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An endangered shearwater species that breeds in the Mediterranean and goes out into the Atlantic ocean during the winter.
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| Date: September 23, 2018 |
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Slender-billed Gulls are rather common in the Mediterranean and are distinguished from Black-headed Gulls by their narrow and long bill (as the name says!)
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Views: 472
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| Date: September 21, 2018 |
| Details: Adult |
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 Austria |
Not the greatest of pictures, but given that this species is not lergely represented in the gallery, I decided to upload it.. here a male of this small shrike species that is becoming uncommon, mostly because of the intensification of agriculture and use of pesticides.
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Views: 519
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| Date: May 28, 2018 |
| Details: Male, Adult |
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Probably the most common sandgrouse in Botswana. Sandgrouse visit waterholes and rivers in the early morning and have special spongy feathers that retain water, that they will then deliver to the chicks that stayed in the more arid habitat.
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Views: 903
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| Date: August 26, 2016 |
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| Botswana |
Fish eagles patrol the humid zones of Africa and are very common. There must still be enough fish in those waters!
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Views: 962
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| Date: August 26, 2016 |
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| Botswana |
Not a great picture but this is an iconic sandgrouse, mostly sought after in the Kalahari. We saw many of them there, but some at the Okavango delta, too!
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Views: 855
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| Date: August 24, 2016 |
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We observed very large numbers of this species in the Okavango delta, despite it being reported as uncommon. The shape of the bill is optimized for catching fish.
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Views: 862
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| Date: August 24, 2016 |
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