Yesterday, while I was guiding a couple from Chile that came looking for the Chubut Steamer Duck, I found this nest on a cliff, next to the shore.
I observed the male and female as they constantly carried food for their chicks. I was surprised to see how many scorpions they were able to find...
More photos at: https://birdwatchingalentejo.com/baillons-crake/
Baillons Crake, September 24, 2017 in the Alentejo region of Portugal. A long cherished wish was fulfilled today in seeing and recording this very shy species. A "lifer" :).
Juvenile pied wagtail getting a taste of the good old British weather, saw this one and one other wagtail grow up from young, such a fun bird and became such a joy to watch, they would often come up to me and just watch me watch them.
Wagtail gallery...
For some reason i love photography in the rain, nature looks cool to my eyes. love to show birds in a action pose or look, their fun sides and emotions, emotions they don't show but have a great why of looking.
Blue tit on the bird studio, as with all my wildlife shots I love to get close, it's...
Garden birds from the hide, birds are in short supply in the Fens Cambridgeshire and the best way to get good shots are in the garden for me.
Love trying to get their lives as close as possible, often around 4-8 feet, it's fun and I get to watch their silly ways.
Common male Blackbird in early...
From Wikipedia:
"Macronectes comes from the Greek words makros meaning "long" and nēktēs meaning "swimmer".
Also, petrel is derived from St. Peter and the story of his walking on water as they appear to run on the water when they take off."
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Steppe Eagle, September 9, 2017.
More photos at: https://birdwatchingalentejo.com/steppe-eagle/
I photographed this very rare eagle for Western Europe during a guided tour on the Steppes of the Alentejo region in Portugal. On September 12, 2015, I also saw a Steppe Eagle and photographed it.
Black-eared Wheatear, September 9, 2017 in the Alentejo region of Portugal. More photos at: https://birdwatchingalentejo.com/black-eared-wheatear-blonde-tapuit-mittelmeer-steinschmatzer-chasco-ruivo-collalba-rubia/
Sardinian Warbler, September 17, 2017 from bird hide BSP1 in the Alentejo region of Portugal. More photos at: https://birdwatchingalentejo.com/bird-hide-photography-bsp1-portugal/ or...
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