Birds I have seen in Africa and Europe.: February 2021

Sunday, 28 February 2021

28/02/2021 Just around the garden.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula), it will soon disappear it only come to us for winter food!

My little Uniped, Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), it has been around all winter...

As above...

and taking a look through the window sill. I am wondering if I have mirrored this photo or if we have two Unipeds!!!!!

Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)...

As above...

Common Crane (Grus grus) flying back North.

Friday, 19 February 2021

A predator in the garden.......

I opened the shutters the other morning and there it was sitting in our cherry tree watching over the feeders and just waiting. It was not in the slightest bit disturbed by my presence!

There appears to be a background problem 1/2 way down which I cannot correct - Google having its own way.....

Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)...

As above...

As above.

European greenfinch (Chloris chloris).

Watch out guys the sparrowhawk is looking for its breakfast.

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) and a Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

Greenfinches and Goldfinches.

As above.

Greenfinch.

With thanks to Richard for ID, these appear to be Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) in someone's smallholding. They have a few exotic birds there so I see, but I need to try to get better photos with the bigger camera. All I was walking with here was the small Nikon Coolpix.