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    Wryneck leaning to his side

    It's well known for his weird attitudes when caught, or near the nest, but this one was just leaning to the left, for a minute or so. It could be mimicry, trying to look like a piece of wood, as we can hear alarm calls ... ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE2dJcDs3m0
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    Common vs agile frog

    This young frog was found in western Switzerland where both species are present, body is maybe 4 centimeters long, I suppose it's born in 2017 ? Is there a way to know which one it is ?
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    Common Swift ? Switzerland

    Looks like Common Swift, but wing and tail feathers are so light....
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    A new parrot taxon from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

    "As a consequence of carried out analyses, we proposed the taxonomic position of the new Amazona. The significant differences in morphometry, morphology, behavior and vocal features imply that the new parrot deserves species status under the typological, morphological, phenetic, as well as...
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    Wryneck feeding like a woodpecker

    I know that they belong to the same family, but I had read a few time that they seldom feed against trunks like most woodpeckers do. So in case this could be of some interest for someone - despite the backlight - this Wryneck spent a few minutes against an old apple tree ...
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    New raptor vs drone video - eagles capture drone

    Golden eagles capture drone in Austria : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3uOQiZs0A Funny to see their behaviour, as if it was a prey. (we see more and more videos of drone vs birds, I fear the props although very light, could be dangerous, did anyone try to put his finger when they are...
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    White-headed Stilt ? central Thailand

    Hello, looking at my Robson's Birds of SE Asia, this couple look like White-headed Stilts, but would this be out of range in Bueng Boraphet ? If Black-winged, any key to id ?
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    Marsh-Harrier with antenna/pod ?

    Not sure where to post this one, but here is a strange object seen on a Marsh-Harrier migrating over Switzerland, see attachements. GPS-sat antenna, or some kind or projectile ? Lines looks too regular to be some branch or wood piece, but position on the body is intriguing, not centered at all...
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    Warbler, Switzerland, July

    Help! Should be easy? Feeding near the ground on small bushes
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    Osprey with 2 rings

    Black ring on the left foot, with XX and 6's Metallic ring on right foot I'm told it is a German bird, but no more details until now, age, exact location? Same bird waterskiing, osprey
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    Bonelli, CH

    I suppose this is a young Bonelli? If anybody has an idea of what is hanging from his claw? Some vegetation or knotted string (falconry thing)? Original photo is larger, but no better IQ, sorry!
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    Snakes CH and Thailand

    First one in Switzerland (nearly East France) not good quality, sorry! young grass-snake? Which species? http://www.aerien.ch/files/images/ardea_cinerea_10.jpg.php Second was in Doi Inthanon, Thailand, 50-60cm? I have seen the same species later, but even smaller! maybe 20cm, can't remember...
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    Short upper beak mutation ?

    See attachments, both birds have a shorter upper mandibule. These don't seem to be broken, so it's probably some mutation. I've only found this reference, but it's not really up to date. Does anyone know the name and location of this mutation? I'm even surprised to see that these wild birds...
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    Malaysian plover with rings

    Small pic (but bird is small too!), can't read anything... 24.2.2013 Pak bia thale, Thailand metal and green-orange plastic rings Any idea of who and where? More infos about bird movements?
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    Little or non-breeding Chinese Egret, Thailand

    Photo taken in february. Legs look a bit greenisch, a bit blackish, can't make up my mind.
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    Prinia and bulbul sp, Thailand

    The Prinia photo was taken in a marsch north of Bangkok, the Bulbul in Chiang Mai.
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    Bittern courtship?

    I have seen these birds in the middle of the winter (3 jan.), one following the other, notice the attitudes! After some meters, the female (?) takes off, closely followed by the male, and they disappear behind the reeds for some minutes. The same happened again, at least 3 times. Can't find...
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    Thailand plovers

    I'd say Kentish, but they don't look the same?
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    Tufted Common Mallard

    Hello, Some questions about this duck (see attachment, photo from some months ago): do you know if this is a natural occuring mutation or if it comes from hybridation with another duck type? I have found 2-3 different pictures on the internet, one is white! and some people told me they have...
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    Sound: bird ? East France

    Sorry, quality is very bad, I had to apply some noise reduction, but it still hard to hear (mp3 extracted from DSLR video, no external mic). You can hear a Blackbird alarming, Coots, but do the strange sounds behind come from birds? => Sound Can't remember what it is...
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    Young bird? Switzerland

    Hello! Not sure about this one, photo taken on 5 july with flash...
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