I did quite a bit of bird watching and saw quite a few birds. The highlight was seeing pheasants and storks.
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Birds in Croatia
Lots of gulls circling. (351k)
?? Unknown Bird. (546k)
House Sparrows (Passer domesticus, german: Haussperling, french: Moineau domestique), male (left) and female (right). (443k)
Western Spanish Sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis, german: Weidensperling, french: Moineau espagnol). (608k)
Great Tit (Parus major, german: Kohlmeise, french: Mésange charbonnière). (649k)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum, german: Mehlschwalbe, french: Hirondelle de fenêtre). (1131k)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, german: Rauchschwalbe, french: Hirondelle rustique). (472k)
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs, german: Buchfink, french: Pinson des arbres). (724k)
Breeding male White Wagtail ssp. alba (Motacilla alba alba, german: Bachstelze, french: Bergeronnette grise). (631k)
Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula, german: Amsel, french: Merle noir). (579k)
Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula, german: Amsel, french: Merle noir). (1098k)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur, german: Turteltaube, french: Tourterelle des bois). (233k)
European Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus palumbus, german: Ringeltaube, french: Pigeon ramier). (592k)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica, german: Elster, french: Pie bavarde). (548k)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix, german: Nebelkrähe, french: Corneille mantelée). (1069k)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus, german: Fasan, french: Faisan de Colchide). (1.5M)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, german: Bruchwasserläufer, french: Chevalier sylvain). (874k)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, german: Bruchwasserläufer, french: Chevalier sylvain). (629k)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax, german: Kampfläufer, french: Combattant varié). (838k)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, german: Flussuferläufer, french: Chevalier guignette). (734k)
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus, german: Dunkler Wasserläufer, french: Chevalier arlequin). (711k)
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, german: Grünschenkel, french: Chevalier aboyeur). (617k)
Adult Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, german: Stelzenläufer, french: Échasse blanche). (881k)
Adult Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, german: Stelzenläufer, french: Échasse blanche). (1.6M)
Juvenile Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, german: Stelzenläufer, french: Échasse blanche). (742k)
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus, german: Austernfischer, french: Huîtrier pie). (824k)
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis, german: Mittelmeermöwe, french: Goéland leucophée). (464k)
Eurasian Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus chloropus, german: Teichralle, french: Gallinule poule d'eau). (641k)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna, german: Brandgans, french: Tadorne de Belon). (823k)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert). (974k)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor, german: Höckerschwan, french: Cygne tuberculé). (756k)
Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (550k)
Great Egret (Ardea alba, german: Silberreiher, french: Grande Aigrette). (771k)
European White Storks (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) in their nest. (714k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). (782k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). (964k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche) in flight. (311k)
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus, german: Turmfalke, french: Faucon crécerelle). (407k)
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus, german: Wespenbussard, french: Bondrée apivore). (1493k)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo, german: Mäusebussard, french: Buse variable) flight. (319k)
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