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Sunday, 10 February 2019

Very little time for photos since returning to France, but here are a few from February in the garden.

A face at the window ... Great Tit (Parus major)

Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) Male...

and a pair of Chaffinches.

Despite clean water being put out for them daily the sparrows still go to the pot plants for a drink!!
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus.) both males.

House sparrow in the cherry tree. Male.

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Female.

European Greenfinch,  (Chloris chloris).

European robin (Erithacus rubecula).



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12 comments:

  1. Phil Slade10 February 2019 at 17:24

    I can't take many photos in the garden. They would be 99% Goldfinches. I wonder Diane if your local Goldfinches are garden feeders? Here in the UK they are now possible the most common garden bird.

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    1. Rhodesia10 February 2019 at 20:15

      We used to have masses of Goldfinches and suddenly they have just disappeared ??? I saw only a couple last year, and not one so far this year! I do not mind that much as they used to be very stroppy and chase the other birds away!
      I just do not have the time to go anywhere much, and where I can go involves a lot of walking. In winter I do not enjoy the cold. I also wish I could find someone to walk with but I do not know any birders closeby.
      Keep well and warm, Diane

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  2. Marie Smith10 February 2019 at 22:31

    Great photos! You have lots of birds this time of year.

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    1. Rhodesia17 February 2019 at 12:11

      Always in winter, they know where to find some food :-) Cheers Diane

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  3. Pam12 February 2019 at 17:57

    What beauties!

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    1. Rhodesia17 February 2019 at 12:11

      Thanks Pam, hope all is well with you. Diane

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  4. Phil Slade15 February 2019 at 11:40

    Hi Diane. I'm sorry that you can not see your Little Owls at the moment. Dawn and dusk or very cold weather is best but I guess you have none of the latter. Your Blue Tits will be in local woods in the summer but a nest box or two might bring them into your summer garden.

    https://www.bto.org/about-birds/nnbw/make-a-nest-box

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    1. Rhodesia17 February 2019 at 12:15

      There are too many barns around us where the owls often hide and I cannot just walk onto other people's land. I have not even discovered where they are nesting despite asking around where they seem to be most of the time. I have nesting boxes up in the garden but they have been totally ignored by all and sundry!! Have a good week Diane

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  5. The Yum List15 February 2019 at 13:25

    The first little bird with its feathers and chest all puffed out is such a cutie.

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    1. Rhodesia17 February 2019 at 12:17

      The Great Tits are all quite friendly and are often at our window. Cheers Diane

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  6. Linda15 February 2019 at 19:28

    very nice selection of photos

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    1. Rhodesia17 February 2019 at 12:17

      Thanks Linda, I wish we had a bit more selection in the garden! Take care Diane

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