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Category Archives: Slovakia
Osprey and chicks
I took a break from watching the osprey chicks emerging on the webcams from Scotland, to spend some time at our own birding hotspot: the Morava river. Imagine my surprise when I saw this fellow flapping upstream towards me: It’s … Continue reading
Great and Small
The last couple of weekends have been spent either side of the Morava river, where quite a range of beasties are making their homes. Roe deer are very cautious, but at least they’re big enough to photograph without too much … Continue reading
Sex and Violence
Spring here has got the juices flowing in the various inhabitants. At Lake Kuchajda, sex-crazed drakes are beating each other up to get access to the females. Fortunately they’re not really built for duelling, but they give it a damn … Continue reading
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Big Birds 2
Round about now is the end of the bustard season here. For now, they’re nicely visible in the wintry fields: They tend to favour the Austrian rather than the Slovak side of the border, so a background of wind turbines … Continue reading
Creeps
Today we went for a wander along the Morava, which was very deep and fast after the wet winter. The reeds have not started growing back yet, which together with the many flooded areas has transformed the landscape. The cormorants … Continue reading
Kestrel couple
Something interesting on TV in Dúbravka today: a kestrel couple (female on the left), hopefully about to start producing little kestrels….
Shades of Brown
After a long, hot summer, autumn has finally arrived in Slovakia. Soft colours: Herons take to the fields: and the skies: The usual raptors are around. Buzzards: And kestrels: As the leaves start to fall, it gets easier to see … Continue reading
Blackbird(?) Public Art Project
Mixed Materials. 2015.
Colours of Bratislava
Orange, white and blue kingfishers: Red, blue, yellow and black Bee-eaters: Green frog (and snake): Black kite: Miss Black: