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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Aug 4

Look at this little beauty we with a not-so-little beak we came across!

Kingfishers have excellent vision not only in air but also underwater. Their eyes even have two "foveae" (focal points), so they can adjust their vision for water when diving 🤿

📍Sevilla, Spain
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A vibrant kingfisher perched on a weathered wooden post, surrounded by tall green reeds. The bird's bright blue and orange plumage contrasts beautifully with the soft, blurred background of a wetland habitat.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 8d

Are there Rock Pigeons in Japan? Of course, as this is probably the most familiar bird in the world. Not bad for all the hate they get 🕊️❤️

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Rock Pigeon perched on a stone with green foliage in the background. Its plumage is dark grey with an iridescent sheen on the neck and patterned wings.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 8d

Probably!

pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 9d

This Little Egret decided to show up in its yellow socks this morning 🧦

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Little Egret walking through shallow water. Its plumage is pure white, its bill is black, and its long black legs end in bright yellow feet.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 10d

How awesome is the scaled pattern of the plumage of this Great Cormorant. Also, the glossy black with a on the wings combined with the yellow throat patch looks pretty badass 🦇

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Great Cormorant perched on a wooden post above the water. Its plumage is glossy black with a scaled pattern on the wings, and it has a yellow throat patch and hooked bill.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 11d

Ospreys are fairly common in Japan. This one was being bothered by a group of Large-Billed Crows, probably expecting a price in the shape of a bird.

What is unclear is what's the object hanging from the tree branch... ideas? ⛩️

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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An Osprey perched on a bare tree branch against a pale sky. The bird shows dark brown wings, white underparts, and a white head with a bold dark eye stripe. Its crest feathers are slightly raised.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 12d

Believe it or not, Little Ringed Plovers are masters of camouflage. You can only notice them once they start running.

This little cutie was foot-stamping the ground. It is believed that they do it to mimic raindrops, encouraging subterranean prey to surface 🤯

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Little Ringed Plover standing on mudflats. It has sandy-brown wings, a white underside, yellow legs, and a distinctive black-and-white head pattern with a bright yellow eye ring.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 13d

This one’s a younger Grey Heron, with streaks along its neck and a slightly scruffier look than the smooth, clean plumage of adults. Still, it already carries itself with that unmistakable heron poise, always ready to strike 🐟⚡

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Grey Heron standing in shallow water. It has grey wings, a pale neck streaked with dark lines, and a sharp yellow bill.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 14d

This Great Egret is waiting patiently before striking with lightning speed to catch fish 🐟⚡

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Great Egret wading in shallow water, with its long white body, slender neck, and bright yellow bill standing out against the rippling surface.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 15d

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 15d

Say hi to this Chinese spot-billed duck, an Anatinae (dabbling duck) that breeds in East and Southeast Asia.

Unlike many ducks, it doesn’t migrate long distances. Look how calm it looks. Pretty sure it's going to stay local all year round.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Chinese spot-billed duck swimming calmly on green water. The duck has dark brown patterned plumage, a pale face with a bold black eye stripe, and a yellow-tipped bill.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 16d

The most common sparrow in Japan is not the House Sparrow, as it happens in Europe, but the Tree Sparrow.

This one was literally doing what Theodore Roosevelt once counseled: “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Eurasian Tree Sparrow standing on green grass. It has a chestnut-brown cap, white cheeks with a black spot, and streaked brown wings.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 17d

The Japanese Tit is closely related to the European Great Tit. It's hard to tell them apart tbh.

This one never seemed to stop moving, hanging from branches in all sorts of acrobatic poses while searching for insects 🐦🌿🪲

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Japanese Tit perched upside down on a tree branch, showing its black head, white cheeks, and pale belly against a background of blurred green leaves.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 18d

they're badasses

pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 18d

The Large-billed Crow is a common sight in Japan, and it definitely makes its presence known with that powerful beak!

It is said that crows are capable of recognizing human faces, and this one was staring right at us... 👹

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Large-billed Crow standing on tree roots covered with moss, holding a piece of food in its beak. Its glossy black plumage shows bluish and purple reflections in the sunlight.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · 19d

Have you ever seen a Japanese Kingfisher? Now you have. The colors look a bit different (maybe slightly duller?) compared to their European relatives.

We found this one at the fantastic Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (www.wildbirdpark.jp) 🌿🎍

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
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A Common Kingfisher perched on a short branch above the water. In the first photo it’s seen from the side, showing its long dark bill, orange underparts, and turquoise-green wings. In the second, it’s seen from behind, highlighting the bright blue streak down its back and tail.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 12

Isn't this collared dove a gentle-looking bird?

Fact: This species actually spread across Europe only in the 20th century. An impressive range expansion for such a calm, quiet bird.

📍 Seville, Spain
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A Eurasian Collared Dove perched on a wooden post of a fence, with sunlight highlighting its soft beige feathers and the black collar on its neck.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Spotted flycatcher is a personal favorite.

These little birds are masters of HAWKING: a feeding strategy consisting of sallying out from a perch to snatch an insect mid-air and then returning to the same or a different perch 🐦🎯🪰

📍 Seville, Spain
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A Spotted Flycatcher perched on a branch among green leaves. It is slim, with streaked brown plumage and a pale underside.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you ❤️

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 8

This young Greenfinch is showing up from time to time in our terrace. The new feeder with seeds is definitely working but still there's like some judgement in their eyes 🧐

📍 Seville, Spain
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A European Greenfinch perched on a dark surface with a plain green background. Its plumage is mostly olive-brown with flashes of bright yellow on the wings and tail.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 6

This European Stonechat is a tiny bird with a lot of attitude. Males show off striking plumage, like they’re always dressed for the occasion.

Fun fact: their name comes from their sharp call, which sounds like two stones clicking together 🪨💥🪨

📍 Luque, Spain
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A male European Stonechat perched on a thin dry branch. It has a black head, white neck patch, orange chest, and pale belly.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 6

Absolutely. Beautiful.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 4

How many times have you seen a common sparrow hanging out the laundry? This little cutie is only a few weeks old and looks a bit lost 👕👖👗🧺

📍 Seville, Spain
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A small House Sparrow perched on a white clothesline rope against a plain wall, showing its brown and gray plumage with a yellowish beak.

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pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 4

awesome shot 😍

pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Sep 1

These feet! ♥️

Reminds me of someone else bsky.app/profile/paja...

pajareo @pajareo.bsky.social · Mar 29

The Western swamphen is living proof that birds are modern-day dinosaurs.

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