Friday, March 25, 2016

Northern Italy

84. Eurasian magpie (or Common magpie or Gazza ladra!)



It is one of the most intelligent birds. Quoting from wikipedia:
In Italian folklore, magpies are believed to have a penchant for picking up shiny items, particularly precious stones. Rossini's opera La gazza ladra and The Adventures of Tintin comic The Castafiore Emerald are based on this theme.
Seen in Novate Milanese, March 21st, 2016

83. Common Kestrel




It belongs in the same family as falcons and it is a bird of prey. It is small and the female is noticeably larger than the male. The male has blue-grey cap and tail. This one is either a juvenile or a female.

Seen in Citta alta, Bergamo, March 15th, 2016

82. Great black cormorant

It was nearly hunted to extinction in the past! Fishermen are sometimes able to take fish out of the cormorants' mouths since they catch it without being able to fully swallow them.

Seen in Como Lago, March 20th, 2016

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