Male pintail ducks, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
The 16 October boat trip in the Naardermeer nature reserve landed at the duck decoy. There, these male pintail ducks swam.
Pintails, domestic ducks, mallards, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
Sometimes, female pintail ducks joined them. Sometimes, mallards and domestic ducks.
Pintail ducks, common pochards, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
Sometimes, common pochards.
There was also a kingfisher at the duck decoy.
Grey heron, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
On 16 October, this grey heron flew over the beautiful Naardermeer nature reserve in the Netherlands.
I went along on a boat trip in the Nardermeer then. The trip was organised by the conservation organisation Natuurmonumenten, owners of the Naardermeer.
Naardermeer, trees, 16 October 2022
The Naardermeer is a lake with many marshy areas.
Naardermeer, birch trees, 16 October 2022
We saw this great egret.
Great egret, Naardermeerm 16 October 2022
Other birds that morning: an osprey, goshawk, common snipes. We heard a Cetti’s warbler.
Shuamta raptor count point, Georgia, 11 September 2022
This photo shows the raptor migration observation point in Shuamta, Georgia. It is not far from Batumi city, like the other hilltop observation point Sakhalvasho which is a few kilometres more to the west.
On 11 September, many black kites passing.
Shuamta raptor count point, honey buzzard, Georgia, 11 September 2022
Of course, also honey buzzards again.
Shuamta raptor count point, honey buzzard flying, Georgia,11 September 2022
Bee-eaters, not officially counted, like usually.
Booted eagles, who are counted.
A painted lady butterfly.
Two sparrowhawks overhead.
A snake eagle circling.
In a flock of bee-eaters, an Alpine swift.
Two hobbies.
Honey buzzard, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
This photo shows a honey buzzard, landing on a branch near Sakhalvasho bird migration watchpoint near Batumi in Georgia.
Honey buzzard lands, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
Honey buzzards are the most numerous species of the millions of birds migrating in autumn along the Black Sea coast of Georgia.
Honey buzzard landed, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
The honey buzzard finds out that the branch is a bit thin for its weight.
Honey buzzard flies, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
So, it flies away again.
Honey buzzards fly, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
If flies along with many fellow honey buzzards (sometimes also black kites and other birds of prey join in), circling in the air, to profit from thermals.
Honey buzzards flying, Sakhalvasho, September 2022
It flies with still more other birds.
Honey buzzards flying, near Sakhalvasho, September 2022
And still more other birds.
Purple herons, Batumi, 7 September 2022
This 7 September 2022 photo shows purple herons migrating along the Black Sea coast near Batumi, Georgia.
Red-backed shrike, Batumi, 7 September 2022
These photos, also 7 September 2022, show a young red-backed shrike near the Black Sea coast near Batumi, Georgia.
Red-backed shrike, near Batumi, 7 September 2022
European roller, September 2022
4/5 September 2022. At the Batumi Raptor Count point near Sakhalvasho village in Georgia.
Although it is called Raptor Count, also some non-raptor birds on their southwards autumn migration are counted. Like the European roller on the photo above. Hundreds of them flying daily past the counting point in these September times.
Most non-raptor bird species are not counted. Like bee-eaters, numerous and filling the air with their beautiful calls.
Gulls at the Black Sea, September 2022
Lower in the Batumi area, closer to the Black Sea. Many gulls. Mostly yellow-legged gulls. Also at least one Armenian gull.
On the stony beach of Batumi city, not only wheatears, but also greater short-toed larks like this one.
Nightjar, Batumi city park, 5 September 2022
In Batumi city park, various nightjars like this one, resting during daytime, before migrating toward Africa again during the night.
Stay tuned for more posts about bird migration in Georgia!
ZWARTE IBIS MIGRATIE LANGS DE ZWARTE ZEE
Also the wheatear is migrating along this sea / Ook de tapuit migreert langs deze zee
This 11 May 2022 photo is from the main island of the Marker Wadden archipelago, in Flevoland province in the Netherlands.
It shows mating common terns.
The photo series about these two birds is here.
Tufted ducks Loosdrecht 22 March 2022
This 22 March 2022 photo shows four male and one female tufted ducks on a lake near Loosdrecht in the Netherlands.
This video from the USA says about itself:
Enjoy this archived live conversation with artist and Red-tailed Hawk cam aficionado David Cohen as he explains the inspiration and craftsmanship behind his carving of the Cornell Hawks nest that is now on display at Cornell University’s Corson-Mudd Hall.
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