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An Almost Perfect Day: From Marsh Warbler to Golden Eagle — Marsh Warbler has been singing near the Port of Aberdee© Peter Winn

An Almost Perfect Day: From Marsh Warbler to Golden Eagle

A singing Marsh Warbler in Aberdeen, an Arctic gull along the pier, and a Golden Eagle drifting through southern skies — a day where chance encounters captured the essence of why we keep looking up.

Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly

June 04, 2025 – 2 min read

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A place to stand still — <i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Calm, observant, and content to remain at the margins — where noise thins out. © </em></i><a href="https://500px.com/p/SzimiStyle?view=photos" rel="noreferrer"><i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Gyorgy Szimuly</em></i></a>

A place to stand still

A quiet reflection on observation, stillness, and birds as a discipline of attention, marking the opening of the Bird Observer site.

At Risk in the Canopy: The Vulnerability of Hungary’s Nesting White-backed Woodpeckers — <i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An adult White-backed Woodpecker perched at its nesting cavity in an old beech tree – a rare and vulnerable breeder in Hungary’s forests. © Gyorgy Szimuly</em></i>

At Risk in the Canopy: The Vulnerability of Hungary’s Nesting White-backed Woodpeckers

Among Hungary’s last mature forests, the elusive White-backed Woodpecker faces mounting threats. This piece explores their fragility, habitat pressures, and why their conservation matters more than ever.

At Risk in the Canopy: The Vulnerability of Hungary’s Nesting White-backed Woodpeckers — An adult White-backed Woodpecker perched at its nesting cavity in an old beech tree – a rare and vulnerable breeder in Hungary’s forests. © Gyorgy Szimuly

At Risk in the Canopy: The Vulnerability of Hungary’s Nesting White-backed Woodpeckers

Among Hungary’s last mature forests, the elusive White-backed Woodpecker faces mounting threats. This piece explores their fragility, habitat pressures, and why their conservation matters more than ever.