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  • European bee-eater - Merops apiaster  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Coraciiformes,European bee-eater,Geotagged,Meropidae,Merops apiaster,Migratory bird,Spring,Wildlife
    European bee-eater - Merops apiaster
  • Elm Zigzag Sawfly larva - Aproceros leucopoda Invasive species. An abstract from a study, published in the European Journal of Entomology in 2010. 

"An invasive sawfly Aproceros leucopoda Takeuchi, 1939, which originates from East Asia, has colonized elms (Ulmus spp.) in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine, at least since 2003. In Europe, the larvae can completely defoliate native and non-native elm trees and may cause at least partial dieback. Field observations indicate that elms are infested independently of their age and site characteristics. The life cycle of A. leucopoda is described based on material reared in Hokkaido, Japan. 
Parthenogenetic reproduction, the short life cycle of summer generations and the ability to produce four generations per year result in the production of numerous progeny. The evolution of a seasonal dimorphism in head morphology, a simple cocoon that is attached directly to the host plant and a short period spent in the cocoon stage during summer, are putative apomorphies shared by Aproceros Takeuchi, 1939 and Aprosthema Konow, 1899. These traits reduce developmental costs and contribute to the proliferation of A. leucopoda. No specialized parasitoid, that can effectively reduce outbreaks of this species, is known. It is likely that this pest will spread into central and south-western Europe." Animal,Animalia,Aproceros leucopoda,Argidae,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Elm Zigzag Sawfly,Elm zigzag sawfly,Europe,Geotagged,Hymenoptera,Insect,Insecta,Invasive species,Sofia,South park,Spring,Wildlife
    Elm Zigzag Sawfly larva - Aproceros leucopoda
  • Cramp-ball fungus weevil - Platyrhinus resinosus https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93470/cramp-ball_fungus_weevil_-_platyrhinus_resinosus.html
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93471/cramp-ball_fungus_weevil_-_platyrhinus_resinosus.html Animal,Animalia,Anthribidae,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Coccinellidae,Coleoptera,Cramp-ball fungus weevil,Europe,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Nature,Platyrhinus resinosus,Resin weevil,Sofia,Spring,Wildlife
    Cramp-ball fungus weevil - Platyrhinus resinosus
  • Forester Moth Forester moth - Adscita obscura Adscita obscura,Animalia,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Burnet moth,Europe,Forester moth,Geotagged,Insecta,Iskar river,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2018,Procris obscura,Sofia,Summer,Wildlife,Zygaenidae
    Forester Moth
  • Lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114275/lesser_kestrel_-_falco_naumanni.html Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,Falco naumanni,Falcon,Falconidae,Falconiformes,Geotagged,Lesser Kestrel,Lesser kestrel,Sakar mountain,Spring,Wildlife
    Lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni
  • Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,Finch,Fringillidae,Geotagged,Hawfinch,Passeriformes,Passerine,Spring,Vrana park,Wildlife
    Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes
  • Perfect camouflage.. There is a small colony of long eared owls in the city centre of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. There is a park, surrounded by apartment buildings and a kindergarten with lots of trees. Owls are there, but hardly anyone knows about it. Easy to see why - this owl shows how well they blend into the environment... Asio otus,Bulgaria,Geotagged,Long-eared Owl,Winter,balkans,bird photography,bulgaria,winter
    Perfect camouflage..
  • Euroasian hoopoe - Upupa epops My second encounter with this beautiful bird - was this year in South Bulgaria. Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bucerotiformes,Bulgaria,Chordata,Dimitrovgrad,Eurasian hoopoe,Europe,Geotagged,Hoopoe,Migratory bird,Spring,Upupa epops,Upupidae,Wildlife,Zlato pole protected area
    Euroasian hoopoe - Upupa epops
  • Mallard stretching Green-headed duck - Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos,Anatidae,Animal,Animalia,Anseriformes,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Geotagged,Golden hour,Green-headed duck,Lake,Mallard
    Mallard stretching
  • Eurasian penduline tit male - Remiz pendulinus  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Eurasian penduline tit,Europe,Geotagged,Nature,Passeriformes,Passerine,Remiz pendulinus,Remizidae,Sofia county,Spring,Wildlife
    Eurasian penduline tit male - Remiz pendulinus
  • Spotted crake - Porzana porzana My first new species for 2021. This beautiful small waterbird is a migratory bird nesting in march vegetation. I noticed it at the end of a small lake in a city park in Sofia, overgrown with reeds. During nesting they are quite secretive, easier to spot during migration. Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Geotagged,Gruiformes,Migratory bird,Nature,Outdoors,Porzana porzana,Rallidae,Spotted crake,Waterbird,Wildlife,Winter,marsh
    Spotted crake - Porzana porzana
  • Eurasian sparrowhawk taking a bath - Accipiter nisus After several unsuccessful attempts to catch one of the little birds, flying like a fighter over the feeder, this guy was so kind to take a bath for more than 3 minutes and gave me the opportunity to take a hundred pictures - just a few meters from me. A beautiful bird. Accipiter nisus,Accipitridae,Accipitriformes,Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bird of prey,Bulgaria,Chordata,Dimitrovgrad,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Eurasian sparrowhawk,Europe,Geotagged,Wildlife,Winter
    Eurasian sparrowhawk taking a bath - Accipiter nisus
  • Water rail - Rallus aquaticus Very secretive and shy bird. It is almost not shown outside the reeds and lake vegetation. At the slightest movement around, it immediately hides back. I was ambushed for about 3 hours in cold and nasty weather, until it appeared for a few seconds. I could barely make a few shots. I am happy, its a new species for me and a second one for 2021. Bulgaria,Geotagged,Rallus aquaticus,Spring,Water Rail
    Water rail - Rallus aquaticus
  • Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Brambling,Bulgaria,Chordata,Dimitrovgrad,Europe,Finch,Fringilla montifringilla,Fringillidae,Geotagged,Passeriformes,Passerine,Wildlife,Winter
    Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla
  • New Forest burnet - Zygaena viciae  Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Bistrishko Branishte Nature Reserve,Bulgaria,Burnet moth,Europe,Forester moth,Geotagged,Insect,Insecta,Lepidoptera,Moth week 2020,New Forest burnet,Summer,Vitosha Mountain Nature Park,Wildlife,Zygaena viciae,Zygaenidae,Zygaenoidea
    New Forest burnet - Zygaena viciae
  • Eurasian siskins - Spinus spinus Eurasian siskins resolve an important dispute! Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Carduelis spinus,Chordata,Eurasian siskin,Europe,Finch,Fringillidae,Geotagged,Passeriformes,Passerine,Spinus spinus,Wildlife,Winter
    Eurasian siskins - Spinus spinus
  • Brown marmorated stink bug eggs and nymphs 3rd instar Halyomorpha halys
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63883/brown_marmorated_stink_bug_eggs_and_nymphs_1st_instar_-_halyomorpha_halys.html Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Brown marmorated stink bug,Bulgaria,Eggs,Europe,Geotagged,Halyomorpha halys,Hemiptera,Insect,Insecta,Nature,Pentatomidae,Sofia,Summer,Wildlife
    Brown marmorated stink bug eggs and nymphs 3rd instar
  • European ground squirrel - Spermophilus citellus  Animal,Animalia,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,European ground squirrel,European souslik,Geotagged,Mammalia,Nature,Rodentia,Sciuridae,Sofia,Spermophilus citellus,Spring,Wildlife,mammals
    European ground squirrel - Spermophilus citellus
  • Lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,Falco naumanni,Falcon,Falconidae,Falconiformes,Geotagged,Lesser kestrel,Outdoors,Sakar mountain,Spring,Wild birds,Wildlife
    Lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni
  • European jackal - Canis aureus moreoticus  Animal,Animalia,Bulgaria,Canidae,Canis aureus moreoticus,Carnivora,Caucasian jackal,Chordata,Europe,European jackal,Geotagged,Mammalia,Nature,Reed wolf,Rhodope mountains,Spring,Wildlife,mammals
    European jackal - Canis aureus moreoticus
  • Eurasian wren - Troglodytes troglodytes  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Eurasian Wren,Eurasian wren,Europe,Geotagged,Passeriformes,Passerine,Sofia,South park,Troglodytes troglodytes,Troglodytidae,Wildlife,Winter
    Eurasian wren - Troglodytes troglodytes
  • A pair of male cicadas singing in a hot summer day - Cicada orni  Animal,Animalia,Arthropoda,Bulgaria,Cicada orni,Cicadidae,Cicadoidea,Europe,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Insect,Insecta,Summer,Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park,Wildlife
    A pair of male cicadas singing in a hot summer day - Cicada orni
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus  Acrocephalidae,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bezden lake,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Eurasian Reed Warbler,Europe,Geotagged,Passeriformes,Passerine,Spring,Wildlife
    Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus
  • Red-necked grebe mum and her chick - Podiceps grisegena These birds nest in only a few places in Bulgaria and are relatively rare to observe. About 3 weeks ago I visited a beautiful protected area - the island of Persina on the Danube river, about 280 km from Sofia. Remarkably, there is an active prison on this island and access is restricted. The island can only be reached by a military pontoon bridge built in the 1960s.

The island is also a historical landmark - on the period after the establishment of communist rule in Bulgaria in 1944, a concentration camp was built, where political opponents, intellectuals, officers of the tsarist army were imprisoned, tortured and killed. The buildings have now been turned into a memorial to commemorate the crimes of the communist regime.

In the last few years, access to the island is possible, albeit with prior notice and a pass (however, the criminal prison is operational - in practice, the prison occupies only about 2% of the entire island).

At my previous (first) visit to the island I managed to photograph a pair of red-necked divers, now I went especially with the hope of photographing them again and especially the newborn chicks. It turned out to be a very difficult task - the marsh vegetation is already quite large, there is no good visibility from the shore, and according to Murphy's Law, the reed is always in front of the lens. Still, I'm happy that I was able to take some distant pictures of this beautiful chick.

Note - on the back of the mother there are various plants, reeds and grasses. Maybe they serve as camouflage, I don't know. Often the young chicks get on the mother's back. There was only one chick now.

https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113746/red-necked_grebe_-_podiceps_grisegena.html
 Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,Geotagged,Migratory bird,Persina Nature Park,Podiceps grisegena,Podicipedidae,Podicipediformes,Red-necked Grebe,Red-necked grebe,Spring,Wildlife
    Red-necked grebe mum and her chick - Podiceps grisegena
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