Walks: 20250830
Run out of photos to publish and back in time we go to warm August in France: Parc du Marquenterre full of strange birds. Higher shutter speed while…
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…
Another photo from Parc du Marquenterre – this one was snapped in an open area rather than a hide. The duck in the background is suspected to be…
I wanted to share another photo made at Parc du Marquenterre from a very close distance, thanks to the very inconspicuous hides. This is the closest I’ve ever…
Some might remember how I was complaining about the small sizes of observation holes in the hides of Parc du Marquenterre. Obvious benefit of those, though, is that…
Without realising it, I sent the 183rd bird email yesterday, which puts today’s firmly past the six-month mark since this newsletter started. Today’s bird was snapped on our…
Another photo from Parc du Marquenterre – our last birdwatching stop in France before returning home. As mentioned earlier – lots of interesting bird photographs – and I…
On the way home we decided to sneak in one more bird-site visit – Parc du Marquenterre in Somme Bay, Hauts-de-France. It is a lovely reserve with a…