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It belongs to the family of quite large and heavy ducks. Its weight can exceed 2 kilograms, and its wingspan – a meter. I took the photos of the common eider in Scotland. In Poland this species is seen almost exclusively on the coast. Especially the males’ plumage coloring attracts attention, and watching this bird you can hardly tell the location of its eye. It blends in with the black color of its head. Common eiders are also known for their down, which is used to make sleeping bags and jackets for mountaineers, as it is an excellent insulation material.

It was not easy to take the pictures shown here. The one things is that the Common Grasshopper Warbler is a rarity in Poland. The second thing is that it is inclined to wander around grass and I could barely spot it. However, I could it hear it from the distance. Fortunately, it left the tufts of grass from time to time and it was possible to take the photos. It was thanks to the European Stonechat that was eating nearby.

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In search of the pectoral sandpiper on a water tank in Grzybno, I was able to photograph a common greenshank. Unfortunately the common greenshank was quite timid, so I created only documentary pictures. But it has been worse with new galleries and I have to start with something when building a new gallery. The common greenshank can be seen in Poland only when migrating and I hope there will be a chance to improve the presented pictures. The weight of a common greensank is about 250 gram, and the wingspan is not greater than 70 cm.