew it that night. A program called 'Security Tool' installed itself on its own and it's VERY ANNOYING. I think it's not a real security software but a virus. Every 30 secs a popup shows up from...
  5. maltese falcon

    2 more embarassing photos, Malta

    I would be grateful if you give your opinions about these birds. The firts photo shows two mallard hybrids right? In the second photo the broad square tail is confusing me, it doesnt match anything in collins. Perhaps whatever it is is moulting? Crap pics I know, but you guys are awesome and...
  6. maltese falcon

    Possible goldfinch, Malta

    Photo taken today. The habitat is rather marshy. Not sue what it is, but as soon as I look at it I think: Goldfinch! Your thoughts are appreciated, I would like to see the number of views and the number of replies to be the same. Thanks a lot.
  7. maltese falcon

    hooded crows and ?, cyprus

    I think these are hooded crows which are mobbing a raptor, possibly a bonelli's eagle? It's just when I took the photo I thaught they were all hoodies, but looking at it now the bird in the middle looks larger. Heres the whole photo and a crop of the bird in question.
  8. maltese falcon

    Yellow wag call, malta

    I think I just saw 2 yellow wagtails flying over my backyard, which would make sense as it is migration time. Can anyone confirm that the yellow wagtail flight call is a short, 2 note high pitched call rather (kind of like a continuous tseeptseep - tseeptseep - tseeptseep) similar to the flight...
  9. maltese falcon

    2 Questions

    Im going to cyprus this afternoon on a non birding trip (so I wont have fuildguides, bins etc.). I have 2 questions: If i see a wheatear is it automatically a cyprus pied wheatear? If i see a crane is it automatically a demoiselle crane? Thanks guys.
  10. maltese falcon

    parakeet (escapee) ID, malta

    Never thaught i'd get this in my back garden. Though i did have a budgie once. I also have a short recording of it if you guys need it, just ask.
  11. maltese falcon

    Dragonfly ID please, Malta

    taken in woodland this morning.
  12. maltese falcon

    Confirm adult + juv spotflies in Malta

    taken this morning.
  13. maltese falcon

    Which do you prefer?

    I've recently managed to get the 2nd edition of the collins guide. But I have to say that I prefer the lars jonsson guide (the one with the eagle owl on the cover). The illustration are much larger in the jonsson guide, but the collins has more species and detailed descriptions. What do you guys...
  14. maltese falcon

    Still nest building?

    Yesterday, I went for a quite stroll along the coast opposite the Simar nature reserve. It was quite late, about 9 in the evening. I saw a silhouette of a bird, roughly pigeon sized with trailing legs, entering the reserve. I assumed it was a little bittern. The bird had something in it's beak...
  15. maltese falcon

    ????????, Malta

    I took this photo thinking I was taking a bad photo on purpose for my quiz. I didn't have my bins on me and just assumed it's a female spansh sparrow, from abou2 20 metres away. It's summer right now so no migrants should be here. On close inspection of the photo I found that the bird looks like...
  16. maltese falcon

    Another bird attending the world cup, South Africa

    Right now there is a pigeon species in the Algeria goal during the Algeria-England match. It is definatly a pigeon species but which? Reminds me of a rufous turtle dove....
  17. maltese falcon

    Birds of Malta Quiz II

    I felt like starting another quiz just because eveyone else seems to be doing it ;). But this thime I'm gonna use my own photos which makes it MUCH HARDER, since I'm a rubbish bird photographer. I'm also not gonna be ranking you guys. This is not a competition to be won, this is a game to have...
  18. maltese falcon

    Pallid/Hen Harrier Malta

    No pics, sorry. Was seen flying over a mainroad at about 8 this morning. Had a strong, straight flight with slow wingbeats. Wingspan about 1m. Mostly plain grey underparts (which excluded montys) and I was in a driving van so I couldn't see the shape of the black. Hen harriers a very scarce...
  19. maltese falcon

    Cyprus in summer

    What can be seen in cyprus (troodos forest etc.) at the end of August while not birding?
  20. maltese falcon

    Cyprus in summer

    What birds can be seen in Cyprus, at the end of August while not birding? (sorry)
  21. maltese falcon

    Is it any good?

    I have acquired a Canon PowerShot SX120IS. Is it any good for photographing birds?
  22. maltese falcon

    Birds already breeding?

    I have come back from a walk around my village and I spent half an hour observing a male and a female sardinian warbler feeding their offspring, which was already fledged. Isn't it a little bit early for birds to be nesting and breeding?
  23. maltese falcon

    Egg ID, malta

    First of all: The eggs were already broken when I found them. I had found them next to an orange tree in my grandma's backyard a few years ago. The thing is that I think they are too small for bird's eggs and too big for lizard/gecko eggs. BTW there was no nest in the tree. If they are bird's...
  24. maltese falcon

    Another unknown, Malta

    My backgarden once again. This time I got good views of the bird but I still don't kbow what it is. My first impression was northern wheatear but then I remembered that I live in the heart of the most populated town in Malta. It was brownish with a black tail which was constantly bobbing up and...
  25. maltese falcon

    ID please (Malta)

    Thanks
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