Berguv - Bubo bubo - Eurasian Eagle-owl

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Berguv - Bubo bubo - Eurasian Eagle-owl

NF Photo 110425 in Mediterraneo on Malta

About Berguv on SOF

About Eurasian Eagle-owl on wiki

Strange it seems like most sightings of this bird is in captivity  in zoos and such places. And that is where I saw this one. :( It was in The Marine Park of Mediterraneo in the island of Malta.

BPW 151
Camera Critters 171

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,Berguv, Bubo bubo, Eurasian Eagle-owl, Malta, Mediterraneo

Tornuggla - Tyto alba - Barn Owl

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Tornuggla - Tyto alba - Barn Owl

NF Photo at Mediterranean, Malta

About Tornuggla on wiki

The Barn Owl Trust

World Bird Wednesday XXXIV

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More from Malta

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Kricka - Anas crecca - Eurasian Teal

NF Photo 110425 at Mediterraneo, Malta

Gravand - Common Shelduck
NF Photo 110425 at Mediterraneo, Malta

Those two ducks were also in captivity on Malta. But I post them as they are better then the shots I have before. Or different. The colors are not totally correct. What appers to be blue markings on the Eurasian Teal are in fact green. The strong sun made it difficult I guess.
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BPW #150
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Vitögd dykand - Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck

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Vitögd dykand - Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck

NF Photo 110425 on Malta

About Ferruginous duck on Wiki
on youtube
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This might be a cheat as I found these birds in captivity. But yet, it IS a new species to me. It does not come to Sweden as it is a Mediterranean species and I found it on Malta.

World Bird Wednesday XXXIII

NF Winged

a new meetingplace for our winged friends. Starts on Thursdays at 20.00 Stockholm time. 
I hope to see some butterflies, dragonflies and bugs. Birds are also welcome, of course, as any other "flying objects". Known or unknown. And, as I hope, from all over the world.
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Italiensk sparv - Passer Italiae - Italian Sparrow

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NF Photo 110422 in Bugibba, Malta. Male

NF Photo 110424 in Bugibba, Malta. Male

NF Photo 110423 in Gozo, Malta. Female.

NF Photo 110424 in Bugibba, Malta. Juv male. Begging mom and dad for food.

This sparrow is closely related to the European House Sparrow. The male has brown head and white cheeks. The House Sparrow has grey head and light grey cheeks. The female resembles the House Sparrow female. They say the Italian is a hybrid between the Spanish Sparrow and the House Sparrow.

About Italian Sparrow on GlobalTwitcher

BPW 149

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Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

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Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

NF Photo 110423 on Gozo, Malta

I visited Malta 2 months ago. There were not many birds but I did see these Stilts flying back and forth for a long time. It was nice watching them as I usually see them walking in the water.

BPW148
 
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ILLEGAL BIRD HUNTING IN MALTA

Read the article here. Illegal hunting

International Petition on illegal hunting in Malta Petition

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