Cuban pygmy owl ( Glaucidium siju ) - endemic to Cuba. A diurnal owl that is active during the day.
The Delta de l'Ebre is one of the most important aquatic habitats in the western Mediterranean. The reed beds, brackish lagoons and marshes are home to thousands of wintering birds. The area has some protection, but large areas have been destroyed f
In some parts of the world, Ospreys are relatively common birds. Here’s one that lives on the Swann River in Perth, Western Australia. It took a week of visiting a small wetland each morning, just after sunrise, before I managed to get close enough
Found big flocks of flamingos in the wetlands of Spain and France. What incredible birds!
Cuban emerald humming bird ( Chlorostilbon ricordii ) - endemic to Cuba.
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Cuban trogon ( Priotelus tempuras ) - Isle of Youth, Cuba. Endemic and Cuba's national bird.
The hoopoe ( Upupa epops ) is not an uncommon bird in Europe, but this was my best encounter with a particularly friendly one. They are real characters to watch as they probe around on the ground for grubs. This one hung around long enough to have h
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Greater ani ( Crotophaga major ) - Ecuador.
West Indian woodpecker ( Melanerpes superciliaris ) - Isle of Youth, Cuba. This male was checking up on the female who was inside the nesting hole.
Common potoo ( Nyctibius griseus ) - Ecuador. Roosts by day looking just like a tree stump. Remarkable camouflage. 
Yellow-headed warbler ( Teretistris fernandinae ) - Isle of Youth, Cuba.
Black-capped donacobius ( Donacobius atricapilla ) - Eduador.
Puffin ( Fratercula arctica ) - Skelligs, Ireland.
Puffin ( Fratercula arctica ) - Skelligs, Ireland.
Arctic tern ( Sterna paradisaea ) - Iceland.
Rainbow bee-eater ( Merops ornatus ) - Northern Territory, Australia.
New Holland honeyeater ( Phylidonyris novaehollandiae ) - Perth, Western Australia.
A handsome male Pintail ( Anas acura ). Ducks usually mate in winter, so this is the best time of year to see them in their breeding plumage.
The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula , is the most common diving duck in Britain. There are about 18 thousand breeding pairs that can be found on flooded gravel pits, lakes and reservoirs. The increase in the populations of this duck over the last 100
A male Eider, Somateria mollissima. These are the heaviest and the fastest flying duck in the UK. They are true seaducks that depend on coastal molluscs for food and this has brought them into conflict with mussel farmers. The down feathers of eid
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