16/08/2019 A few rushed photos as very busy here.

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) looking at an interesting stick...

Hmmm maybe I would like this....

Yes, this could be useful I will take it away.....

Nest building in August?, maybe he knows something I don't!!!

Great tit (Parus major).

House sparrows (Passer domesticus) taking a bath.

House sparrow (Passer domesticus) female.

I will be away for the next fortnight plus, see you when I return. Sadly not birding!!

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Here and there!

My friend Christelle is taking photos at the present time in Botswana and these are a few of her shots, but not to be totally outdone, there are four at the end taken in and around our garden in France.

Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii)...

as above...

As above.

Crested francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena).

African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird...

as above...

As above.

The White-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini), also known as Heuglin's robin.

White-crowned lapwing, white-headed lapwing, white-headed plover or white-crowned plover (Vanellus albiceps)...

See above.

Back home in France not to be outdone by the above....

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) on the house roof...

as above on the cable over the house.

Little Owl (Athene noctua) on the neighbour's barn, the moon was just an extra bonus...

A slightly closer look.

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The return of the Little Owl

Little Owl (Athene noctua) returns to the barn roof.

Ignoring me...

Completely!

I then returned to the house and wondered if I could see it from the kitchen window. Hey presto, there it was as close as I have ever seen it. I was also delighted to see a Barn swallow, (Hirundo rustica).  I have been concerned as there just seems to have been none around this year.

Watching me watching you..

I just love this bird.

Ignoring me yet again. 😉

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