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    Crocothemis erythraea (Common scarlet-darter)

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    Stuckenia pectinata (Sago pondweed)

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  • Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator)

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  • Loddon pondweed (Potamogeton nodosus)

    Potamogeton nodosus (Loddon pondweed)

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  • Holly-leaved naiad (Najas marina)

    Najas marina (Holly-leaved naiad)

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  • Common water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

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    Common water-plantain is a stout aquatic herb with oval-shaped leaves, which may be rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The pale lilac…

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    14 photos

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  • Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

    Ardea purpurea (Purple heron)

    Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with striking vertical black stripes, grey…

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  • Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

    Actitis hypoleucos (Common sandpiper)

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  • Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

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  • Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

    Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe)

    Information on the Eurasian hoopoe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    Hirundo rustica (Barn swallow)

    Not only does the barn swallow have the distinction of being the most widely distributed and abundant of all swallows, it is also one of the…

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    Anax parthenope (Lesser emperor)

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    Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is the one of the most widespread birds of prey. The plumage of the osprey is…

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    48 photos

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    49 photos

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  • White stork (Ciconia ciconia)

    Ciconia ciconia (White stork)

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    43 photos

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  • Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)

    Circus pygargus (Montagu's harrier)

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  • Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

    Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

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    20 photos

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    1 photos

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    Calidris minuta (Little stint)

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    Gallinula chloropus (Common moorhen)

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  • Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

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    23 photos

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    Numenius arquata (Eurasian curlew)

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    35 photos

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  • Black kite (Milvus migrans)

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