Not the most interesting fortnight but what we have in the garden!!

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) sharing the water with a bee

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus).  Is this what being pigeon-toed means?

Common blackbird (Turdus merula).

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)...

and I think this is a young starling...

As above.

Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica).

Hungry youngster - House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)...

As above...

As above...

As above...

As above riding the soapstone elephant...

and jumping for joy 😀

Now I know what happens to my mint - mint flavoured Sparrows!!

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It has been a wet week and all photos again in the garden.

Common blackbird (Turdus merula)...

Splish splash...

Having a good shake...

That feels so much better.

Common Chaffinch female (Fringilla coelebs)...

Common Chaffinch male...

Common chaffinch female...

And another male with his mouthful!

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Birds in our French garden this week. Too wet to go out much.

Eurasian or common blackbird (Turdus merula) in hiding

Moving a little closer.

European goldfinch  (Carduelis carduelis) with female House sparrow to the left...

I have only seen one this year, there used to be dozens around!

Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto) with house sparrows (Passer domesticus).

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)  drinking...

 Paddling - a bit small for bathing!...

in jump mode!

House sparrow female (Passer domesticus).

House sparrow male (Passer domesticus).

European robin (Erithacus rubecula).

Great spotted woodpecker, male (Dendrocopos major)

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All photos taken in the garden in July.

Checking out the garden for food - Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops).

Moving in for the kill...

Ha, a tasty morsel...

As above.

Somebody is getting too close...

Go away.

Think I will just sit here out of the way,

European or common blackbird (Turdus merula).  Male.

As above but I think this is a juvenile not sure what sex yet.

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04/11/2018 Birds seen in the garden and overhead this week in France.

Eurasian Blue Tit. (Cyanistes caeruleus).  We never see them in summer but they return in winter,  here they are on the window sill asking for food...

As above...

As above.

The Great tit (Parus major), also not very visible in summer but they return for winter food...

As above on an African soapstone carving...

Also on the window sill...

As above.

Male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) and another African soapstone carving... 

and I think a female blackbird if not a juvenile!

Female house sparrow (Passer domesticus)...

As above.

House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) and Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto).

Common cranes (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, calling and milling around overhead yesterday waiting presumably for a bigger group ready to fly South...

As above...

As above getting into formation.

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