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Northern Raven
species of bird
mallard
The mallard () or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. Belonging to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae, mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes.
Barn Swallow
species of bird
Motacilla alba
species of bird
Golden Eagle
species of bird of prey
Great Cormorant
species of bird
Northern Pintail
species of duck
Snowy Owl
species of bird
Gadwall
The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.
Northern Shoveler
species of bird
Sand Martin
species of bird
Long-eared Owl
species of bird
Black-winged Stilt
species of bird
Merlin
species of bird
Black-headed Gull
species of bird
Short-eared Owl
species of bird
Bluethroat
The bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and across the Palearctic with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in the Iberian Peninsula, the northern half of Africa, and in southern Asia (among others including the Indian subcontinent). The bluethroat, and similar small European flycatchers, are often called chats.
Bohemian Waxwing
species of starling-sized passerine bird
Black-throated loon
migratory aquatic bird found in Europe and Asia
Common Gull
species of bird
Gyrfalcon
thumb|Gyrfalcon call.
The gyrfalcon ( or ) (), also abbreviated as gyr, is a bird of prey in the genus Falco (falcons and kestrels) and the largest species of the family Falconidae. A high-latitude species, the gyrfalcon breeds on the Arctic coasts and tundra, the islands of northern North America and Siberia, where it is mainly a resident species. Some gyrfalcons disperse more widely after the breeding season or in winter, and individual vagrancy can take birds for long distances. Its plumage varies with location, with birds being coloured from all-white to dark brown. These colour variations
Black-necked Grebe
species of bird
Common Tern
species of bird
Long-tailed Duck
species of bird
Red-throated Diver
species of bird
greater white-fronted goose
species of bird
Northern Wheatear
species of bird
Common Goldeneye
species of bird
Red Crossbill
species of small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae
Red-breasted Merganser
species of bird
Larus fuscus
species of bird
Common Merganser
species of bird
Horned Grebe
species of bird
Arctic Tern
species of seabird
Bar-tailed Godwit
species of bird
Red-necked Grebe
species of bird
Sanderling
thumb|Sanderlings in Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa, [[Japan]]
Greater Scaup
species of bird
Common Ringed Plover
species of bird
Caspian Tern
species of bird
Dunlin
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader in the genus Calidris. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531–1532. It derives from dun, "dull brown", with the suffix -ling, meaning a person or thing with the given quality.
Snow Bunting
species of bird
Grey Plover
species of bird
boreal owl
species of bird
Willow Grouse
species of bird
Red Knot
species of bird
Rough-legged Buzzard
species of bird
rock ptarmigan
species of bird
Common Eider
species of bird
Common loon
bird species
Cygnus columbianus
species of bird
Hawk Owl
species of bird
Black-legged Kittiwake
species of bird
Great Grey Shrike
species of bird
Anthus pratensis
species of bird
Parasitic Jaeger
species of bird
Eurasian Dotterel
species of bird
Black Tern
species of bird
Red-necked Phalarope
species of bird
Brant Goose
species of bird