During this period of the year, Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) migrate singly or in small groups on the Struma river and often surprises with his presence in the wetlands near Blagoevgrad. This Pygmy Cormorant observed in the middle of the marsh, perched on stone, soaking up the sun and among reed-mace arrays in the company of Coots and Little Grebes.
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| Pygmy Cormorant |
Although
it is known
that forms great roosting
sites on the Maritsa river and the Burgas wetlands, here it is very rare
and is often confused with the
Great Cormorant, becoming victim of accidental
shooting or just
being deliberately persecuted because that feed large quantities of fish.
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| Dead Pygmy Cormorant |
Ospreys usually migrate through Struma river in September and October in single and often impress
with their approach of
hunting flying high above the
water and descending rapidly at spotting prey. This
Osprey observed soaring for long over Blagoevgrad wetlands gripped fish in
his claws and went
to a place where will
be undisturbed. Most often these are near power lines or
a tall trees.
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| Osprey |
Fortunately, more often succeed to observe Red-crested Pochards in the
autumn-winter period as single birds manage to overwinter.
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| Red-crested Pochard |
Standing on one of the stacks of inert material ejected from the
neighboring quarries – Hooded Crow observe Struma River by high.
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| Hooded Crow |
Finally, three newly species added to
the bird list of Blagoevgrad wetlands namely
Long-legged Buzzard, Serin and Bearded Reedling, who watched
in noisy flock of
6-7 birds in reed-mace
arrays.
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| Bearded Reedling |
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