Dunnock (Prunella modularis) seen in the garden, the first sighting of one for a couple of years, I was delighted...
As above...
As above.
Out walking - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)...
As above...
As above.
Woodlark (Lullula arborea).
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis).
Common or European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)...
As above.
Unusual to catch 2 robins in the same photo.
European robin (Erithacus rubecula).
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)...
As above...
As above...
As above.
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
The first mistle thrush I have seen in 15 years of living in France!
As above. It was far away and I thought it might have been a blackbird with the naked eye, only when I got home did I discover it was a thrush!
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Hi Diane - amazing photos ... and so pleased you were able to capture all these delightful birds - love them all ... so pleased you can tell us who they are - thank you. Stay safe ... all the best - Hilary
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilary for the kind comment. I have seen many birds this year that I have not knowingly seen before. ID is coming much easier than it used to, before many of them were simply LBJs!!!!!
DeleteKeep safe and have a good week. Diane
Robins are solitary creatures. Great shot of two of them. Love the starlings and the heron.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Diane.
Robins are very territorial and will kill any other one that is brave enough to try and encroach. I am presuming these two are opposite sexes but maybe it was one taking a chance. I have seen a lot of robins out walking this year but all far apart other than these two.
DeleteStay safe and enjoy your walks Diane
Beautiful. I would never see these birds on any of my walks except maybe the robin. You have a good eye for spotting and capturing all the bird and insect life around you. Have a great week ahead Diane.
ReplyDeleteHi Penny thanks for the comment. Yes you do have robins, but I think your robin is the same as the American one but I may be wrong. Insects are getting rare now and we had a heavy frost last night so there will be nothing today I suspect.
DeleteHope all is well have a good week Diane
Nice set of pictures - I wonder what brings a Mistle T to your next of the woods?
ReplyDeleteCheers - and stay safe - Stewart M - Melbourne
I have no idea where it came from but I was glad to see it. Stay safe, Diane
DeleteHow strange that thrushes are so scarce just where you live. Espy so when so many Blackbirds leave Northern Europe to winter in warmer areas. Unless you are not counting a Blackbird as a thrush? Your shots of the Stonechat are really good, much better than my own recent ones. Our Dunnock in the garden are difficult to photograph as they are extremely shy. As soon as Christmas is over and days lengthen they will start singing. I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, I have changed the wording. Plenty of thrushes but a Mistlethrush is what I call a real thrush!!! I am led to believe they are a French delicacy!!!!!! I agree the Dunnock is very shy, but it is a couple of years since I have seen one at all.
DeleteTake care and stay safe, Diane
The first one is such a cutie!
ReplyDeleteI was thrilled to see the first one as well, I thought they had deserted us!
ReplyDeleteKeep well, Diane