Foraging Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea in winter plumage, stopping over on autumn migration searching for prey. Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta,

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Foraging Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea in winter plumage, stopping over on autumn migration searching for prey. Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta,

Foraging Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea in winter plumage, stopping over on autumn migration searching for prey. Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta,

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Autumn migrant Little egret, Egretta garzetta, plumage fluffed-up while foraging when stopping-over. Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

Autumn migrant Little egret, Egretta garzetta, plumage fluffed-up while foraging when stopping-over. Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

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Juvenile of the year Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus foraging in shallow water, Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

Juvenile of the year Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus foraging in shallow water, Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

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Adult breeding Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus with a caught rat-tailed maggot Syrphidae sp. Ghadira, Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

Adult breeding Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus with a caught rat-tailed maggot Syrphidae sp. Ghadira, Nature Reserve, Malta, Mediterranean

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A juvenile black-headed gull and sandwich tern screaming at each other as the gull attempts to evict the tern from perch. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta

A juvenile black-headed gull and sandwich tern screaming at each other as the gull attempts to evict the tern from perch. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta

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Pensive spring migrant male European pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca on a perch in fallow field searching for prey. Malta, Mediterranean

Pensive spring migrant male European pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca on a perch in fallow field searching for prey. Malta, Mediterranean

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Common nightingale Luscinia, megarhynchos on spring migration at stop-over searching for insects on ground. Flash lit. Malta, Mediterranean

Common nightingale Luscinia, megarhynchos on spring migration at stop-over searching for insects on ground. Flash lit. Malta, Mediterranean

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Wintering Pied avocet foraging in a shallow salt pan of a coastal salt works.

Wintering Pied avocet foraging in a shallow salt pan of a coastal salt works.

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A Great blue heron peacefully looking over the water

A Great blue heron peacefully looking over the water

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A Female sub adult western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus on spring migration hunting in level flight over corn field. Wings held in a V. Malta

A Female sub adult western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus on spring migration hunting in level flight over corn field. Wings held in a V. Malta

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Wintering Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis, wings outspread perched on post in a salt pan filled with water. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta

Wintering Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis, wings outspread perched on post in a salt pan filled with water. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta

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Adult Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix on spring migration stopping over perched on branch with lichens. Malta, Mediterranean

Adult Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix on spring migration stopping over perched on branch with lichens. Malta, Mediterranean

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A Little White Egret (Ardea alba) walking in the small pond

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A selective focus shot of a brown squirrel standing on its hind legs

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Male wintering European stonechat Saxicola rubicola in the early morning perched on a twig in a fallow field. Malta, Maltese Islands.

Male wintering European stonechat Saxicola rubicola in the early morning perched on a twig in a fallow field. Malta, Maltese Islands.

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A selective shallow focus shot of a least sandpiper bird searching for food in a muddy soil

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A probably non-breeding, adult Greater flamingo, alarmed and alert, stretching up its neck watching for possible danger. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta.

A probably non-breeding, adult Greater flamingo, alarmed and alert, stretching up its neck watching for possible danger. Salina Nature Reserve, Malta.

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Portrait of a female European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola, wintering in a marsh, perched on a reed. Simar Nature Reserve. Malta

Portrait of a female European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola, wintering in a marsh, perched on a reed. Simar Nature Reserve. Malta

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A pensive looking Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus on spring migration at stop over,perched on branch with lichens. Malta, Mediterranean

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Flower of the Spanish oyster-thistle or the Common golden thistle, Colymus hispanicus, growing on a sand-dune at Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta,

Flower of the Spanish oyster-thistle or the Common golden thistle, Colymus hispanicus, growing on a sand-dune at Ghadira Nature Reserve, Malta,

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A small black redstart standing on a rock with a worm in its beak

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North American red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perched on tree branch isolated against blue sky. This predatory bird is searching for prey.

North American red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perched on tree branch isolated against blue sky. This predatory bird is searching for prey.

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