Passerine Collection (page 8)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Teasel (Dipsacus sp. ) seedhead in winter, Germany. January
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Teasel (Dipsacus sp.) seedhead in winter, Germany. January

Female Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) perched on frost-covered reeds, Finland. February

Magnificent bird of paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male, leaning back and presenting his breast shield and raised cape to two females, courtship display, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia

Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) hopping between snow-covered perches, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. February

Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male, courtship display, Batanta Island, West Papua, Indonesia

Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male, perched on branch, Tari Valley vicinity, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Pair of Wilson's birds of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), male performing courtship display to female from a small sapling in the middle of his display court, Batanta Island, West Papua

Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornatus) male, at his bower surrounded by orange leaves and petals and other objects he has collected, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua

Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus alberti) male, courtship display, Piccaninny Plains Sanctuary, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) in flight, portrait, Parainen Uto, Finland. September

Welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) in flight over pond. Christchurch, New Zealand

Male Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) standing on stump with beak full of moths, backlit. Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp)
Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp.) tree in spring, near Salamanca, New York, USA, May 2022

Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) juvenile male, in flight, chasing an insect, Parainen Uto, Finland. September

Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) in flight with wings spread, Sipoo, Finland. January

Male Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) feeding on snow-covered Holly (Ilex sp) berries, near Ithaca, New York, USA. January

Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp)
Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp.) bush, Freeville, New York, USA. January

Male Beautiful sunbird (Cinnyris Pulchellus) courtship display, Allahein River, The Gambia

Southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus) building nest hanging from tree branch, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) perched on a rock in the mountains, Riano, Castilla y Leon, Spain. July

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in winter snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. January

Common stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) perched in a wheat field, Arcos de la Frontera, southern Spain. May. Vogelwarte Photography Competition 2021 Finalist

Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) silhouetted on a branch of Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea) covered with lichens, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain. November

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on twig in garden hedge in winter, Scottish Borders, Scotland, December

Two Coal tits (Periparus ater) perched on a branch in falling snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. December

Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) eating Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Finland. November

Spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) searching for seeds on forest floor, Finland. October

Young male Collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) in between budding branches, Finland. May

Wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) taking off flowering willow, Finland. May

Pair of Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) perched on reeds, Finland. January

Hooded crow (Corvus corone cornix) alert on snow covered ground, Finland. April

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on snow-covered branch, Richmond Park, London, UK. January

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair returning with beakfuls of animal hair to line their nest after evicting a pair of Grey squirrels from the nest box, Wiltshire, UK, March

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair dive bombing and harassing a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it emerges from a nest box the birds want to nest in which is already occupied by the squirrel

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping down calling with claws raised to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping in very close to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it stands in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied by

Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on berries in Hawthorn (Crataegus sp. ) hedgerow, Norfolk, UK. November
Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on berries in Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) hedgerow, Norfolk, UK. November

Male Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) perched on a reed stem, Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Lancashire, UK. September

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in Yew (Taxus baccata) hedge in winter, Norfolk, UK. January

Male Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus) standing on a garden lawn, Norfolk, UK. April

Sky lark (Alauda arvensis), Haytor Down, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. June

Orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) male feeding on Lemon bottlebrush (Callistemon pallidus) flowers. South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on an icy branch, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. January

Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on berries in winter, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. January

Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) perching on a branch, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. May

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on a branch, singing, Bavaria, Germany. May

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration in between high voltage powerlines and electricity pylons, The Netherlands, Europe. February

Pair of Metallic starlings (Aplonis metallica) collecting nesting material, Tully Falls, Queensland, Australia

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