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    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    Really interesting. I think they are quite young in terms of eagles, and they may not breed successfully but fab to hear that they are still there, and getting on with things. Thanks for revisiting.
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    Chameleons in Spain

    I had a look on fieldherping.eu but couldn't find anything. A detailed trawl may reveal something but folk there will be reticent to share gen.
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    Any local knowledge out there in SW France?

    Try this link. I found it useful for researching my upcoming trip to the Pyrenees. Atlas des Oiseaux de France
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Fantastic looking things!
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Blunt-nosed Viper is no doubt a potent snake but I doubt there are that many fatalities per year in Cyprus. They are quite a different looking beast being an ambush predator.
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    Kite ID

    Absolutely - I wasn't suggesting this was a definitive position, just what's on ebird. Tbh I think this looks fine for Black kite. It is in a posture that emphasizes the tail fork and makes it look longer, and the poor quality makes interpreting the size and definition of the pale panel in the...
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    Kite ID

    No records of red kite on ebird for the Kiev region and only a single record away from the Western border. Obviously doesn't identify the bird in question but gives justification to the default.
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    Redpolls, West Sussex

    Its warm coloured. I'd have called that a Lesser Redpoll.
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    Limburg, Netherlands, I guess a Dunnock?

    Thats a Dunnock
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    Doh!
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    185. Black-faced Cuckooshrike
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    131. (Caucasian) Water Pipit
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    53. Gadwall
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    Northampton Uk Redpoll

    Its grey not brown, and cold tones in super so Mealy.
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    Birding in Alicante Province

    As with Brian, I've seen lots from Torrevieja and La Mata but never close and often in tricky light.
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