Monthly Archives: June 2016

Reasons to be cheerful, part 2: jewels

Posted on June 29, 2016 by admin

I’m not sure whether these are babies, food, or just passing by: The damselflies could be from space: And our most co-operative kingfisher yet:  

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Reasons to be cheerful, part 1: remnants

Posted on June 25, 2016 by admin

At times when one has cause to doubt Homo sapiens sapiens, it’s good to remember what some more accomplished species can produce. First, a present from the storks: And from someone smaller, but clearly a dab hand with a beak:

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Herpetology revisited

Posted on June 17, 2016 by admin

Reptiles are out in force these days; for one reason or another, most of the snakes I’ve seen recently have escaped my lens, but yesterday I got luckier. On top of our Hausberg, I spent some quality time with this … Continue reading →

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Black kite and …

Posted on June 14, 2016 by admin

I finished work early today, so I took the opportunity to spend some time on the Morava river. As did this black kite, who also found his dinner there: From the same spot last week, I saw a couple of … Continue reading →

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Bling

Posted on June 9, 2016 by admin

There are quite a few jewels on show in the Slovak countryside at the moment. One of them, strangely, is even non-avian: Those blue spangles on his back, it turns out, are a sign that this is a boy slow … Continue reading →

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