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Eurasian skylark size and coloration resembles that of a Crested Lark. However, it does not have such a large headdress as a Crested lark. Eurasian skylark also like open field spaces of meadows. Lark can also be spotted “hanging” over the field, where it observes the area while singing beautifully. Its flight in suspension above the ground is most likely caused by the fact that it comes from the steppe where were no trees from which it could watch the surrounding.

Our magnificent, rarely occurring bird of prey. It is beautiful indeed, although it is difficult to take a good picture of it. It is, as befits a predator, very fast, and when it sits down in order to look for its prey, it chooses a very highly located observation point. I once had the pleasure, being in an „eagle hide”, to observe a sparrowhawk bantering with two magpies. The birds chased one another flying between the branches of trees.

One short encounter with the Eurasian spoonbill resulted in several pictures of the new species on my site. The Eurasian spoonbill preyed together with gray herons, ruddy shelducks, little egrets and squacco herons. It is a pity that the view is quite strange, because I photographed this representative of pelicans from the hill, where the birds were foraging in the foothills. But anyway, it is a point to start...
Last minute news- Italy-SARDINIA – 04/2018

Courtesy of breeding ponds owner (Mr Karol, greetings and thank you) I have managed to take first pictures of Eurasian Teal. And not only Eurasian Teal, also of Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Goshawk, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck and who knows what else you are able to photograph in such a charming, beautiful place like this. Lowered mirror of the water caused a feeding of other birds also, Crane among them. It is a shame that photographed male didn’t have any company, gallery would be more interesting then. Oh well, you have to start somewhere.

Eurasian Tree Sparrows are very much alike House Sparrows, often mistaken for them. Despite that, an Eurasian Tree Sparrow is slightly smaller than a House Sparrow, he can be distinguished by black spot situated under the eye, on a white cheek. Feathers on an Eurasian Tree Sparrow's head are brown, whereas they are grey on a House Sparrow. His body mass is slightly above 20 grams, and wingspan is 20 centimeters. It took a while photographing House and Eurasian Tree Sparrows before I have noticed those differences.

Personally, distincting an Eurasian Treecreeper from a Short-toed Treecreeper is a challenge for me. That is why the description of both of them is of the same contents. According to literature an Eurasian Treecreeper most commonly appears in Europe and Asia, while a Short-toed Treecreeper, more thermophilic, inhabits Europe, specifically its Mid and Southern part. Fundamentally, they differ by the length of the rear claw and it would be best if they simply sat beside each other to make the task that much easier.

These pictures were taken in Jastarnia in Juna 2014. Unfortunately, the group of female Wigeons was rather apprehensive and didn’t let me approach them more closely, not nearer than 100 metres. I took several documentary pictures that initiate the gallery of this species on my website. The Wigeon weigh up to one kilogram and their wingspan is up to 80 cm.
Last minute news 06/2014 – Iceland

I have waited for several years for the opportunity to photograph wolves. It is not an easy species to photograph, mainly due to its nocturnal lifestyle. Foresters have a saying that if you have seen a wolf, it has seen you 7 times already. The situation is similar with bears, but the difference is that their size, the potential risk from their side is much bigger. Sometimes wolves appeared in a group of several specimens at one time. We happened to see some wolf quarrels, or bear and wolf quarrels in front of our lenses.

I don’t know how many more galleries will be formed before I expand the European Green Woodpecker’s gallery, but I’m sure the Eurasian Wryneck’s gallery was formed in its anticipation. I know for sure where they occur and numerous times I have waited for them from an early morning hours. This time a beautifully colored European Green Woodpecker couple briefly appeared.