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CTV: Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birds

posted in Birds, Canada on June 13, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 0 Comments

CTV: Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birds

Exactly what the headline says.

“When we are aware of what is happening around us there is so much potential to come together and beautiful things can happen.”

Link.

Embouchure du Var, Nice – Birding Notebook #4, May 2026

posted in Birds on June 8, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 4 Comments

Where the Var River meets the Mediterranean. This month: Whimbrels, Squacco Herons, Stilts and more.

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Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve – an Introduction and May Birding Report

posted in Birds, Field Guides, USA on May 31, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 2 Comments

An introduction to one of Cleveland, Ohio’s best kept secrets.

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Eastern Warbling Vireo, in Ohio

posted in Birds on May 26, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 1 Comment

A leisurely stare-off in a Cleveland suburban park.

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A House Sparrow, With Leucism

posted in Birds, Field Guides on May 18, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 6 Comments

Or is it albinism?

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Lausanne Birding: 90 Minutes at Ouchy Port

posted in Birds, Switzerland on May 17, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 4 Comments

Red-crested Pochards, Great Crested Grebes, a pair of Eurasian Coots, Carrion Crows, a Greater Cormorant, Yellow legged Gulls and a Mute Swan on the Lake Geneva shore line.

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White-Necked Jacobin, in Ecuador

posted in Birds on April 19, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 7 Comments

A pair of hummingbirds in Mindo.

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Hamerkop, in Western Uganda

posted in Birds on April 14, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 10 Comments

A one-of-a-kind Ibis-like creature with a hammerhead.

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Miejski Park, Torun – Early Spring Birding Report

posted in Birds, Poland on April 6, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 11 Comments

Park Miejski in the central Polish city of Toruń has two claims to fame: it is one of the oldest public city parks in Poland and was, prior to the First World War, the largest recreational area in West Prussia. It now has a third: the sight where I spotted my first Mandarin Duck.

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49 Raptor Portraits from the Parque Condor in Otavalo, Ecuador

posted in Birds, Ecuador on March 5, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 7 Comments

From a visit to a bird rescue and rehabilitation center in Imbabura province, 90km north of Quito.

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Sandwich Tern, in Nice

posted in Birds on February 28, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 0 Comments

A stare-off on the Promenade des Anglais. He didn’t seem too impressed with what he saw.

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Birds and Hikes: Last Week in Kranjska Gora – February 15, 2026

posted in Birds, Hikes, Slovenia on February 15, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 4 Comments

My first Great Spotted Woodpecker and White-Throated Dipper.

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European Goldfinch, in Kranjska Gora

posted in Birds on February 9, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 3 Comments

For now, the European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is my favorite bird on the continent. It flaunts beautiful vibrant colors, wears a cool and confident stare, is playful, and just shy enough to make chasing them an entertaining and informative challenge.

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Eurasian Blackcap, Nice

posted in Birds on February 5, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 2 Comments

This is a recent snap of a male Eurasian Blackcap that I added to my small (but growing!) Eurasian Blackcap gallery today. We crossed paths at the Jardin Alsace Lorraine Park during a midday break one month ago. In this shot I really like how his colors are nearly identical to the branches he’s resting… Continue reading →

Tacen Sava River Loop – Ljubljana Birding

posted in Birds, Slovenia on February 3, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 4 Comments

My favorite birding loop in Ljubljana. For now.

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Willets, in North Carolina

posted in Birds on January 27, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 6 Comments

A 22 image gallery.

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Willet on the Shore

posted in Birds, Pic du Jour, USA on January 21, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 3 Comments

A Willet wading at sunset in Emerald Isle on Bogue Banks Island, North Carolina.

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Yellowish Flycatcher, in Costa Rica

posted in Birds, Pic du Jour on January 20, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 8 Comments

A beautiful passerine that boldly lives up to its name.

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Parc Naturel Departemental de Vaugrenier – Birding Notebook

posted in Birds, Featured, France, Pic du Jour on January 18, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 2 Comments

Vaugrenier Departmental Natural Park visit reports #2, #3 and #4.

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Full Moon, Nice

posted in Birds, Pic du Jour on January 14, 2026 by Bob Ramsak 2 Comments

Photo-bombed by a gull.

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I’m a long-time journalist, photographer and researcher driven by passions for environmental, social and refugee justice. I’ve visited 62 countries and write something and make pictures (almost) every day. This site is a notebook and photolog where I track and (sometimes) comment on those interests, journal my travels and log my current obsessions. At the moment the most dominant ones are the global response to the climate crisis and a renewed passion for birding and bird photography.

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