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A memory from last year at this day showing a superb displaying bird. At times this bird was too close even for a portrait.

Alpine Swifts are some of the local treat to visiting birders. It won't be long when they will arrive. Can't wait!

Since the season for Dalmatian Pelican photography is nearly here, I feel like I ought to show you a few more images before I head for new ones. These marvelous birds are getting their breeding colourful pouches in February so now comes the best time for their photography. This one was taken in...

Just returned from another photography trip in Bulgaria. I wanted to test two of our hides and getting ready for the coming winter season. Stay tuned for more images.

Photographing displaying Capercaillie in daytime is a dream come true. Having the luck to see displaying on a tree is even bigger bonus. What a bird this is! Totally recommend this experience! Can't wait for the coming season!

Harlequins can have different shapes and forms. This superb White Pelican in full breeding plumage was tame enough to come and amuse us during a bird photography trip organised by www.LivingNature.bg Thank you very much!

The breeding season of Dalmatian Pelican approaches. Can't wait to see and photograph these amazing birds again. It is a shame that these birds are still killed for people to make bags from the birds' pouches. I suppose this could be a reason for the very high conservation priority status of...

This Eastern Black-eared Wheatear showed really well during my recent September birdwatching trip in Bulgaria. Everyone in the group enjoyed it very much.

I just returned from another great trip that I guided for Naturetrek and its local operator Pandion Tours. We had great time enjoying this Red-footed Falcon. In the same day we had Black Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Eastern imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle, Hobby, Short-toed Eagle and a few other more...

I took this image of Little Egret in early morning light in september 2014. Other birds that were nearby include Spotted Redshank, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover, and others. It was a lovely morning.

I got this picture during a birding trip that I guided last week.

Scops owls are active at night but occasionally we see them during the day at their roosting sites. There is a site in Bulgaria where I often take birders to see this marvelous bird in day light. It is quite an experience.

Just returned from a fantastic trip to the Eastern Rhodope mountains in Bulgaria where I conducted a course on bird identification. Some of the highlights we had include Black Vulture, Chukar, Orphean Warbler, Subalpine Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, Barred Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, Blue Rock...

The past weekend was rather suitable for a longer walk. This time I traveled to SW Bulgaria where sand pyramids have overtaken the landscape. The significant Mediterranean climate was a precondition for a few good birds: Subalpine Warblers, Alpine Swift, Sombre Tit, Red-rumped Swallow and a few...

The whistling call of Tristram's Starlings echoes in the wadis of Southern Oman making them enjoyable to see. A group of birds let me approach them down to a few metres after a pleasant camping. I was rather dark at the bottom of the wadi but still managed to get a few shots.

We had a group of 10+ birds at a winter roost during our winter birding trip along the Bulgarian Black sea coast. The weather was pretty overcast so the birds were flying around at day time. Great experience. "it's been a long time since I've seen these" commented one of our guests of...

The dull weather during my last winter birdwatching trip was just right for some slow motion pictures of crashing waves. I dove landscape photography as well in addition to bird photography. There are more landscape pictures from my last trip on my blog here: www.NatureMonitoring.com

Here is another image from my recent winter birding trip along the Black sea coast. There was a group of 17 partridges in the muddy field that could hardly walk because of the mud and they were often hopping along. More birding stories and pictures on my blog here: www.NatureMonitoring.com

Just returned from another birdwatching trip that I guided along the Bulgarian Black sea coast. Our main target birds were Red-breasted Geese, White-headed Duck, Sombre Tit, Dalmatian Pelican, Pygmy Cormorant and a lot more. Here are the daily stories from my birdwatching trip...

Just did another photography session with Spotted Nutcrackers at home. This time I wanted to do some action shots. Here is the updated gallery http://naturemonitoring.com/how-to-photograph-spotted-nutcracker/

We don't see many pictures of spotted Nutcrackers and at the same time they aren't really difficult or least at home. Just posted a few shots on my blog for wildlife photography here http://naturemonitoring.com/how-to-photograph-spotted-nutcracker/ Since they are fairly tame at home I decided...

Here is one more Babbler for the gallery upon your request. If you want to see more images from my trip to Oman you can have a look at my blog here www.NatureMonitoring.com

Bonelli's Eagle is a usual bird to see in Oman. For the 10 day trip we had over 5 individuals at various places. This young individual must have eaten something fairly soon. It was a superb trip. Have a look at the checklist of birds seen on the most recent post on my blog here...

Blackstarts are birds that I have always wanted to see when flipping through the pages of the Collins Bird Guide. Well here they are. During my trip to Oman I had quite a few opportunities not just to see but also photograph them. They were fairly tame at some locations. Have a look at some...

The past weekend was pretty busy. Late evening friday drive to the photography hide, beer in the moonlight and early morning 5 a.m. start to get ready for a few Egyptian Vulture shots. This Egyptian Vulture is photographed in Bulgaria in the Eastern Rhodopes where the Bulgarian Society for the...