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Saturday, 15 June 2019

A few photos from the garden here in France this week.



Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs),

European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)...

As above...

As above.

House sparrow (Passer domesticus) having fun...

As above.

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)...

As above.

What I believe to be a blackbird's egg. Common blackbird (Turdus merula).


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17 comments:

  1. Is that sunshine I detect? I like those Greenfinch photos - it's so difficult to see Greenfinches nowadays since they became scarce.

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    1. Phil we had a few hours of watery sunshine yesterday, but rain the night before and rain last night as well. It is getting boring this lousy weather and what am I doing still wearing jerseys in June? We have nothing like as many Greenfinches as we used to have but there are a few still around. Happy Sunday, Diane

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  2. Isn't that egg the prettiest color! Love seeing the Greenfinches too! Beautiful photos!

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    1. It is a pretty egg sad that it will never hatch! Hope all well Diane

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  3. You have a nice selection of birds in your yard!

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  4. To find a nest like this one would be thrilling! Your oigeon is so colorful...I'd like to find one like that.
    Thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week!

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    1. I could wish for a lot more 😉 Some we rarely see some are always here. Hope all is well with you Diane

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  5. That Woodpig is living up to the name we gave them as kids I think!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. Haha, first time I have heard them called that but they are pigs, luckily we only ever see two of them here. Presumably they are sterile or both the same sex which is good!! Cheers Diane

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  6. It looks like the nest was successful. Trampled down by the youngsters and one egg that never hatched?

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    1. I hope you are right, I will never know the true answer 😒 Hope all is well over there, keep well Diane

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  7. Wonderful garden visitors. And cute little nest. We had a nesting hummingbird in the porch of a vacation rental last week.

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    1. How lucky, hope you saw some action from the nest. Thanks for the visit, Diane

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  8. I love seeing all the birds playing in our birdie bath too....such fun they have .....

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    1. I wish I had more time to watch the bird bath, they can be so funny at times. Thanks for the visit, cheers Diane

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  9. After seeing exotic birds the ordinary ones are still fun to watch!

    My Corner of the World

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    1. Thanks Betty, yes I have to agree, but having lived in Africa for 50 years it took me a while to get used to European garden birds! Have a good weekend, Diane

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