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Back to the archive, since I’ve run out of recent photos. This one comes from Camargue again — one of the hotter days of the summer in our…
One more photo for the collection of bird philosophers — this thoughtful Blue Tit deep in thoughts about the future.
Another photo from the Bucklands Park outing: this magnificent Red Kite. Same bird from another angle:
Found this Cormorant on an unusually high perch today during a bright outing in Bucklands Park. It kindly let me take a snap while looking left and right. I chose…
This was a rather funny series of photos. At first one Goldfinch flew in and perched on a power line just above me. My first thought was: please stay for…
I wanted to share this series of photos for a while, but needed some extra time to edit all of them. Photos are to be seen in this…
Today’s outing was to Virginia Water, and by sheer luck I managed to capture a photo of this magnificent Black Swan. A few clearly local people were also taking…
We have arrived at our destination in Normandy, where the birdwatching scene is somewhat different but still enjoyable. While driving around on errands, I have noticed that every…
Keeping up with the very rare birds – here is the Glossy Ibis. In fact, we stumbled upon a whole group – at least five – feeding in…
As some might have noticed – I am cycling through the two days in the Camargue. Another highlight from day one was this bird, for which I found…
When we noticed these birds flying high overhead, we first thought they must be some kind of bird of prey. Then we realised how huge they really were…
A very rare bird I was writing about a few days ago – which got superseded by the Flamingos – was the European Roller. This is another bird…
Because of a fantastic outing yesterday, we decided to stay an extra half-day in the Camargue – and oh boy, it was the right decision. We visited the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…