2014/10/21

Alpkråka - Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax - Red-billed Choughs

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 Alpkråka -  Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax  - Red-billed Choughs
© NF Photo 120702. Loch Gruinart-Ardnave Point 

These birds, of the crow family, was very rare in Scotland. If my memery don´t fail me this location was the only one they stayed in and there were no more then about 100 birds. We had a local guide guiding us to them.

More about them on wiki Red-billed Choughs

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8 comments:

  1. They are brilliant birds and I try and catch up with them every year. Brill pictures.

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  2. Så spännande att ni fick se dem.

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  3. Excellent shots and a lovely bird to see at any time.

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  4. Wow, great observation, they are extinct in Gerrmany.

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  5. They are neat looking birds with their red bills. Great sighting and photos.

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  6. Great photos...especially loved the first one!

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  7. Love that red bill. I've never even heard of this bird before.

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