European Pond Terrapin

My good deed for the day ! I picked up this Pond Terrapin, who was in the middle of a busy road in Hungary, and got it safely to the side it was slowly heading in and made sure it did not turn back.      

Another tour in Hungary done !

This Long-eared Owl chick was one of three found in a roadside bush in the Kiskunsag region, Hungary, yesterday. We did well for owls last week, with in addition great views of Little, Ural and Eagle Owls. 

Busy birding times

These are busy days. Just back from guiding a group in Croatia, now off guiding another in Hungary. And in-between, I checked the first proofs of my forthcoming book TRACKS & SIGNS.  

Croatia - Tawny Pipit

Currently taking some nice folks from Denmark around Croatia. Despite some unseasonal wet weather we are doing well. We are even getting some decent photos, for example, I managed to get this shot of a Tawny Pipit on Pag island yesterday. 

Woodpeckers - North American Edition

I just found out that the Canadian publisher Firefly will issue a co-edition of WOODPECKERS OF THE WORLD - THE COMPLETE GUIDE (in Europe published by Helm this June). The sub-title and the cover will be different from the European one, as you can see here. 

Back to a nice surprise!

Back from Croatia, where it was very windy on two days and rainy on another, making things hard, but we still found the special birds like Rock Partridge. But upon getting home I opened my mail and found a pre-publication copy of my new book WOODPECKERS OF THE WORLD. Here is the back cover, as a teaser! 

Next up... Croatia

After Cuba, Spain, Slovakia and Hungary, the next trip for Probirder up is Croatia. Lots of 'rocky' birds there, like Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Nuthatch and the much sought after Rock Partridge ...