A thick, fat maggot has been washed out of the earth on the former compost heap. The male Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) had only briefly scratched the surface with its yellow beak and had already very skillfully removed a thick maggot – probably a large beetle larva – from a dark-black layer of earth. It… Continue reading Blackbird with a thick maggot in the beak
Tag: Passer domesticus
Wüstensperlinge in Marokkos Wüste
Vor Merzouga häufen sich auf einmal mitten in der Wüste mit sich wild kreuzenden Pisten die ersten Hotelschilder. Nun ist es nicht mehr weit zum temporären See von Merzouga südlich der Kleinstadt Erfoud. Das Hostal in Merzouga hat es zu einiger Bekanntheit gebracht. Es wird von Familie mit einem deutschsprechenden „Chef“ betrieben. Die Familie hat… Continue reading Wüstensperlinge in Marokkos Wüste
Snow Bunting, a migrating passerine on Flores/ Azores
The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is one of the few migratory passerines to be found on a regular basis to visit the Azores archipelago in general and Flores in particular. Maybe only the Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) of the subspecies leucorhoa, the Greenland Wheatear is recorded as often on Flores, the westernmost island of the… Continue reading Snow Bunting, a migrating passerine on Flores/ Azores
Desert Sparrows in Morocco
Morocco, one of the northernmost countries of Africa is a top tourist destination. Morocco is situated in the northwest corner of Africa and is basically an African country with a large Mediterranean region along the coast. Additionally Morocco might not sound like a birdwatcher’s paradise but, Morocco offers surprisingly good birding in various habitats. Morocco… Continue reading Desert Sparrows in Morocco