Great (or Common) Egret I may have posted a similar picture a year ago. Here at the edge of Lake Neusiedl in Austria they are abundant. The reeds form a nice backdrop and a good hiding and nesting place. A few get as far north as Vienna. Some also breed in the Netherlands, and 2012 one breeding pair was spotted in the UK.
Pied Avocet - a common wading bird along the shores of the brackish ponds in Burgenland, Austria. They 'scythe' their bills from side to side searching for minuscule crabs and insects.
Crested Lark Common throughout temperate Europe and Asia, it was a favorite bird of St. Francis of Assisi: simple colors, finding food along the wayside, and spending its life singing.
