#birdoftheday is #songbirds a #GreatTit hanging out? Saw this in Sherwood Pines in the UK
Taken with #canonR5 on a 55-250mm #birds #birdphotography #nature #ukbirds #europeanbirds

A #European Stonechat #posted for me long enough to grab this nice portrait. Get well Rob! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #birdsofeurope #nature #europeanbirds #EastCoastKin #birds #photography

A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data - Nature Ecology & Evolution Citizen science data are increasingly used in biodiversity monitoring. This study applies a digital twin approach to biodiversity monitoring using a large citizen science dataset on birds from Finland...

More from Finland 🇫🇮…

Is it possible to map a country's entire #bird population in real-time?

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#Birds #CitizenScience #AI #GIS #Ornithology #EuropeanBirds #NatureJournal

🌍🌏 Tawny Owl or Brown Owl (Strix aluco) Appearance: The Tawny Owl is a stocky, medium-sized bird with a large rounded head, dark eyes, and no ear tufts. Its mottled plumage—usually reddish-brown or grey—provides excellent camouflage against tree bark. Distribution: Widespread across Europe and Western Siberia, they are common in the UK but notably absent from Ireland. They favour broadleaf woodlands, though they adapt well to parks and large gardens. Behaviour: Strictly nocturnal and highly territorial, they typically mate for life. They are famous for the "twit-twoo" duet and hunt rodents using silent flight and exceptional hearing. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Tawny Owls are incredibly sedentary. Once a pair establishes a territory, they rarely leave it. In fact, many Tawny Owls live their entire lives within 1km of where they were born. Gemini 3 (Edited) 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tawny-owl-owl-bird-animal-8445463/ XGAK

🌍🌏 Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #TawnyOwl #BrownOwl #StrixAluco | #Owls #TypicalOwls #TrueOwlFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) The Dunnock is a small, brown-backed bird with a distinctive slate-grey head and breast, making males and females visually identical. Widespread across Europe and into temperate Asian Russia, it is a resident species common in gardens, parks, and hedgerows, where it maintains a shy and secretive nature. Often called the 'hedge sparrow,' its typical behaviour involves hopping or shuffling along the ground beneath cover, frequently flicking its wings. Seven subspecies are currently recognised. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The Dunnock is notable for its unusually complex and variable breeding strategies that often involve non-monogamy. 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dunnock-passerine-bird-animal-8602735/ NMYM

🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #Dunnock #PrunellaModularis | #Dunnocks #Accentors #AccentorFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

🌍🌏 Great Tit (Parus major) The Great Tit is a large member of the Tit, Chickadee, and Titmice family, sporting a deep blue-black head, white cheeks, olive-green back, and bright yellow underparts with a black central stripe. It is widespread across Europe and Asia, thriving in woodlands, parks, and gardens. The Great Tit is an active, adaptable, and bold bird, known for its resourceful foraging, dominance at feeders, and loud, distinctive 'teacher-teacher' song, especially during the breeding season. Fifteen subspecies are currently recognised. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Highly intelligent birds, Great Tits learned to open the foil caps on traditional glass milk bottles delivered to doorsteps to steal the cream, a behavior that spread rapidly in the mid-20th century. 📷: Photo by Ruiterlijk via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/great-tit-bird-forest-nesting-8673894/ NVHR

🌍🌏 Great Tit (Parus major) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #GreatTit #ParusMajor | #Tits #TitFamily #ChickadeeFamily #TitmouseFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Ruiterlijk🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

Rusty barbed wire is a nice visual match for this #BirdonaWire #BirdoftheDay European Stonechat.
#EastCoastKin #spain #birds #birdwatching #nature
#wildlife #bird #birding #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky
#naturephotography #birdphotography #europeanbirds #stonechat #birdwatchers
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🌍🌏 Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) The Grey Heron is a large, tall wading bird with ashy-grey plumage, a white head featuring a black stripe and crest, and a long, sharp orange bill. It's widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and Africa, often found by shallow water like rivers, lakes, and marshes. The Grey Heron's behaviour is characteristic: it often stands motionless on long legs, patiently ambushing fish, amphibians, or small mammals with a lightning-fast strike. It flies slowly with its neck retracted in an S-shape and nests communally in "heronries," usually high in trees. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: If a heron catches a mammal like a rat or vole, it's been observed sometimes dipping the prey in water first to help soften it up before swallowing it whole and head-first. 📷: Photo by dragh via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/heron-grey-heron-lilypads-pond-9029702/ DGYK

🌍🌏 Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #GreyHeron #ArdeaCinerea | #Herons #HeronFamily #WadingBirds #Waterbirds 📷: Photo by dragh🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

Some of the most elegant robbers I’ve ever seen! Literally glow in UV! Take a look! #bluetit #birds #gardenbirds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #backyard #birdfacts #ornithology #ukbirds #europeanbirds #naturelovers #wildlifephotography #birdbehavior #animalfacts

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Haikubox owners in Europe participated in October Big Day, even if they didn't go birding! 🪶 They are helping to expand the Haikubox community science network.

#Haikubox #EuropeanBirds #OctoberBigDay

🌍🌏 Common Blackbird, female (Turdus merula) The female Common or Eurasian Blackbird has an overall sooty-brown plumage, contrasting with the male's glossy black. Her breast is often mottled or streaked with darker brown. She has a brown bill and brown legs and feet. Widespread across Europe, North Africa, and Asia, they are often found in gardens, parks, woodlands, and hedgerows. Typically seen hopping on the ground while foraging for insects, worms, and berries. They are generally solitary but pair up during the breeding season. Several subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The female is solely responsible for constructing the nest. She weaves a solid, cup-shaped structure out of grass stems and small twigs, then packs it with mud and lines it with finer grasses. 📷: Photo by susannp4 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/wildlife-bird-nature-songbird-3213931/ NOTG

🌍🌏 Common Blackbird, female (Turdus merula) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonBlackbird #EurasianBlackbird #Blackbird | #Blackbirds #TrueThrushes #Thrushes #ThrushFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by susannp4🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

M.ALK | Blackbird on Mossy Branch Among Autumn Leaves – Wildlife Bird Photography by M.A.L.K A captivating wildlife photograph featuring a striking male blackbird (likely Common Blackbird - Turdus merula) perched elegantly on a moss-covered branch, framed by the soft blur of autumn foliage in...

The Garden's Quiet Maestro — A Blackbird Among Autumn's Colors 🖤🍂
#BlackbirdPhotography #BirdWatching #GardenBirds #AutumnWildlife #EuropeanBirds #EuropeanWildlife #AutumnBirds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #GardenWildlife #Ornithology #NaturePhotography #BirdPortrait #AutumnNature

🌍🌏 Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) The Alpine Chough (also known as the Yellow-billed Chough) has glossy black plumage, a short yellow bill, and red legs. It's distributed across high mountains from Spain through southern Europe, North Africa, to Central Asia and the Himalayas, often nesting higher than any other bird. These highly social birds are renowned for their acrobatic flight and are often seen in flocks. They are opportunistic, feeding on invertebrates and frequently scavenging near tourist sites in winter. Two subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The Alpine Chough is thought to nest at a higher altitude than any other bird in the world, with records of them following mountaineers up to over 8,000 meters on Mount Everest 📷: Photo by mzter via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/mzter-104756/ XATK

🌍🌏 Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #AlpineChough #YellowBilledChough #PyrrhocoraxGraculus | #Choughs #CrowFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by mzter🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

This common European bird is the subject of many scientific studies. Learn more from the #Haikubox blog: haikubox.com #EuropeanBirds #birdwatching #winterbirds

🌍🌏 Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) The male Eurasian Chaffinch is colourful, with a blue-grey cap, rust-red breast, and prominent white wing bars. The female is duller brown/grey but shares the white wing markings. It is widespread across Europe, Northwest Africa, and Western Asia, favouring woodland, parks, and gardens. They are social outside the breeding season, forming flocks. Males have a loud, distinctive song. Eleven subspecies are currently recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Male Chaffinches have regional dialects in their song! Studies have shown slight differences in the typical song's final "flourish" depending on where in the country (or continent) the bird lives. 📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/chaffinch-bird-finch-nature-9825010/ WUNE

🌍🌏 Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianChaffinch #CommonChaffinch #Chaffinch #FringillaCoelebs | #Chaffinches #TrueFinches #OldWorldFinches #Finches #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Drosera74🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

🌍🌏🌎 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) The Glossy Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with a long, decurved bill and glossy feathers. From a distance, it appears dark, but in good light, its plumage shimmers with iridescent green, purple, and bronze. It has a widespread distribution, found in warm regions across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, favoring wetlands like marshes, swamps, and flooded fields. This is a highly social species that forages in flocks, often probing mud and shallow water for invertebrates. No subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The tip of the Glossy Ibis's bill has special touch sensors that allow it to feel for prey like insects and crustaceans buried in the mud. 📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/glossy-ibis-bird-wading-ornithology-2680553/ YCJU

🌍🌏🌎 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) #CosmopolitanBirds #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds | #GlossyIbis #PlegadisFalcinellus | #Ibises #IbisFamily #WadingBirds #Waterbirds 📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) The Western Yellow Wagtail is a small, slender bird with a bright yellow underside and an olive-green back. Males are more vibrant than females. Its most notable feature is its constantly wagging tail, which gives it its name. They are found across Europe and Asia and migrate to Africa for the winter. It feeds on insects and lives in open, wet habitats. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Ten subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Photo by karsten_madsen via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-wagtail-migratory-birds-beak-6352067/ KSEX

🌍 Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #WesternYellowWagtail #YellowWagtail #MotacillaFlava | #Wagtails #WagtailFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Karsten Madsen ❤️🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) The Eurasian Hoopoe is a striking bird with a prominent fan-like crest that it can raise or lower. Its plumage is a warm cinnamon colour, contrasted with bold black and white stripes on its wings and tail. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill. This species is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Many populations in the northern part of their range are migratory, while African populations are sedentary. They are solitary foragers, using their long bill to probe the ground for insects. They are also known for dust-bathing. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Eight subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by SajeevBhaskaran via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hoopoe-bird-meadow-grass-animal-5957224/ EDVP

🌍🌏 Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianHoopoe #UpupaEpops | #Hoopoes #HoopoeFamily #Bucerotiformes 📷: Photo by SajeevBhaskaran🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) The Eurasian Blue Tit is a small, colourful bird with a blue cap, wings, and tail, a white face with a dark eye-stripe, and a yellowish belly. They are widespread across Europe and parts of western Asia, inhabiting woodlands, parks, and gardens. Blue Tits are highly active and agile foragers, often seen clinging upside down on branches to find insects. They are non-migratory and frequently visit bird feeders, especially during winter. They typically nest in tree holes or nest boxes. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Nine subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by wzdigiphoto via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/blue-tit-branch-bird-perched-6091507/ VRYP

🌍 Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #EurasianBlueTit #BlueTit #CyanistesCaeruleus | #BlueTits #Tits #TitFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by wzdigiphoto🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) The Red-flanked Bluetail is a small, shy member of the Old World flycatcher family. Males have a vibrant blue back, head, and tail, with a white throat and eyebrow, and distinctive orange-red flanks. Females and juveniles are browner with a duller blue tail and orange flanks. They breed in dense, coniferous forests across northern Asia and parts of Europe, migrating to southern and southeastern Asia for the winter. They are often seen hopping on the forest floor or low branches, flicking their tail. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-outdoors-wild-animals-natural-3252809/ KYPD

🌍🌏 Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) #EurasianBirds #AsianBirds #EuropeanBirds | #RedFlankedBluetail #OrangeFlankedBushRobin #TarsigerCyanurus | #Bluetails #BushRobins #OldWorldFlycatcherFamily #Chats #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) The European Goldfinch is a small, colourful finch with a striking red face, black and white head, and a warm brown body. Its most distinctive feature is a broad, bright yellow band on its otherwise black wings, which is particularly visible in flight. Native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, it inhabits open woodlands, gardens, and farmlands. Goldfinches are highly social birds, often forming large flocks, or "charms," outside of the breeding season. They are known for their agile, undulating flight and a pleasant, twittering song. They use their specialized bills to extract seeds from plants like thistles and teasels. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Ten subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by JacekBen via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-beak-plumage-feathers-tree-5483172/ XQRL

🌍 European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanGoldfinch #Goldfinch #CarduelisCarduelis | #Goldfinches #CarduelineFinches #TrueFinchFamily #Finches #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by JacekBen🦜 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) The Eurasian Wryneck or Northern Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a small, cryptically patterned member of the woodpecker family, Piciformes. Primarily brown and grey for camouflage, it has a distinctive "wryneck" display where it twists its head and neck in snake-like fashion when threatened. Found across Eurasia, it's a migratory species, breeding in temperate zones and wintering in Africa and southern Asia. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Six subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Luca_Cagnasso via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/stiff-neck-bird-nature-ornithology-5081649/ POSS

New addition! 🌍🌏 Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianWryneck #NorthernWryneck #JynxTorquilla | #Wrynecks #WoodpeckerFamily #Piciformes 📷: Photo by Luca_Cagnasso🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 European robin (Erithacus rubecula) The European robin is a small, plump bird with a distinctive bright orange-red breast, face, and throat, contrasting with a brown back and whitish belly. Juveniles are speckled brown without the red plumage. They are widely distributed across Europe, parts of western Asia, and northern Africa. While some northern and eastern populations are migratory, many in western and southern Europe are resident year-round. Known for their melodious song, robins are fiercely territorial, with both sexes defending their territories vigorously through song and aggressive displays. They often approach gardeners, seeking worms unearthed by digging. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Nine subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/robin-bird-animal-feathers-plumage-8455523/ WKAG

🌍 European robin (Erithacus rubecula) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanRobin #Robin #ErithacusRubecula | #Robins #Flycatchers #OldWorldFlycatcherFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Western house martin (Delichon urbicum) The western house martin (also called the common house martin, northern house martin, or just, house martin) is a small, migratory member of the swallow family with a glossy blue-black back, pure white underparts, and a distinctive white rump. They are widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, breeding in temperate regions and wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. They are highly social, nesting colonially on buildings, typically under eaves, and feeding on insects caught in acrobatic flight. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Georg_Wietschorke via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-sitting-animal-feathers-7217625/ JMAF

🌍 Western house martin (Delichon urbicum) #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #WesternHouseMartin #CommonHouseMartin #NorthernHouseMartin | #Martins #HouseMartins #SwallowFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Georg_Wietschorke🦜 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) The Fieldfare is a large thrush, bigger than a blackbird, with a distinctive blue-grey head, chestnut-brown back, and a speckled, reddish-washed breast. Its underwings are conspicuously white in flight. Fieldfares breed in northern Europe and the Palearctic, with many populations overwintering in Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. They are widely distributed across open countryside, farmland, and hedgerows, avoiding major urban areas and higher ground. They are highly social, forming flocks of tens to hundreds, often with Redwings. They forage on the ground, hopping purposefully, and feeding on berries, fruit, and invertebrates. Their characteristic harsh "chack-chack" call is often heard in flight. 2.5 Flash (Edited) No subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by leszekhus via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-beak-feathers-plumage-8821486/ BKSP

Name This Bird! I'm a large, colourful thrush, often seen in open fields and farmland across much of Europe and Asia. My head and rump are grey, my back is chestnut brown, and my breast is speckled with black spots on an orange-buff background. I breed across Northern Europe and the Palearctic. Overwinter many of us fly further south, and are often seen foraging in large, noisy flocks. When alarmed, I let out a distinctive "chack-chack" call. What bird am I? ... The Fieldfare ( Turdus pilaris)

🌍🌏 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #MiddleEasternBirds #AfricanBirds | #Fieldfare #TurdusPilaris | #Fieldfares #Thrushes #ThrushFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by leszekhus🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) The common starling is a medium-sized bird, appearing black with a glossy green and purple iridescence up close. In winter, they are covered in bright white spots. Juveniles are grey-brown. They are widely distributed across Eurasia, and introduced in North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, thriving in urban, suburban, and agricultural areas. Common starlings are highly gregarious and noisy. They forage on the ground for insects and fruit. Famous for their aerial "murmurations"—large, coordinated flocks performing intricate displays at dusk—they are also known for mimicking other bird calls and squabbling at feeders. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Around twelve subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/starling-bird-perched-lampost-5011486/ BKDW

🌍🌏 Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonStarling #EuropeanStarling #SturnusVulgaris | #Starlings #StarlingFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) The European bee-eater is a richly coloured, slender bird, about 27-29 cm long, with a black beak, brown and yellow upperparts, and green wings. Sexes are similar, though females may have greener shoulders. They breed in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia, preferring open country near sandy banks for nesting. Most populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, but a resident population exists in southern Africa. Highly gregarious, European bee-eaters nest colonially in self-dug tunnels in sandy banks. They feed and roost communally, often catching insects, especially bees, wasps, and hornets, in flight. Before consumption, they remove the sting by striking the insect against a hard surface. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by makamuki0 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bee-eater-abellerol-bird-3388890/ HQMZ

🌍 European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanBeeEater #MeropsApiaster | #BeeEaters #BeeEaterFamily 📷: Photo by makamuki0🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Western barn owl (Tyto alba) The western barn owl is a medium-sized, pale owl with a distinctive heart-shaped white face, dark eyes, and a mottled silver-grey and buff back. Its underparts are pure white, sometimes with fine dark spots. It has a widespread distribution across Europe, Africa, and parts of the Middle East, favoring open habitats like farmland, grasslands, and marshes, often utilizing old buildings or tree cavities for roosting and nesting. Mainly nocturnal, the western barn owl hunts small mammals (especially rodents) with silent, buoyant flight, using its exceptional hearing and facial disc to locate prey in darkness. It typically emits a characteristic eerie screech rather than a hoot. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Ten subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by JensLPZ via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-owl-trunk-feathers-beak-fall-7820338/ KWWB

🌍 Western barn owl (Tyto alba) #EuropeanBirds #AfricanBirds #AsianBirds | #WesternBarnOwl #BarnOwl #TytoAlba | #BarnOwls #Owls #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by JensLPZ🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

A first for me, Woodchat Shrike (Cheshire UK 9/6/2025 #birds #rarity #rarebirduk #birdphotography #EuropeanBirds #CheshireUK

🌍 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) The European pied flycatcher is a small, migratory passerine. Males are strikingly black and white during breeding, with white underparts, bold wing patches, and a forehead patch. Females are duller, exhibiting brown and white plumage. They breed across most of Europe and Western Palearctic, favouring mature woodlands (especially oak) and tree cavities, readily using nest boxes. They winter in tropical West Africa. Behaviourally, they are insectivorous, darting from perches to catch flying insects. Males establish territories and can be polygynous, often attracting multiple mates. They are nocturnal migrants and their song is a distinctive, rhythmic sound. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Three subspecies are currently recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by jggrz via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/pied-flycatcher-8109963/ AOHP

🌍 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanPiedFlycatcher #PiedFlycatcher #FicedulaHypoleuca | #Flycatchers #OldWorldFlycatcherFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by jggrz🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds