Birds of Our Observations
Let yourself be inspired by our fascinating observations from the past years and discover the diverse world of nature. Here, we regularly present a compilation of our latest discoveries and observations.
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Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
The Hawfinch is an impressive bird known for its strong build and extremely powerful beak. It is specially adapted to crack hard seeds, such as cherry stones and beech nuts. With its striking...
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The House Sparrow, often called the sparrow, is a familiar bird commonly found near humans. With its cheerful chirping and lively behavior, it has adapted perfectly to life in cities and towns. This small, tough bird is widespread around the world and is a common sight in...
Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) is a fast and agile hunter that catches both birds and insects in flight. With its sickle-shaped wings, its flight pattern resembles a...
Hooded crow (Corvus cornix)
The hooded crow (Corvus cornix) belongs to the family of corvids (Corvidae) and is a Eurasian bird species that is widespread in Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe as well as parts of the Near East. It is an ashy-gray bird with a black head, neck, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. As an omnivore, it resembles the carrion crow (Corvus corone) in morphology and behavior to such an extent that many experts long regarded it as a subspecies of the same. Hybridization,
European herring gull (Larus argentatus)
The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is the most common large gull in northern and western Europe and a bird species within the gulls (Larinae) subfamily. Its distribution ranges from the coast of Fennoscandia across the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the English Channel to the Atlantic coast of France and the British Isles, as well as Iceland. As colony breeders, herring gulls are mainly found on inaccessible islands.
Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)
The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) belongs to the hoopoe family (Upupidae), a bird family classified in the order Bucerotiformes along with the woodhoopoes (Phoeniculidae). The previous classification under the Coraciiformes order is no longer common. Depending on the scientific perspective, there are between five and ten subspecies, with African hoopoes, which were previously considered subspecies of Upupa epops, now regarded as separate species, except for the subspecies found in Egypt.