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Besides the common English, Scientific and Maltese names, each photo states in which month the image was taken.  Most birds were photographed in one of the very few areas in Malta where constant monitoring is carried out in favour of the protection of birds. Just imagine if all our island was protected in the same manner! I would like to thank the management at Ghadira and Simar Nature Reserves for the dedication and professionalism performed throughout the year, and also a number of farmers and landowners who grant me permission to take photos in their property, especially in the Manikata area. Please note that ALL the images are taken in Malta.

 

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

kaccamendula

 May 2012

Common Redstart (male)

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

fjamma

 May 2012

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

girwiel

 May 2012

Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

gamiema

 May 2012

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

agrett abjad

 May 2012

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

agrett abjad

 May 2012

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

xifa

 May 2012

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

xifa

 May 2012

Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

kwakka

 May 2012

Spectacled Warbler [male]

Sylvia conspicillata

bufula hamra

 May 2012

Golden Oriole (male)

Oriolus oriolus

tajra safra

 May 2012

Golden Oriole (female)

Oriolus oriolus

tajra safra

 May 2012

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

qerd in-nahal

 April 2012

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

qerd in-nahal

 April 2012

Marsh Harrier [male]

Circus aeruginosus

Baghdan ahmar

 April 2012

Lesser Kestrel [female]

Falco naumanni

spanjulett sekond

 April 2012

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

bilblun

 April 2012

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

bilblun

 April 2012

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

isfar

 April 2012

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

isfar

 April 2012

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

isfar

 April 2012

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

isfar

 April 2012

Montagu's Harrier [male]

Circus pygargus

baghdan griz

 April 2012

Black-eared Wheatear [male]

Oenanthe melanoleuca

kuda dumnikana

 April 2012

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

kuda ramlija

 April 2012

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

kuda ramlija

 April 2012

Northern Wheatear [female]

Oenanthe oenanthe

kuda

 April 2012

Black-eared Wheatear [male]

Oenanthe melanoleuca

kuda dumnikana

 April 2012

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

girwiel

 April 2012

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

huttafa

 April 2012

Yellow-Legged Gull

Larus cachinnans

gawwija prima

 April 2012

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus 

fras-servjent

 April 2012

Spanish Sparrow [male]

Passer hispaniolensis

ghasfur tal-bejt

 March 2012

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

gallozz iswed

 March 2012

Mediterranean Gulls & Black-headed Gulls

Larus melanocephalus & Larus ridibundus

gawwija rasha Sewda u gawwija rasha kannella

 March 2012

Mediterranean Gull [adult]

Larus melanocephalus

gawwija rasha Sewda

 March 2012

Northern Wheatear [male]

Oenanthe oenanthe

kuda

 March 2012

Blue Rock Thrush [male]

Monticola solitarius

merill

 March 2012

Common Stonechat [female]

Saxicola torquatus

bucaqq tax-xitwa

   March 2012

Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

bufula qastnija

  February 2012

Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

bufula qastnija

  February 2012

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

malvizz

  February 2012

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

malvizz

 February 2012

Mallard [male]

Anas platyrhynchos

kuluverti

  February 2012

Shoveler [male]

Anas clypeata

palettuna

 February 2012

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

kulvert tas-salib

 February 2012

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

blongun sekond 

 February 2012

Linnet [male]

Carduelis cannabina

gojjin

  February 2012

European Serin [female]

Serinus serinus

apparell

  February 2012

Chaffinch [female]

Fringilla coelebs

sponsun

  February 2012

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

sturnell

  February 2012

 

All photos taken in Malta by Aron Tanti.

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