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This Great Egret is clearly looking for food in the pond, yet it gives the impression of admiring its own reflection.
I was about to call this a Common Redshank, then I thought I’d check with Collins’ bird book whether it is a Common Redshank or just a Redshank. And, apparently, it’s neither…
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A very rare bird I was writing about a few days ago – which got superseded by the Flamingos – was the European Roller.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…