Author: Jim Gain
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Eurasian Coot
EURASIAN COOT The Eurasian Coot, scientific name Fulica atra, is a fascinating bird that belongs to the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.
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Eurasian Moorhen
EURASIAN MOORHEN The Eurasian Moorhen, scientifically known as Gallinula chloropus, is a distinctive bird that is often found in well-vegetated marshes, ponds, lakes, and along slow-moving watercourses with bordering vegetation.
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Common Wood-Pigeon
COMMON WOOD-PIGEON The Common Wood-Pigeon, scientifically known as Columba palumbus, is a large bird that is highly popular among bird enthusiasts for its distinctive physical features and behaviors.
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Great Crested Grebe
GREAT CRESTED GREBE The Great Crested Grebe is a fascinating species of water bird that is well-known for its spectacular courtship displays and characteristic head crests.
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Little Grebe
LITTLE GREBE The Little Grebe, scientifically known as Tachybaptus ruficollis, is a small water bird that stands as a diminutive marvel within the avian realm.
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Tufted Duck
Western Europe Birds & Birding (#5/52): From the Highland Willow Scrub of Scotland to the Aegean Islands in the Sea of Crete, Western Europe is home to over 800 resident, migratory and vagrant birds. From songbirds to gamebirds and from waterfowl to raptors, you can find birds virtually in every…
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Common Pochard
The Common Pochard is a medium-sized diving duck with a chestnut-brown head and a pale gray body.
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Eurasian Wigeon
The Eurasian Wigeon is a captivating waterfowl with distinctive features, a plant-based diet, and a wide-ranging distribution across different continents.
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Barnacle Goose
The Barnacle Goose is an attractive small goose, nesting on Arctic coasts from northeastern Greenland east to Siberia, and wintering in northwestern Europe.
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Graylag Goose
The Greylag goose (Anser anser) is a large waterfowl species belonging to the family Anatidae.
Reflections of the Natural World 