Alphabetical list

I’m glad that I managed to take a few satisfactory photos of this bird. Its amazing, aggressive look and interesting coloring make an interesting composition. They are practically omnivorous. They eat other tiny birds as well as fruit and insects. The weigh of this bird is about 50 gram. When I was photographing it in  Uluru, it was so absorbed in observing finches that I could approach it at a few meter distance and take photos which are presented in this gallery without framing. Of course everything was not so easy everywhere.

Thailand - introductory text - Spoon-billed Sandpiper

All these photos of the spotless starling were taken in Spain. Taking a break while exhausting being on the watch in the poultry lookouts (whole day) for the rest we were offered "easier" subjects. Kestrels and storks were supposed to be such species easier for shooting. On the high tower, probably some old granary, kestrels, storks and presented spotless starlings had their nests. There were several couples of starlings and they operated safely with a pair of kestrels side by side. Because that was supposed to be a day of rest, we got up a little later.

Well, not once have I thought of the Spotted Crake and the Little Crake. I have had many attempts . Unfortunately , it is not as common as the Water Rail  and as for me, it is difficult to photograph. This time, an hour before dawn, on the wet meadow where I thought I'd see Ruffs, the Common Redshank, the Wood Sandpiper and who knows what else would have appeared in front of the lens. Unfortunately, the birds kept a large distance and to make matters worse the weather was bad . An hour after sunrise the light began to drizzle.