Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis, Steppenadler

Egypt 2009

Sewers at Sharm el Sheikh

From Birds Egypt 2009

Cropped version :)

From Birds Egypt 2009

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Black Redstart, Hausrotschwanz, Phoenicurus ochruros

Hungary 2009

Adult Black Redstart, sadly from quite a distance.

male adult

From Birds Hungary 2009

male adult

From Birds Hungary 2009

1st summer bird?

From Birds Hungary 2009

And some Immature ones.
This one all puffed up.

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

It's hard to believe that it's been over two years since we were last in Hungary.

Osprey, Fischadler, Pandion haliaetus

Some of you might remember these photos from my crashed blog.

Inspired by Mike’s blogpost over at 10.000 birds, I decided to dig them out and post them again.

More Info about Ospreys

Photos were taken in South Sinai, Egypt 2009 & 2010

From Birds Egypt 2009

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

Mallard, Stockente, Anas platyrhynchos

I am fairly sure that I have many more Mallard photos. Just where they are is the good question :-)

Female Mallard, Plaidt, Gerrmany

From Birds Germany 2009

Female Mallard, Plaidt, Gerrmany

From Birds Germany 2009

Male Mallard, Mayen, Gerrmany

From Birds Germany 2011

Male Mallard, Hungary

From Birds Hungary 2009

Female & MaleMallard, Jahra, Kuwait - not a common sight

From Birds Kuwait 2010

Teal (Eurasian), Krickente, Anas crecca

From Birds Egypt 2009

From Birds Egypt 2009

Black Kite, Milvus migrans, Schwarzmilan

Egypt, April 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt 2009

Male Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

From Birds Egypt 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius

Pheasant in Hungary have the tendency to scare the living daylights out of you on your walks. They just pop out of nowhere to fly away with a bone chilling noise. Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (female)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (female)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (female)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (female)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (male)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Common Pheasant, Fasan, Phasianus colchius (male)

From Birds Hungary 2009

Black Coot, Blässhuhn, Fulica atra

‘Caught’ in Hungary, Somogy county 2009

Black Coot, Blässhuh, Fulica atra

From Birds Hungary 2009

Black Coot, Blässhuh, Fulica atra, Juvenile

From Birds Hungary 2009

Great Crested Grebe, Haubentaucher, Podiceps cristatus

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

Black stork, Schwarzstorch, Ciconia nigra

I remember the first time I’ve seen Black storks circling in the sky in Hungary.

It was amazing.

A few weeks later after hoping to see one of them closer up, I stumbled across one in the thickets near a lake.

He was as surprised as I was 

From Birds Hungary 2009

And soon after I got a closer view of one of them flying by.

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

Photos taken in Somogy county, Hungary, July 2009

Black hooded crow, Nebelkraehe, Corvus corone cornix

Hungary, February 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009

From Birds Hungary 2009