Bearded Reedling
Fairly common but local in extensive reed beds. No other species looks very similar, particularly given habitat and behavior: note bright cinnamon-brown plumage, long tail, and yellowish bill; male has […]
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Coot with young
All-black and larger than its cousin, the moorhen, the coot has a distinctive white beak and ‘shield’ above the beak which earns it the title ‘bald’. The coot is much […]
Hunting Kestrel
Kestrels are a familiar sight with their pointed wings and long tail, hovering beside a roadside verge. They have adapted readily to man-made environments and can survive right in the […]
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