On an old fence warmed by the morning sun, a dove stood with its feathers fluffy like a wool jacket that had just been dried in the sun. The faint purple glow around his neck glowed subtly, as if he was

🦉 The brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Fringilla (lat.) Finch; fi nco (old German) montifringilla lat .: mōns, montis mountain, mountain range In some regions, these birds are sedentary and winter

In our daily walks, shadows tell stories that the light sometimes chooses not to, and if you pay attention, they gift you images that seem made on purpose. In the mornings they are long and promising,

🦉 The redwing (Turdus iliacus) Turdus (Latin) thrush iliacus ilia (lat.) sides, iliacus with sides (i.e. with red sides) This small species of thrush arrives at the end of April, depending on the weather,

As always, I want to thank @nelinoeva for the competition. You can read the rules and announcement here - This week's topic is - FREE THEME There is about a week left before the arrival of the white wagtail,

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Vanellus vanellus10.6.2025Val, Veselí nad Lužnicí , South Bohemia, Czech republic Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 49.1405066667, 14.7524566667

On a simple wooden ledge, a local dove stands serenely, as if the world is slowing down just for him. Its feathers reflected the soft tones of shaded ash, hints of glistening green on its neck, and touches

🦉 The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) Carpodacus Greek: karpos fruit, daknō to bite erythrinus erythros (Greek, lat.) red In about a month and a half, these beautiful birds will arrive. They

At the tip of a leaf that curved like a small boat, a yellow finch stood quietly, as if the world had stopped to give him a stage. Its brown fur blended with the light, while a hint of yellow under its

🦉 Siberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus (collybita) tristis) Phylloscopus Greek: phyllon foliage, skopos seeker, observer ollybita collybista (lat.), kollybistēs, kollybos (Greek) money changer, small coin

Warblers are countless… just imagine that in the Americas there are between 117 and 126 species of the Parulidae family, and in Eurasia, Africa and Oceania there are approximately 350 of the Sylviidae

For this week, we have a new theme in SMAP contest: bird houses! As in the human kingdom, bird houses come in many shapes and sizes. For sure, when we hear bird houses, we normally think of the usual ones

Panoramic photography (panning) has always caught my attention—I’m not sure if it’s because I struggle to master ...

🦉 The Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) Bombycilla bombux (Greek) silk, cilla (Latin) tail garrulus lat .: garrire to chatter, babble, chirp, garrulus chatty, chirping, noisy; ax prone to With the

🦉 The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) Emberiza embritz (Old German) bunting citrinella citrine (lat.) yellow; citrinella (Italian) yellow bird These birds are sedentary, but my region is too cold for

Dameros/ Scaly breasted Munia Hi, everyone! A few days ago, I visited a friend’s farm near the coast—a truly beautiful spot for all nature lovers. Not wanting to miss the chance, I brought my camera to

As always, I want to thank @nelinoeva for the competition. You can read the rules and announcement here - This week's topic is - FREE THEME I decided to share with you photographs of birds taken on my

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Bucephala clangula6.6.2025Vlkov , South Bohemia, Czech republic Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 49.1529249833, 14.70458

That morning came with clear skies and light air. On a simple wall, two small birds were seen sitting side by side. @featheredfriends They didn't move much, only glanced at each other occasionally, as

🦉 The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Alcedo alcedinis, alcyon, or halcedo, halcedinis (lat.) kingfisher; word "hals" in ancient Greek language meant "sea", along with the word thalassa.