Conservation - Oiseaux migrateurs en méditerranée (27) Images supplémentaires...
David Tipling has travelled to various destinations in the Mediterranean to photograph the threats faced by migrant birds passing through this region, from Cyprus to Malta and Italy, in contravention of EU bird protection laws. David is fascinated by the relationships between people and birds and is working on a magnum opus on the subject, due to be published by Random House in August 2013.
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operatuon by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus),  Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), Spotted Flycatcher (Musci...
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David Tipling / Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operatuon by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), Spotted Flycatcher (Musci...
Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) migrant male caught in spring trap (also known as a clap trap or sep trap) Ponza, Italy, April 2012
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David Tipling / Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) migrant male caught in spring trap (also known as a clap trap or sep trap) Ponza, Italy, April 2012
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
Black-eared Wheatear, male (Oenanthe hispanica) in spring / clap  trap illegally trapped on island of Ponza, Italy, April 2012
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David Tipling / Black-eared Wheatear, male (Oenanthe hispanica) in spring / clap trap illegally trapped on island of Ponza, Italy, April 2012
Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) migrant male caught in spring trap (also known as a clap trap or sep trap) Ponza, Italy, April 2012
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David Tipling / Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) migrant male caught in spring trap (also known as a clap trap or sep trap) Ponza, Italy, April 2012
Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operatuon by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), many Blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla), Spotted Flycatchers...
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David Tipling / Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operatuon by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), many Blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla), Spotted Flycatchers...
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) illegally trapped on limestick in olive grove in autumn Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) illegally trapped on limestick in olive grove in autumn Cyprus, September 2011
Syrian Plum used for making limesticks, to catch migratory birds for ambelopoulia a traditional dish of songbirds, Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / Syrian Plum used for making limesticks, to catch migratory birds for ambelopoulia a traditional dish of songbirds, Cyprus, September 2011
BirdLife Field Officer with a Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / BirdLife Field Officer with a Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds Cyprus, September 2011
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds, Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds, Cyprus, September 2011
BirdLife Field Officer with limesticks found set illegally in an olive grove in autumn Cyprus, September 2011
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David Tipling / BirdLife Field Officer with limesticks found set illegally in an olive grove in autumn Cyprus, September 2011