birding

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Painted stork getting a meal (lemmynsfw.com)

Glad to join lemmy and this community! Here’s to building content and the user base.

Rook on a cable (beehaw.org)

I was playing a game and heard a lot of loud cawing outside that sounded a bit “off”, i.e. not like the cawing of the regular crows....

A rarity for my region — a Yellow-Billed Duck (beehaw.org)

I was taking a walk (as I always do) on Saturday morning around my neighbourhood. There’s a couple of ponds around and on the bank of one of those ponds, I saw two strange ducks. Their bright yellow beaks really caught my attention and I took a couple of photos, but I thought they were just strange mallards....

Lincoln's Sparrow facing forward (beehaw.org)

This was a lifer for me. Also, apparently #birdsfacingforward is a thing. 🤣

After not having been able to see one for months, I finally saw a Green Woodpecker again! (North-Western Germany, June 2023) (beehaw.org)

After having eluded me for months, I finally managed to see a Green Woodpecker again! I often hear their laugh-like call, but haven’t been able to see them for a while. They’re one of my favourites!...

A shiny and fluffy European Starling (beehaw.org)

I know these guys are frowned upon in the US, but they are a pleasant sight here in Germany!...

Sharp Shinned Hawk (lemmy.world)

Male Ring-Necked Pheasant on a Field (beehaw.org)

We have a pair of Ring-Necked Pheasants in my neighbourhood and they tend to be pretty secretive. You only sometimes see them running around on the fields and it’s always a delight! I have started calling them “fancy chickens” 😅...