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Birds Photographed Here

Black Redstart

We noticed this Black Redstart while walking around Le Mont-St-Michel at low tide. There were a few around, and I took a number of shots – but like…

Chaffinch

There was no opportunity for an outing this weekend, so I am going back to older photos. I have a few like this one – a snap of…

Great Black-Backed Gull

There is always a gull to photograph when you are near the sea, but it is not often you get a backdrop like the spire of Le Mont-Saint-Michel’s…

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebes are another regular target for my camera, even though they are much harder to get close to. They dive for fish and other small live…

House Sparrow (juvenile)

Today’s photo, even though a bit old—back from summer ’24 — is still of decent quality. Since then, I have changed the default aperture I shoot at, the…

Spotted Flycatcher

Going even further back — to August 2023 — for an interesting bird we haven’t seen here yet. At the time, I had just started with bird photography…

Wheatear (female)

Second photo from the treasure trove is another bird that was hopping around in the grass – a Wheatear. Not the best quality photo – but it is…

Yellow Wagtail

I have accidentally found a treasure trove: a full day’s worth of unsorted photos from Le Mont-St-Michel. I will be sorting, editing, and publishing these over the next…