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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅

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Hello! I am here mostly to post my own #birdphotography described in 🇬🇧\🇵🇱\🇩🇪 • The avatar is the open-mouthed head of a German shepherd dog in front of the face […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@zvrt, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

Bearded tits ♀️ +♂️ (Panurus biarmicus, 🇩🇪 Bartmeise, 🇵🇱 wąsatka).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A pair of adult bearded tits can be seen side-on, perched on stalks of reed and surrounded by a thicket. The male, with his distinctive moustache-like black feathers, is sitting on the bottom left stalk, while the female is sitting on the top right stalk.

From the front, a pair of adult bearded tits can be seen perched on reed stalks and surrounded by a thicket. The male, identifiable by his distinctive black moustache-like feathers, is sitting on the stalk at the bottom left, while the female is sitting in the gap between two reeds on the stalk at the top right.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus, 🇩🇪 Schwanzmeise, 🇵🇱 raniuszek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A long-tailed tit can be seen perched on a willow branch from the side. It turns its head backwards and looks up, making it appear curious. It is surrounded by a tangle of leafy branches.

Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A kingfisher is perched on a dead, forked branch, holding a small fish in its beak, against a dull background. The bird displays vivid turquoise and orange colours, and has white patches on its chin and shoulders.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Young bullfinches ♀️- left and ♂️ - right (Phyrrula phyrulla, 🇩🇪 Gimpel, 🇵🇱 gil) - #portrait

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

The photo shows the back of an immature female bullfinch. It turns its head to the side, revealing a black eye, and opens its beak while crunching sunflower seeds. Her plumage shows the transition from the juvenile to the adult stage. The background is a solid green colour.

This side-on photo shows the upper part of an immature male bullfinch, displaying the transition from juvenile to adult plumage. The bird has its beak slightly open as it eats sunflower seeds. The background is a solid shade of green.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Landing gear out. Touchdown! Bearded tit ♂️ (Panurus biarmicus, 🇩🇪 Bartmeise, 🇵🇱 wąsatka).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

The photo shows a male bearded tit in a close-up view from the front, with its legs stretched forward as it prepares to land on two parallel reed stalks. The bird is surrounded by reeds.

This photo shows a close-up view of a male bearded tit perched between two parallel reed stalks, surrounded by reeds.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

White-tailed eagle, juv. (Haliaeetus albicilla, 🇩🇪 Seeadler, 🇵🇱 bielik).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A young white-tailed eagle can be seen soaring in the blue sky from the front.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

They've been gone for a few weeks now. White storks (Ciconia ciconia, 🇩🇪 Weissstorch, 🇵🇱 bocian biały).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

The picture shows two young white storks standing in a stubble field. The stork standing closer to the viewer is in focus, while the other is slightly blurred.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10d

Black redstart imm./♀️ (Phoenicurus ochruros, 🇩🇪 Hausrotschwanz, 🇵🇱 kopciuszek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

Either a young or adult female black redstart can be seen side-on perched on top of a black elderberry twig, with a bunch of berries and semi-dried leaves against a dull sky.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12d

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, 🇩🇪 Fischadler, 🇵🇱 rybołów).

#birds #raptors #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This is an image of an immature osprey in flight, seen from the side against a deep blue sky. It has birding rings on both legs.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d

Carrion crow (Corvus coronae, 🇩🇪 Rabenkrähe, 🇵🇱 czarnowron).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A carrion crow stands on the edge of the corrugated roof, facing side-on. The bird looks behind it over its shoulder. One of its claws is deformed. The background consists of a blurred tree and blue sky.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16d

Yellowhammer ♀️ (Emberiza citrinella, 🇩🇪 Goldammer, 🇵🇱 trznadel).

#birds #raptors #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A female yellowhammer can be seen singing side-on, perched at the tip of a broken branch against a deep blue sky.

A female yellowhammer can be seen singing and looking back over her shoulder, perched at the end of a broken branch against a deep blue sky.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17d

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This is a close-up, side-on view of a kingfisher perched on a piece of broken tree trunk, holding a fish in its beak. The bird's vivid turquoise and orange colours are accentuated by white patches on its neck and chin. The background is blurred and sparsely vegetated.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18d

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, 🇩🇪 Fischadler, 🇵🇱 rybołów).

#birds #raptors #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

An immature osprey can be seen soaring in the blue sky below, its wings spread wide.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19d

"This is my stick, get out!" Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

The photo shows the territorial behaviour of a pair of young kingfishers. A bird sitting on a dry branch above the water is chasing away another bird that is trying to land on it.

Two young kingfishers are fighting over a hunting perch on a dead branch above the water. Both birds have spread their wings in an attempt to scare each other off.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20d

Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus, 🇩🇪 Teichrohrsänger, 🇵🇱 trzcinniczek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

The photo shows a side-on view of a common reed warbler perched on a dry branch in a dense bush. The brownish-white bird is looking up and is surrounded by branches and leaves.

The photo shows a side-on view of a common reed warbler perched on a dry branch in a dense bush. The brownish-white bird is looking at the viewer and is surrounded by branches and leaves.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21d

Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This photo shows a kingfisher from behind as it sits on a broken branch jutting out of the water. The blurry background reflects the partially cloudy blue sky. The bird displays vivid turquoise and blue colours, and has a luminous stripe along its back. It turns its head to look at the viewer.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22d

Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A male kingfisher is seen head-on, perched on the end of a dead branch against the dull backdrop of a river below. The bird displays vivid orange and turquoise colours next to patches of white feathers, as well as a black eye and beak.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23d

I didn't see the black stork (Ciconia nigra, 🇩🇪 Schwarzstorch, 🇵🇱 bocian czarny) standing on the riverbank until I was close to it. I scared it away without meaning to. Therefore, this picture was taken by chance.

The picture shows a black stork turning its head to look at the viewer as it flies away. Its wing feathers are clearly worn out. The background is a blue sky with a few blurred clouds.

Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26d

Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This close-up shows a male kingfisher perched side-on on the end of a dead branch. The bird is raising its head slightly and looking curiously. Its vivid colours include turquoise wing and covert feathers with bright spots, an orange breast and belly, and white patches on its throat and neck. The background is sparse, blurred vegetation.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27d

@stephanie thank you! The black woodpecker is a Eurasian species. They are the largest of our woodpeckers.

Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27d

Black woodpecker ♀️ (Dryocopus martius, 🇩🇪 Schwarzspecht, 🇵🇱 dzięcioł czarny) at work.

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This photo shows a female black woodpecker hammering and tearing bark off a slanted tree branch. The bird is visible from the side. Pieces of bark can also be seen flying around it in the air.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28d

Black woodpecker ♀️ (Dryocopus martius, 🇩🇪 Schwarzspecht, 🇵🇱 dzięcioł czarny).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

This is a close-up, side-on view of the upper part of a female black woodpecker perched on a sloping tree trunk against a dull sky background.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Sep 7

Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek), lunch edition.

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A kingfisher can be seen from the side as it opens its beak to get a better grip on a small fish that it has caught, ready to swallow it. The bird is perched on a dead branch that forks off at the side.

A kingfisher can be seen perched on the end of a dead branch. The bird turns its head sideways, revealing its black eye. It boasts vivid turquoise and orange colours, with white patches.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Sep 6

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata, 🇩🇪 Grosser Brachvogel, 🇵🇱 kulik wielki).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

Two Eurasian curlews — an adult and an immature bird — stand in shallow, rippled water facing the viewer. They turn their heads sideways, each facing in the opposite direction. Their long, curved beaks are a distinctive feature of the species.

Single adult eurasian curlew can be seen side-on standing in shallow, rippled water.

A group of three Eurasian curlews can be seen standing side-on in the shallow, rippled water. Two of them are adults and one is an immature bird.

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Piotr Walicki 📸 🦅 @zvrt.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Sep 5

Kingfisher (Alcedo athis, 🇩🇪 Eisvogel, 🇵🇱 zimorodek).

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

A kingfisher is seen flying side-on, as it tracks its prey in the water by hanging in the air. The background shows a blurry river and riverbank.

A kingfisher can be seen from behind, perched on a dead branch above the water. It turns its head to look at the viewer. The bird displays vivid turquoise colouring, with a luminous stripe along its back, as well as orange and white patches, a black beak, and an eye with a reflective shine.