Birds of the Western Palearctic (WP)

This group's aim is to present images of the Birds of Western Palearctic area (List of the countries below).

Here are a few simple rules for posting etc:

- The bird/birds in the pictures need to be identified and the name of the species should be mentioned in the tags (english name or scientific name, hopefully both), for the simple reason that it's easier to search pics of a certain species when the pics are tagged with the name.

- The birds presented need to be seen on the WP (check the country-list below). Note that this doesn't mean YOU (or even the picture) have to be from a country on the list! A list of the birds seen on WP can be found f.ex. from Netfugl

- There's no need to post only portraits: artistic etc. photos of WP-birds are also more than welcome. BUT you should be able to recognize the bird/birds from the pic. Birdwatching photos are also welcome.

- No pics of captive birds should be posted.

- Please type the place / location where the pic was taken somewhere (title/description/tags)

And... Feel free to invite other "flickrers" to join!

So, the idea is quite much the same as in flickr.com/groups/birdguide/ but the boundaries are set by the area. This group could/should/would be a guide to all viewers.

List of the countries of WP:

Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Cape Verde
Chad
Channel Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madeira Islands
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Moldova
Morocco
Netherlands
Niger
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Svalbard
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Western Sahara

A map of the area can be found f.ex. on the Finnish twitchers' association website, straight link to the map here


An example of a "Birds of the Western Palearctic (WP)" post:
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Title (include the name of the bird or do it in the description or tags)
Tengmalms owl, Aegolius funereus

This pic was taken on Utö island in Finland
Description: (include the name of the bird or do it in the title or tags)

Tags: Tengmalm´s Owl, Aegolius funereus ...
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Enjoy the Birds of the Western Palearctic!