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Five birds photographed in the Amsterdamse Bos today-
(1) European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
(2) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
(3) Short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla)
(4) Great egret (Ardea alba)
(5) Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
chorus
Springtime in Amsterdam! The sun is shining and the birds are singing. If this Robin’s (Erithacus rubecula) song had lyrics, I bet the chorus would be “It’s Spring! It’s Spring!”
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I’m still learning how to use the SX60.. Here are some bird pictures I’ve taken this week-
Since the text in the slideshow doesn’t show very well, I list the birds below as well:
1. European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), 2. Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), 3. European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris), 4. Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), 5. Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla), 6. Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris), 7. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
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A European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), enjoying a moment by the creek.
Note: The European Robin is a small passerine bird of the flycatcher family. It’s not closely related to the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), which is a songbird of the thrush family- see picture on Talains photography blog here.
Rödhake – European Robin
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Today I photographed some tiny passerine birds: A male Whinchat, a male Great Tit and a female European Robin
The Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is a small migratory passerine bird
The Great Tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be a chat.
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