The Little owl visits again and a visit to the Touvre River in the Charente.

Guess who has been visiting again - Little owl (Athene noctua)....

I managed to sneak a little closer this time.

Mute swans (Cygnus olor)...

as above...

The ugly duckling - only one youngster hope it survives.

Probably two Mallard females (Anas platyrhynchos).

I think this is a Pied wagtail (Motacilla alba)...

as above...

As above.

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Out to lunch

We went out to lunch on Wednesday and luckily for me, we were right next to the Charente River. Although nothing exciting in the way of feathered friends, I do not often see ducks, so that is all I have for this week!

Mallard male (Anas platyrhynchos)... I see they all have rings...

Female...

as above.

Male ready to shoot the rapids, I was not quick enough to catch them in the foam...

Presumably, it was lots of fun though as they flew back for another try.  Sadly I did not have the time to wait around and see what else might have happened.

Male, he was swimming against the current and not going very far!!...

 a pair.

and a final male...

and female.

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This is the 6th week in the UK and last post before we return home.

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus). The first ones I have seen with a black head, all the others have been in winter plumage...

Spring must be on its way!!

Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), male...

As above...

 As above...

As above...

As above...

As above.

Mute swan (Cygnus olor).

As above.

European jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)...

As above... I love the beady eye 😉

As above.... Watch out there is a thief after your worm!

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus).

As above.

In desperation looking for something different - The black swan...

and The Pelican Inn.

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Week 5 in the UK.

Photos again were taken all very close to the house, no chance to go further afield.  Thankfully my FIL is back home, and although we are all not 100%, things seem to be going in the right direction.  One more week to go before we return home.

Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) seen on someone's feeder.

Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)...

As above.

House sparrow (Passer domesticus) male.

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus).

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus).

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)...

As above.

Canada goose (Branta canadensis).

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) ...

I have heard of burying your head in the sand but this ridiculous!

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Week 3 still in the UK.

Not a particularly interesting selection, but all these have been seen in walking distance from the house.  We just do not have time to go further afield.  Hopefully, my ID is correct.

Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in their winter plumage.

Canada goose (Branta canadensis).

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) and Canada Goose.

Mute Swan hissing at me I was a bit too close!

As above.

Mute Swan and Black-headed Gulls.

Pair of Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos).

Bottoms up.

Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus).

Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus).

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