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A Collared Pratincole that acts wounded and vulnerable just to lure me away from its young which stayed well-hidden.

Scientific name: Glareola pratincola
Dutch name: Vorkstaartplevier
English name: Collared Pratincole
Place: Alikes Kitrous - Greece
Date: 05 Jul 2009
Posted: Sun 05 Jul 2009, 17:05
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The kingfisher was standing in front of me cleaning its feathers. Of course it is a female, as you can realise from its beautiful look.

Scientific name: Alcedo atthis
Dutch name: IJsvogel
English name: Common Kingfisher
Place: Amvarikos Gulf, Greece
Date: 05 Dec 2008
Posted: Sat 04 Apr 2009, 20:00
View: 3
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A very common but very nice species. Most of the times these birds don't seem to mind taking same pictures.

Scientific name: Galerida cristata
Dutch name: Kuifleeuwerik
English name: Crested Lark
Place: Axios River, Greece
Date: 02 Nov 2008
Posted: Fri 30 Jan 2009, 20:36
View: 5
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The autumn migration has started and young Wood sandpipers can be seen almost everywhere.

Scientific name: Tringa glareola
Dutch name: Bosruiter
English name: Wood Sandpiper
Place: Gallikos River, Greece
Date: 12 Aug 2008
Posted: Wed 20 Aug 2008, 15:19
View: 4
Comments: 0

A female Red-backed Shrike not really afraid of me, taking some pictures.

Scientific name: Lanius collurio
Dutch name: Grauwe Klauwier
English name: Red-backed Shrike
Place: Gallikos River, Greece
Date: 12 Aug 2008
Posted: Tue 12 Aug 2008, 13:51
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The female of pair of Red-backed Shrikes that comes every spring in my local park.

Scientific name: Lanius collurio
Dutch name: Grauwe Klauwier
English name: Red-backed Shrike
Place: Thessaloniki, Greece
Date: 03 May 2008
Posted: Tue 03 Jun 2008, 19:24
View: 2
Comments: 0

Scientific name: Cuculus canorus
Dutch name: Koekoek
English name: Common Cuckoo
Place: Thessaloniki, Greece
Date: 08 Apr 2008
Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2008, 14:40
View: 8
Comments: 0

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