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Field archive — 47 plates — Kosovo & Albania

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Every photograph on this site, catalogued by where it was made: in the sky, on the water, under the trees and close to the ground. Select a plate to see it large, with its field note.

Showing 47 photographs

  1. An osprey flying toward the camera with a fish in its talons, wings fully spread against a clear blue sky.OspreyPandion haliaetus01
  2. A black stork flying overhead with wings spread, its white belly and red legs visible against a blue sky.Black storkCiconia nigra02
  3. A Dalmatian pelican gliding overhead, its long wings and pale body lit against a deep blue sky.Dalmatian pelicanPelecanus crispus03
  4. A little egret in flight, sunlight glowing through its white wings against a deep blue sky.Little egretEgretta garzetta04
  5. A gull soaring directly overhead with wings spread, rim-lit in white against a dark navy sky.GullLarus sp.05
  6. Five greater flamingos flying in loose formation, pink and black wings against a pale blue sky.Greater flamingosPhoenicopterus roseus06
  7. A black-winged stilt in flight with long pink legs trailing behind, black wings against a blue sky.Black-winged stiltHimantopus himantopus07
  8. A northern lapwing calling in flight with its bill open, wings raised against a bright blue sky.Northern lapwingVanellus vanellus08
  9. An osprey flying toward the camera carrying a fish, against a muted grey background.OspreyPandion haliaetus09
  10. A peregrine falcon perched on a rusted concrete ledge, looking to the side.Peregrine falconFalco peregrinus10
  11. An aerial view of a large flock of flamingos wading across blue lagoon water.Flamingo colonyPhoenicopterus roseus11
  12. A black stork standing in golden water with a small fish held in its open red bill.Black storkCiconia nigra12
  13. A little egret standing on a stony shore in front of red and green glasswort, with water behind.Little egretEgretta garzetta13
  14. An aerial view of a small hut with a blue roof on a reed island surrounded by dark water.Reed islandWater14
  15. An aerial view of Radoniq Lake under heavy clouds, with rays of light falling on the mountains behind.Radoniq LakeGjakova, Kosovo15
  16. An aerial view of two small reed islands on green water, one with a hut on it.Two islandsWater16
  17. A long exposure of a turquoise river flowing over rocks beneath an old stone arch bridge in a dark gorge.Stone bridgeWater17
  18. A common kingfisher perched on a thin branch, its turquoise back and orange breast against a warm brown background.Common kingfisherAlcedo atthis18
  19. A young red fox peering out from behind a tree trunk, ears up, looking at the camera.Red foxVulpes vulpes19
  20. A red fox standing in long grass and looking straight at the camera.Red foxVulpes vulpes20
  21. A red squirrel with tufted ears clinging to a lichen-covered tree trunk, lit by low sun.Red squirrelSciurus vulgaris21
  22. A long-eared owl perched on a birch branch among yellow and green autumn leaves.Long-eared owlAsio otus22
  23. Four fluffy tawny owl chicks huddled together inside a hollow tree trunk, looking up.Tawny owl chicksStrix aluco23
  24. A young tawny owl with downy feathers perched on a mossy branch among green leaves.Tawny owl fledglingStrix aluco24
  25. A common buzzard perched in a leafless tree during rain, with a green hillside behind.Common buzzardButeo buteo25
  26. A close-up of a fluffy grey raptor chick with a yellow cere and dark eye, against a green background.Buzzard chickButeo buteo26
  27. A red deer stag with antlers standing in deep snow among bare trees, in sepia tones.Red deerCervus elaphus27
  28. A close-up of a brown bear’s face with its tongue hanging out.Brown bearUrsus arctos28
  29. A Eurasian jay perched on a bare branch against a clear blue sky, crest raised and blue wing feathers visible.Eurasian jayGarrulus glandarius29
  30. Several spider webs stretched across thin thorny branches, with a misty blue-grey background.Webs in the mistForest30
  31. A long exposure of a small stream flowing between stones covered with orange autumn leaves.Autumn creekForest31
  32. A hoopoe with its crest partly raised, perched on a rusted metal pipe against a soft green background.HoopoeUpupa epops32
  33. A hoopoe in green grass with its orange, black-tipped crest fully fanned.HoopoeUpupa epops33
  34. A grey partridge standing on a grassy mound in warm low sunlight, with a soft brown background.Grey partridgePerdix perdix34
  35. A fluffy northern lapwing chick running across a grey road surface.Lapwing chickVanellus vanellus35
  36. Two European bee-eaters landing on a mound of dry earth, wings open, against a green background.European bee-eatersMerops apiaster36
  37. Three European bee-eaters on a wire, one upright, one calling with its bill open, one preening.European bee-eatersMerops apiaster37
  38. A European goldfinch with a red face perched on a bare branch against an olive background.European goldfinchCarduelis carduelis38
  39. A male red-backed shrike with a grey head and black eye mask perched on thorny twigs.Red-backed shrikeLanius collurio39
  40. A black-headed yellow wagtail perched on a dry thistle stem against a soft beige background.Black-headed wagtailMotacilla flava feldegg40
  41. A close-up portrait of a hooded crow’s head and grey shoulders against a bright yellow-green background.Hooded crowCorvus cornix41
  42. Two European turtle doves perched on a vertical wire against a blue sky with clouds.European turtle dovesStreptopelia turtur42
  43. A green lizard’s head emerging from dark rocks into a narrow beam of light.Green lizardLacerta sp.43
  44. A close-up of a nose-horned viper’s head resting on a log, its small horn visible, against a dark green background.Nose-horned viperVipera ammodytes44
  45. A nursery web spider climbing a green stem while carrying a large white egg sac.Nursery web spiderPisaura mirabilis45
  46. A white stork sitting on a large nest built on a metal dome beside a crescent finial, under a stormy sky.White storkCiconia ciconia46
  47. Two white storks on a large nest, one with wings spread, with pieces of plastic caught in the branches.White storksCiconia ciconia47