Unlike many raptors, it often nests on the ground, especially in cereal crops or tall grasses, which makes it vulnerable to farming activities. Montagu's harriers are known for their polygynous behavior, where one male may mate with more than one female in a breeding season . They have excellent hearing and vision, allowing them to detect prey while flying low or over the ground. Conservation efforts in Europe often involve protecting nests in farmland to prevent destruction during the harvest. In Extremadura, there's an organization called ANSER, they do a tough work, protecting the Montagu's harrier nests with fences, to avoid the harvesting machines.

Aguilucho cenizo . Macho
Tartaraña cincenta
Montagu's harrier
Grauwe kiekendief
( Circus pygargus )
Castuera . Badajoz
Sierra de la Serena
#birds 🪶 #aves #vogels #nature #naturaleza #natuur #BirdsSeenIn2026 #naturephotography #birdphotography #Extremadura

The view captures tall trees with a carpet of bluebells for company. In the middle of the image a member of the public is walking focused on his mobile phone. The lesson, do not forget to look up!

I was in the process of framing a view and the gentleman captured walked across my lens. I decided to capture the image. Bluebells. Catch them when you can for they will not last!

#bluebells #HumansOfBlueSky #woodlandphotography #forestfriday #photography #ECK

Große Freude über die mitgebrachten Erdnüsse, first come, first serve! 🥰

#KrähenContent #KrähenLiebe

Eine verwitterte Holztür mit Fischgrätmuster ist in eine Fassade mit abblätternder, rosafarbener und grauer Farbe eingelassen. Über der Tür befindet sich ein kleines Fenster mit mehreren Figuren. Ein schmaler, schiefer Baldachin aus Metall ist oberhalb des Fensters angebracht. Vor der Tür wachsen einige Pflanzen.

'Gebrauchsspuren' #FotoVorschlag
#eastcoastkin #urbangaze
#wallsonwednesday #ECK #wordlesswednesday

A male Wood Ducks in breeding plumage on the edge of a pond alongside a fallen tree trunk covered in vines. A female Wood Duck stands atop the trunk.

A pair of Wood Ducks for #TwosDay #birds #birding

🕊️ goedemorgen,

vandaag maar eens even weer
met de camera eropuit 🔆

fijne dag 💚

#spreeuw #starling
#vogels #birds
#natuur #nature

Two white birds with black wing and tail feathers sitting on the windowsill of my workroom knocking on the window not realising I am standing not far behind them.

#Southern #Pied #Babblers coming to say hi to me did not realise I was outside.
#photography #birdwatching

A white bird with brown top of its head and wing and tailfeathers, large red bill, sitting outside on a branch of a shrub, looking at me through the window.

Another visitor just now. Sorry about the bad quality, I only had my phone handy.
#Brownhooded #Kingfisher
#birdwatching #goedemorgen

A small Goldcrest perched on a branch covered in yellow willow catkins, facing left with its head slightly lowered. The bird shows a bright yellow crown stripe bordered by black. The background is a smooth blue blur. 黄色いネコヤナギの花穂のついた枝にとまるキクイタダキ。ややうつむき加減で左向き。頭頂には黒に縁取られた黄色のラインが見える。背景は青くぼけている。

Joining today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Petals&Perches, a tiny Goldcrest among spring blossoms.
It turned out a bit on the yellow side overall, but maybe that just adds to the feeling of spring 😊🪶
花がらみと言われても…あ、キクの花はしっかり咲いてますね😎
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Goldcrest #キクイタダキ #birds #野鳥

Viel Liebe für dich und den Hasen, der in seine Welt starten kann❤💚😍

Der kleine Wackelkandidat von Mitte März ist jetzt groß und stark und mit 1,2kg bereit für die Welt 🫶🏼

a lily in a beautiful balletic pose. Every petal seems to be stretching and curling to create the perfect pose. Some of its purple petals are wide and curl over to reveal white stripes with a yellow centre at the base of the dark purple petal. Some petals are slender and stretch up to the sky, the light filtering through the petals to create a paler purple. The green stalk is leaning from right to left and the long petal at the front of the flower is leaning forwards also and curling as it does so in an elegant bow

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple
#bloomscrolling #ECK #flowers #photo #photography #minimal #dailyflowers #gardens

A portrait oriented image of a rocky beach on the island of Fuerteventura. A rocky pavement stretches out in front of me, it’s part of the island’s volcanic coastline. Dramatic and beautiful. The rocks rise on the left creating a low cliff that shelters the bay. On the right of all the rock, with the tide low, a sand bank can be seen, beyond it a sliver of sea and then the sky.

An #infrared holiday memory for
#TidesOutTuesday and #RockinTueday taken on the island of #Fuerteventura

#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ECK

Flauschhörnchen Balu

Flauschhörnchen Balu

Flauschhörnchen Balu

Morgendliche Grüße von Flauschhörnchen Balu

Wegelagerer - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes 🐿

Lulu the Long-tailed Tit #BirdOfTheDay #Petals&Perches #birds #photography #ECK

Harriet the House Sparrow #BirdOfTheDay #Petals&Perches #birds #photography #ECK

Die SPD könnte und müsste sich jetzt sofort von den verbliebenen Exponenten der Schröder-Ära, den Seeheimern und dem ganzen Konzept des Neoliberalismus trennen und die Wende zurück zur Sozialdemokratie einleiten. Sie sollte als deutliches Zeichen des Fortschritts das #BGE vertreten. @spd.de

Ich bin kein Ökonom, aber wie zum Teufel soll unsere Wirtschaft funktionieren, wenn private Nachfrage zerstört wird, indem man junge Leute dazu zwingt, jeden Cent für Miete auszugeben, und älteren ständig klar macht, dass sie eisern sparen sollen, weil Pensionen künftig wohl kräftig gekürzt werden?

🪶 Rob has chosen #ComeEatWithMe as today’s #BirdOfTheDay; Alt. Is #Turdidae; Thrushes.

I’ve got a Robin in the shade of a tree with a spider in its mouth.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #naturephotography #robin

A Flock of around 30 Sanderling sleeping at the sea shore. The birds are in a loose line at the waters edge, all in side profile, facing the left with their heads tucked into their wings and standing on one leg. The foreground is a wet sandy beach and in the background a few clumps of seaweed sit on the sand in front of the sea; with small waves rolling into shore.

🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #Petals&Perches for #birdoftheday; a bird with flowers.
But I’m going with the alt. #WhatTheFlock;
Here’s a flock of Sanderling sleeping on the beach.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #naturephotography #sanderling #ColorADay #bluetue #seascape

A large number of black-headed gull are right in front of the camera, six or more in flight and more on the ground. The late evening sun behind them, glowing through the wings of those in flight. The backdrop is Windermere and mountains beyond it.

Black-headed Gull -
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

The alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay set by @alan678.bsky.social is #WhatTheFlock any capture of three or more of the same bird.

#BirdPhotography
#UKBirding
#UKNature
#ECK

Großaufnahme des weißen Schmetterlings an den gelben Rapsblüten. Der Hintergrund ist durch das Rapsfeld ebenfalls gelb.

Großer Kohlweißling im Rapsfeld
#Insects
cabbage white #butterfly
#NaturePhotography

Großaufnahme des grünen Käfers an einem grünem Stengel der Rapspflanze. Der Hintergrund ist grün-gelb.

Rosenkäfer im Rapsfeld
#Insects
rose chafer #beetle
#NaturePhotography

A forest ground, with trees in the background. A blurry green around the trees. A light on the first layer of leaves, moss and little plants

'Broken sunshine'

#photo #photography #eck
#forest #nature

A pencil portrait of a man, with long hair, bind together. Drawing shows his front face, some light and shadow on the drawing.

Niilo Sevänen of Finnish metal band 'Insomnium'

(pencil & graphite)

#wattisKunst
#kleineKunstklasse
#art #pencil #pencildrawing
#artist #artyear

Grüner Farn in einem Kiefernwald

Moin 🍀☕☕🍀

#GoodMorningPhoto #photography

Landstraße, Radweg, Bäume und Wolken in Schwarzweiß

Moin 🍀☕☕🍀

#GoodMorningPhoto #photography

Kiefernwald

Moin 🍀☕☕🍀

#GoodMorningPhoto #photography

Abgebrannter Mähdrescher

'Gebrauchsspuren' #FotoVorschlag