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| heinz16. 06. 2017 14:25:01 |
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Up to 15 cm long and up to 35 g heavy bird from the lark family with wingspan up to 30 cm; brown color with distinct white supercilium; small crest on head (not always visible). Considered strongly endangered species. source: park-goricko.org Photographed near the bivouac on Belščica in Karavanke.
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| macek119. 06. 2017 20:04:56 |
Day, apart from some sparrow I don't know any, swallow maybe, , who is this birdie circling around the house, , nest made on the stair light. On 8.6 six thin tips appeared in the nest, they grew, grew, yesterday on 18.6 I just managed to catch the last one that flew away, can't believe it, nest is empty!
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| ločanka19. 06. 2017 20:47:49 |
I'd say it's the spotted flycatcher, Ornithologist can correct me
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| Ornitolog20. 06. 2017 19:02:11 |
Heinz, wonderful photos of the komatar. The bird in the next post is the wood warbler. It is much slimmer than the woodlark, and also has a longer tail.
Ločanka, you correctly identified the spotted flycatcher. It is known for occasionally choosing unusual nesting sites. Window sills, flower pot hangers, lights and bird feeders are familiar to it. The most bizarre nest a pair made a few years ago right in my laundry, which I left drying on the balcony. I discovered it only the evening before the planned ascent to Ojstrica. Yep, in the morning instead of mountains I went shopping for new shoes hehe
Now extraordinary news: these days a young bearded vulture is lingering in our Julian Alps. This is a raptor among the hawks. In Slovenia observed only 5 times since 1950. Extinct in Alps, now trying to reintroduce it. This is one of them. Has marked flight feathers and tail for precise ID. Carries GPS device. Another name bone-breaker. Feeds on bones and marrow. Can swallow fist-sized bone at once. Adaptation is stomach acid with lowest pH of all animals. Know how it crushes big bones? Grabs with talons, flies high, drops on rocks to shatter. Unlucky case in Asia bone fell on man's head who died. Still one of world's most charismatic birds. With 3m wingspan our mighty golden eagle looks tiny next to it.
Attaching photo (author Mitja Denac), more on birdlife curiosities in Slovenia here: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingSlovenia/
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| heinz21. 06. 2017 16:01:42 |
Ornithologist thanks for correction! Among "birds in Slovenia" on Wikipedia the second is most similar to the woodlark. "Caught" it at altitude near 1800, so "mountain" adjective seemed to fit this bird even better, or vice versa. Been doing bird photography for a few months and slowly learning them via web data. Birds are wonderful creatures, observing them one of nicest pastimes.
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| ločanka21. 06. 2017 16:31:35 |
I observed wild doves on Hvar for the first time last week
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| mikipi21. 06. 2017 19:23:32 |
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| ločanka21. 06. 2017 19:48:12 |
Could be klavžar
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| mikipi21. 06. 2017 20:25:09 |
Yes yes. Ibis species that Žiga Zois named so. Apparently from Austria. Mr. Mirko Kunšič saw two specimens on Saturday morning. Super pics on his FB.
Best to observe it live (meadow on the right before Sp. Duplje).
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| pikica121. 06. 2017 20:43:27 |
A couple of days I don't look up and meanwhile so many nice pics have been made. Well done all
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| urbe22. 06. 2017 20:37:18 |
Hungry sparrows in Župančičeva cave:
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| heinz22. 06. 2017 21:28:39 |
This is how our friends cope during the heatwave (refreshment in the Sava at Moste)
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| pikica122. 06. 2017 23:37:24 |
@heinz I wanted to give you + but my mouse slipped somehow and I gave you a minus 
Sorry, nice pictures you have.
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| ločanka23. 06. 2017 06:34:53 |
I think siskins are bathing in the first and second pictures, but I'm not quite sure, Ornitolog will know
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| pikica123. 06. 2017 14:53:33 |
@ločanka I think those are young robins.
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| ločanka23. 06. 2017 15:05:04 |
You know you're definitely right, I checked the book. Robins it is, yes
I like figuring out who's in the picture, like with flowers and mountains.
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| pikica123. 06. 2017 19:36:11 |
Last summer I observed a Wren fledging. When it was still tiny it liked to stay in the bush by the garden table. It got bolder, even flew to the table and bench though we were sitting there.
Wren supposedly likes human company 
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| ločanka23. 06. 2017 21:21:19 |
Even Fran Erjavec wrote about it, how they spent one winter together in the cabin with grandma and the wren
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| heinz23. 06. 2017 23:50:26 |
Robins and song thrushes are bathing. Except one next to the robin I haven't identified yet.
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| grega_z_brega24. 06. 2017 08:32:26 |
Isn't this a little nightingale?
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