Almaty.

Today I observed birds not specially but on the side. On morning I went to the mountains. Batareika River. Two Grey Wagtails and one Blue Whistling Thrush. Wagtails jumped out to the road before the automobile, but Blue Whistling Thrush flew out from the bushes and flying before the automobile sat on fir-tree foot. It was necessary to make photos through the windshield and even also in the shadow.

Republic Square. A lot of birds. House Sparrows and Great Tits fly by small flocks. But there are another birds on the flower beds. Turkestan Shrikes (young), Stonechats (also young), Common Whitethroats. Shrikes and Stonechats are well noticeable birds, sit always on the visible places. But here Whitethroats try to hide into the branches. Also in the branches other unobtrusive birds hide, such as Bluethroat and Booted Warbler. Isabelline Wheater keeps apart. Once saw the unknown large bunting (most likely Red-headed Bunting).

All these birds feed on one flower bed. I stayed about fence as in zoo, all birds before me. Birds barely don't fear. Just stay and photograph.

1. Turkestan Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides)

2. Stonechat (Saxicola torquata maura)

3. Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

4. Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata)

5. Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)