22. november 2025

Ahvioja, Monkey Creek

Monkey Creek, Fiordland, New Zealand, Uus-Meremaa, Aotearoa
Täiesti tavaline Fiordlandi maastik Uus-Meremaa Lõunasaarel.
Just your average Fiordland scenery on New Zealand’s South Island.

20. november 2025

Siidisaba, Bombycilla garrulus

Siidisaba, Bombycilla garrulus, Bohemian waxwing, viristaja, common, greater
Väljas on nii hall ja pime, et isegi üsna värviline siidisaba tundub mustvalgena. Harjumaa.
It’s so gray and dark outside that even the fairly colorful Bohemian waxwing looks black-and-white. Harjumaa, Estonia.


18. november 2025

Macaca cyclopis, Formosan rock macaque

Macaca cyclopis, Formosan rock macaque, makaak, ahv, Taiwanese, Taiwani, monkey
Taiwani makaak Kentingi rahvuspargis, Taiwanis. 
Taiwanese macaque in Kenting National Park, Taiwan.

16. november 2025

Heletilder, Tringa nebularia

Heletilder, Tringa nebularia, Common greenshank, Greater, tilder, kurvits
Heletilder talvepuhkusel Khor Ad Daharizi looduskaitsealal, Omaanis.
Common greenshank enjoying a winter break at Khor Ad Dahariz Nature Reserve, Oman.

14. november 2025

Rasvatihane, Parus major

Rasvatihane, Parus major, Great Tit, tihane
Rasvane tihane. Harjumaa.
Quite a great tit. Harjumaa, Estonia.

12. november 2025

Ida-hallkänguru, Macropus giganteus

Ida-hallkänguru, Macropus giganteus, Eastern grey kangaroo, känguru, great, forester
Eelmisel nädalal sai joon alla tõmmatud rännakule Austraalia idarannikule ning fotoblogi mõttes tähendab see seda, et järgnevatel aastatel ilmub siia blogisse ka hulgaliselt pilte sellelt mandrilt. Fotosaak oli vägagi lopsakas ning nähtud ning pildistatud liigid enamasti erinevad nendest, keda siiani minu blogis näha on saanud. Ning kelle muuga alustada kui kängurudega, täpsemalt ida-hallkängurudega, kes jäid objektiivi ette Vaikse ookeani kaldal, Crowdy Bay rahvuspargis.
Last week marked the end of our journey along Australia’s east coast, which for this photo blog means that in the coming years you’ll see plenty of images from that continent. The photo haul was wonderfully abundant, and most of the species we saw and photographed differ from those previously featured here. And where better to begin than with kangaroos — more precisely, Eastern Grey Kangaroos — which we captured along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Crowdy Bay National Park.

10. november 2025

Konn-värbtuvi, Columbina cruziana

Konn-värbtuvi, Columbina cruziana, Croaking Ground Dove, tuvi, Columbigallina, Gold, billed, ringed, Peruvian
Konn-värbtuvi elutseb Lõuna-Ameerika lääneosas, Vaikse ookeani rannikul, Edela-Colombiast kuni Põhja-Tšiili Tarapacá piirkonnani. Lind eelistab kõrbelisi- ja poolkõrbelisi alasid, sealhulgas võsastikke, kuivasid metsasid, põllumaid, aedu ja parke, ning teda võib sageli kohata ka inimasustuse lähedal. Foto sai tehtud Ecuadori läänerannikul, Santa Elena provints.
The Croaking Ground Dove is found along the Pacific coast of western South America, from southwestern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru down to northern Chile’s Tarapacá Region. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including scrublands, dry forests, farmland, gardens, and parks, and is frequently seen near human settlements. The photo was taken in Santa Elena Province on the western coast of Ecuador.

8. november 2025

Sinikael-part, Anas platyrhynchos

Sinikael-part, Anas platyrhynchos, Mallard, Greenhead, duck
Sinikael-pardid Peipsi järve kaldal.
Mallard on the shore of Lake Peipus, Estonia.

6. november 2025

Rohevint, Chloris chloris

Rohevint, Chloris chloris, European Greenfinch, vint, finch, Carduelis, Western, linnet, greenie, green
Rohevint sitke linaliilia otsas Waikanae jõe suudmealal, Uus-Meremaal.
A European Greenfinch perched on a New Zealand flax at the Waikanae River estuary in New Zealand.

4. november 2025

Yuhina brunneiceps, Taiwan Yuhina

Yuhina brunneiceps, Taiwan Yuhina, Formosan
See eestikeelse nimeta prilliklind liigub toiduotsingutel tavaliselt ringi parvedes, sageli koos teiste mägimetsade linnuliikidega. Ta toitub peamiselt nektarist, puuviljadest ja väikstest putukatest. Tema pesitsushooaeg kestab maist juunini, kusjuures liigi arvukus on kogu levilas (Taiwanis) stabiilne. Foto sai üles võetud Alishani rahvuspargis, Taiwanis.
The Taiwan Yuhina typically forages in active flocks, often together with other montane bird species. It feeds primarily on nectar, fruits, and small insects, and its breeding season occurs from May to June with stable population numbers across its range. The photo was taken in Alishan National Park, Taiwan.

2. november 2025

Tuttpütt, Podiceps cristatus

Tuttpütt, Podiceps cristatus, Great Crested Grebe, pütt
Tuttpüti portree. Harjumaa.
Portrait of a Great Crested Grebe. Harjumaa, Estonia.