Alphabetical list

I wish I was able to take a more representative picture of this small passerine, in the tyrant flycatcher family. Its crest, always conspicuous and beautifully exposed against Patagonian green, gives even more charm to it. The tufted tit-tyrant resembles our goldcrest in terms of size. Its weight is about 6 grams, with a wingspan of several centimeters. It is found only in South America in Argentina, Chile and Colombia.

The beautiful voice of tui led me to its habitat. I gravitated to its dwelling, attracted to the melody of its song. The bushes and thickets can be entered without anxiety in New Zealand, as neither venomous serpents nor insects live there. In comparison with Australia, New Zealand, like Poland, appears to pose no dangers to the visitor. Amidst the trees, one can observe a few tuis and New Zealand pigeons  The tuis belong to the endemic group of honeyeaters that inhabit the northern island of New Zealand only.

When shooting pictures the Red-breasted Goose I was lucky to take the first images of the Tundra Swan. At first looked very similar to the Whooper Swan. It is just smaller, because its weight does not exceed 8 kilograms and the wingspan is 190 centimeters. It is the smallest swan found in Europe. In Poland, is has been seen only when migrating.

Searching for new species in the rainforest and driving from one place to another, suddenly, on a withered tree trunk near the road we saw several turkey vultures. Well, all I have is another series of documentary pictures with the sky at the background. It was the only encounter with these birds.  It’s good that at least I was more successful with the black vulture. Turkey vultures are a little bigger than black vultures. Their weight can reach 2 kilograms, with a wingspan not exceeding 1.8 m. It lives in both Americas, excluding Canada.