Photo Archive

 

Non-passerines 1

 

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Family: Gaviidae (Loons/Divers)

 

Great northern diver Gavia immer

 

 

Family: Podicepedidae (Grebes)

 

Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis

 

                     

 

Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus

 

                  

 

Family: Procellariidae (Fulmars & Shearwaters)

 

Northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis

  

 

Family: Sulidae (Gannets)

 

Northern gannet Morus bassanus

  

 

Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

 

Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis

 

                          

 

                  

 

Family: Ardeidae (Herons)

 

Little egret Egretta garzetta

    

 

Great white egret Egretta alba

 

Grey heron Ardea cinerea

  

 

Purple heron Ardea purpurea

                  

 

Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax

                    

 

Cattle egret Bulbulcus ibis

                     

 

Squacco heron Ardeola ralloides

                  

 

Family: Ciconiidae (Storks)

 

White stork Ciconia ciconia

 (digi-scope images)

 

Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises & spoonbills)

 

Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus

                       

 

Sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus

  (Feral population in Brittany)

 

Family: Phoenicopteridae (Flamingoes)

 

Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber

  (digi-scope images)

 

Family: Anatidae (Swans, geese & ducks)

 

Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus

 

                   

 

Mute swan Cygnus olor

 

                   

 

Brent goose Branta bernicla

 

                     

 

Ruddy shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

 

 

Mandarin duck Aix galericulata

 

                   

 

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

 

 

Red-crested pochard Netta rufina

 

                      

 

Common pochard Aythya ferina

             

                  

 

Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris

 

                  

 

 

Family: Accipitridae (Vultures, eagles & buzzards)

 

Black vulture Aegypius monachus

                    (record shot)

 

Common buzzard Buteo buteo

   

 

Black kite Milvus migrans

                    

 

Montagu’s harrier Circus pygargus

                     

 

Marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus

                  

 

Marsh and Montagu’s harriers in flight together

                   

 

Family: Pandionidae (Osprey)

 

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

      

 

Family: Falconidae (Falcons)

 

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

 

Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants & partridges)

 

Common pheasant Phasianus colchicus

 

Family: Otidae (Bustards)

 

Great bustard Otis tarda

                     

 

Family: Rallidae (rails)

 

Spotted crake Porzana porzana

 

                      

 

Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

 

                   

 

Eurasian coot Fulica atra

 

 

Red-knobbed (crested) coot Fulica cristata

 

                    

 

Purple gallinule (swamp-hen) Porphyrio porphyrio