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The Common Buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey

Birds, Buzzard

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1544129641181{background-image: url(https://crush.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AU0O7518.jpg?id=1239) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1482333406119{margin-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Common Buzzard (UK)” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1624109056861{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1624108945403{padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}”]The common buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. Images by CRUSH…

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Common Redshank

Birds, Redshank, Wader

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1434538871508{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Common Redshank” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Brownish all over, with a paler belly, the Redshank is one of only two waders that has bright red legs; the Spotted Redshank also has red legs, but is larger, with longer legs and a longer bill. The Redshank has a straight bill, which is red…

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Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK

Birds

[su_carousel source=”media: 1088,1087,1086,1085,1084,1083,1082″ width=”1200″ height=”800″ items=”2″] Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK Oystercatchers are large, stocky, black and white wading birds. They have a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight they show a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings. Because…

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Common Kingfisher Series

Birds, Blog

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_single_image image=”710″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Common Kingfisher” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:60|text_align:right” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1541608272075{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas…

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