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Tuesday, 20 October 2020

No shortage of tits (!) and a Grey Partridge

Apologies for the lack of sharpness, but all taken through the window other than the Partridge.

Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)...

As above - saturated plants!...

As above, taking a drink...

As above...

As above checking out the rain gauge...

Hmm not much water down there... of course not we had emptied it! ...

Great Tit (Parus major).

House sparrow male (Passer domesticus).

Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) strolling around our garden late one evening this week...

As above...

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As above.



18 comments:

  1. Three beautiful creatures. Great photos as usual, Diane.

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    1. Hi Marie thanks for the comment, I do love our garden birds but I would love to be able to get out to see more. Stay safe and have a good weekend Diane

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  2. Little birds are so cute and the yellow one is so colourful. Have a wonderful rest of your week Diane. xx

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    1. There are two yellow ones there but I am presuming you mean the Blue Tit which I love. Keep safe and enjoy the weekend Diane

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  3. What beauties! Great shots.

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    1. Thanks Pam I hope all is well, take care and stay safe Diane. Diane

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  4. If only you knew how rare our UK Grey Partridge are now. You are lucky indeed and I hope your local sportsmen do not shoot the rest of your "french partridge". The problem is, i am told, they are good to eat! And, I quite like pictures of tits, Page three or otherwise.

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    1. Phil it appears to be rare here as well so I an very honoured to have seen one in the garden. It was extremely lucky as the only reason I was in the garden so late when it appeared was because I was clearing up after the chimney sweep had been and he had to clear out one of our gutter down pipes that had broken and fix it. It was obviously meant to be. Have a good weekend Diane

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  5. My favourites once again, how cute and joyful they look! Have a lovely weekend!

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    1. Thanks Natalia, they always seem to be happy I must say :-) Keep safe Diane

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  6. Hi Diane - excellent photos ... wonderful ones of the partridge. Take care - and enjoy the garden and autumn colours as they cure towards winter. All the best - Hilary

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    1. It was very lucky I got to see the partridge, I am delighted that I did as they are rare here and in the UK it seems. Have a great weekend and stay safe, Diane

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  7. That Grey Partridge is nice and plump.

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    1. That is not a good sign in the shooting season, I hope it is good at hiding. Take care, cheers Diane

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  8. A Grey Partridge in our garden would be a miracle, Diane - even a sighting in Leicestershire would be notable! Bast wishes to you both in these now increasingly difficult times - - - Richard

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    1. Richard I gather they are pretty rare here as well. Someone in the Dordogne said that have not seen one in years. I was just so lucky to be in the garden late evening to see it, only because the chimney sweep had arrived late! It was obviously meant to be.
      Take care and please stay safe, life is getting more complicated by the day! Best wishes to you both Diane

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  9. Well, I never had partridge in my garden - all the rest, but not partridge! Nice.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. Haha, it seems they are rarer than hens teeth in both France and the UK so we were more than lucky to have it visit. Keep safe Diane

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