Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).
January.
Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
February.
European greenfinch (Chloris chloris).
March.
Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major).
April.
Eurasian Magpie or Common Magpie (Pica pica).
May.
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus).
June.
Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops).
July.
Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus).
August.
A young Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros).
September.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea).
October.
Great tit (Parus major).
November.
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
December.
European robin (Erithacus rubecula).
Christmas greetings cannot go without a robin so this is to also wish you all a Happy Christmas and a fabulous New Year. Happy birding in 2019.
I am off to the UK on Monday until the end of January. As I will be, with my husband, full time caring for my FIL who has Alzheimers, I have no idea if I will have to time to blog before my return to France in February 2019. I will try to look in on your blogs if possible.
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Lovely shots Diane and such wonderful variety!
ReplyDeleteHi Penny, hope all is well and that it is a bit warmer for you but I doubt it. We are in minus figures today and it is horrible!! Take care and I will pop in to your blog when I have time. Hope you have a good one Diane
DeleteOh my goodness!!!! These are all like portraits in time!! I so enjoyed seeing the wonderful variety you so graciously shared with the world of blogging. Wow.
ReplyDeleteG'day my fellow birder!! I'm here, as always, to send along my sincere thank you for sharing this post with us at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week!
Thanks for the very kind comment Anni, much appreciated and I am glad that you enjoyed this post. Hope you have a great week, Diane
Deleteps....and I do hope your FIL will be okay. I just read your comment you left for me and appreciate your taking the time to send along holiday wishes....enjoy your time with family, and if you don't find time to blog...know that I will await your return in February.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anni, your good wishes a very much appreciated. If all goes as planned I will 'see' you in February. Diane
DeleteA fabulous collection of birds, Diane, and I am very envious of you having a Hoopoe in your garden. Someone about 15 miles from here had one in their garden last year, and people (including me!) were coming from miles around and queueing to see it. I did once have a Common Redstart in the garden, anbd a few people were a bit jealous about that - especially as it was the first Redstart in the county that year!
ReplyDeleteMy very best wishes to you through the difficult time you're embarking on. I hope you manage to have a peaceful Christmas and that it's not totally devoid of joy. Take good care of yourselves, as well as FiL - - - Richard
Thanks Richard your comments are all much appreciated. With the climate change you may get a hoopoe yet 😉. I have only seen the Common Redstart once, BUT I feel sure they are around as are the wrens who I have also only seen once. The Black Redstart is quite a common visitor.
DeleteWe are worrying about the drive back as well, rotten weather forecast, and yellow jackets causing huge traffic jams on almost every road in the country!!
Hope you have a great Christmas take care, cheers Diane
Hello. Wonderful serie of birds. The nail of great spotted woodpecker looks strange.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anu. I had noticed the foot looking odd, but I though maybe it was the way it was holding on. Of course it might have a problem but it did not seen to worry it. Keep well Diane
DeleteWishing you and yours the happiest Holiday season possible...I’m sure your FIL will somehow know you are there with him and it will help to brighten his season. Best wishes to all of you and thank you for the beautiful garden birds ... and the stilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sallie, at least so far the weather has not been too bad :-) Take care and enjoy the holidays, Diane
DeleteHello Diane,
ReplyDeleteLovely series of the different birds you saw this year.
I am surprised by the very orange belly of the Redstart bathing. I must check my pics to see if those I photographed are that orange too!
I hope all is going well for the two of you and I wish you a merry Xmas and mostly a great new year :)
You confirmed that identification at the time 😉 Difficult times!!! Take care Diane
DeleteHi Diane. It seems a little strange that where you live you never see thrushes other than Blackbirds. Still. I guess Redstarts and Black Redstarts are a nice compensation.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas.
When I say thrushes I mean like Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush, I really do miss them! Hope you have a good one. Diane
ReplyDeleteA great year of birds!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great Christmas - Stewart M - Melbourne