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Such species as the barnacle goose can be encountered in our country only during their migration, and besides they are very rare. I must say that October 2013 was the month of geese of the genus Branta for me. I photographed three species of this bird, two of which are rare and difficult to photograph. The barnacle goose’s shooting session happened by chance and thanks to my determination. Yes, I had got some hint about the spot where barnacle geese can be encountered.

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I haven’t seen such a territorial bird before, especially this size. Barred Warbler, despite resembling a House Sparrow in size, doesn’t tolerate any other birds within its territory. Most often being small trees or bushes. “My” warbler inhabited quite thick bushes from which it would scare all the intruders. Surprisingly, also couple of Red-backed Shrikes, which most likely had a nest few meters from the bush. Red-backed shrikes have reputation of little predators, so the submission towards a Barred Warbler astonished me.

I’m happy to have had an encounter with the barrow’s goldeneye quite as much as I’m glad to have met the great northern loon. In Europe Barrow’s goldeneyes can be seen almost exclusively in Iceland. At first glance they are very similar to common goldeneyes. During a closer contact with these birds, however, I was sure how to identify this species. It is estimated that the population of this bird in Iceland is about 800-900 couples (2014). During one encounter I managed to take numerous shots, also some dynamic ones, which I always appreciate…

It occurs in the central and the southern Africa and I hope that these few documentary photos taken in South Africa will be changed in the future and I will present all the charm of this gorgeous representative of the Accipitriformes order. For now, as a reminder of the encounter with the bateleur, a documentary gallery is created on my website.
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