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Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)Observer
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This gull is well known to local naturalists because of its habit of killing lots of pigeons.
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Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)Observer
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Photo from Museo de la Ballena, La Paz, Baja California Sur, México. This photo is use for enviromental education.
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Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)Observer
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2 females + 2 young animals
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Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)Observer
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Approx. 20 individuals (no young)
Weather: cloudy, snow limit low for Mid-July, as well as temperature about 5°C
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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)Observer
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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) captured at Borit, Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with Canon EOS 7D Mark II
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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) captured at Altit, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with Canon EOS 7D Mark II
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Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)Observer
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You might have to light up the last image a bit.
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Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)Observer
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Another Firecrest from the bush. A recent addition to the birdlife already found there.
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Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)Observer
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The last pictures are better.
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Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia)Observer
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I based this ID on the black stripe over the eye in the third picture. It had a warbling and complicated high pitched sound.
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)Observer
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During the turkey vulture migrations, we get so many because the valley and mountains funnel them in. This was one of the times they decided to roost in our trees!
I decided to post all of my old unposted observations. In honor of them all being videos, I made them all into gifs. Time and location are as accurate as I could get.
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Eurasian Stoat (Mustela erminea)Observer
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Location: Refuge du Pavé (CAF), near the Lac du Pavé, in the french national park Les Ecrins.
Altitude: 2843m
The animal seems to live under the hut, as the hut keeper told me.
The 1st photo shows the stoat running away from the doormat, where it was eating some crumbs of food the keeper regularly puts there.
The 2nd photo is a general view of the hut in the spectacular landscape (the doormat is also visible).
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Lanza's Alpine Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)Observer
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Weather: between two showers, very humid and foggy
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Lanza's Alpine Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)Observer
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Weather: between two showers, very humid and foggy
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Lanza's Alpine Salamander (Salamandra lanzai)Observer
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Weather: between two showers, very humid and foggy
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Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)Observer
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5 individuals
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Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)Observer
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Location: french national parc "Les Ecrins", above the "Lac du Goléon"
Altitude: 2480 (ruin of a small shepard's hut).
I found the feather, I haven't seen any bird ... it was terribly hot (31°C at 3000m!)
Last picture shows the environment.
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Dark Vanilla Orchid (Gymnadenia rhellicani)Observer
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Location: french national parc Les Ecrins", above the "Temple-Ecrins" hut.
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Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)Observer
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Width: 8 - 8,5 cm (estimated compared with the wisher of the car).
The butterfly was on the car, no chance to make pictures on some flowers or vegetation.
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Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)Observer
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Altitude: 1130m
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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)Observer
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A Mantis eating Halyomorpha halys: great!
French: punaise diabolique
English: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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Northern Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)Observer
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3 individuals
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Western European Blackbird (Turdus merula ssp. merula)Observer
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Size given with Passer domesticus (Picture#3 background)
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East African Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum ssp. gibbericeps)Observer
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Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)Observer
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I am sorry I did not include the size but it was really big around 12-13cm long .
