Month: August 2025

Greater Flamingo

We had an absolute blast of a day today in the Camargue, and believe it or not, a Greater Flamingo in the wild was not the rarest catch…

European Siskin

Another photo of a unique bird on a conifer tree, snapped in the sunset light. And again, it is slightly off the quality I would prefer to publish…

Golden Oriole (juvenile)

My goal for our visit to France was to photograph a Golden Oriole. These birds are (apparently) easier to spot in France – and here you go: goal…

Crested Tit

At first we thought this was a flycatcher, because of its head colouring and behaviour. However, upon closer inspection – it is a Crested Tit. A first for…

White Wagtail

Bird numbers peaked in the Grand Est region, and in southern France I did not manage to snap a single bird during a 1.5-hour evening outing. I am…

Bank Swallow

Today was the second day of driving through France, and we did a long stopover for lunch and birdwatching at Lake d’Orient, near Troyes in the Grand Est…

Chiffchaff (juvenile)

We have featured our fair share of Chiffchaffs in the newsletter – there are plenty around, and it is a beautiful little bird – but we have never…

Goosander

Today’s bird is a properly new one – my first ever Goosander. We spotted them by chance on the River Usk through thick foliage and spent some time…

Robin

Thursday Robin as usual, this one snapped just outside of Abergavenny castle.

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tits are very common in England (and probably Wales as well), however I have not managed a good photo of them this year. These birds are very…

Blackcap

Since last weekend, I am comfortably back in the black with regard to good-quality photos. In fact, I have more than enough for a good few weeks, even…

Kingfisher

Last day in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, we spent in Abergavenny, walking around the castle, the grounds, and along the bank of the River Usk. And there we…