Dear Galina,
I am painting birds in watercolor. You have a photo of a lovely pyrrhula pyrrhula male who is sitting and sleeping on the site sibirds.ru.
I would like to paint it, would it be ok?

Best regards
Tess Enarsson
Sweden
Instagram @tessenarsson

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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

The 1st photo-record of the species in the Irkutsk Region in winter months.

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

A very rare vagrant for Irkutsk Region, 2nd photo-record.

Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

The 2nd record of this vagrant species in the Irkutsk Region.

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

The 1st photo-record in Buryatia.

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2. Andrey Borodkin (33)
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