Buteo buteo – Accipitridae – Accipitriformes – Buse variable I am wondering if the underparts’ white patches remain the same after each moult or does the pattern change somewhat? I have realised that the converter slows down somewhat the focusing speed, but I am quite happy to have succeed to achieve a decent pic here:
Tag: France
The Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea – Passeriformes – Sittidae – Sittelle torchepot – Prise sur le fait! – Caught in the act!
The Marsh tit… diving!
Parus palustris – Passeriformes – Paridae – La Nonnette – 300 mm + Convert. 1/4 Ici c’est la rafale au /2500è et une bonne lumière naturelle qui m’ont permis ce dernier cliché… Grâce au point rouge sur la tête et au 10ème de seconde d’hésitation de la mésange j’ai obtenu cette netteté… J’étais contente, car […]
In my garden, there is…
In my garden, there is… “Robin” who dances for his public, meaning me! He is happy, he has a human admirer! OK, I wanted to dream on but no, it’s just a Blue tit who made him jump!
Red kite
Milvus milvus Accipitriformes – Accipitridae The pics here are not re-framed: he is about 9 meters from the mirador. I grab my 300 mm lens and I jump to another opening. The fellow does not notice it coming out, his attention is kept on other birds of prey. That is the closest I can ever […]
Les moineaux
Le Moineau domestique (Passer domesticus) est une espèce de petits passereaux de la famille des Passeridae. Il se nourrit majoritairement de céréales et d’autres graines, mais sait s’adapter et tirer profit d’autres opportunités, consommant divers invertébrés, les insectes en premier lieu, qui servent par ailleurs d’alimentation de base aux oisillons. Le plumage du Moineau domestique […]
European Goldfinch, males
Carduelis carduelis – Passeriformes – Fringillidae. This is the bird that started my passion for birding when I was a kid! I have hand raised a number of Goldfinches but one in particular was very special. He would go to his cage only to sleep and nibble seeds, otherwise he was always with one of […]
Black Redstart female
Phoenicurus ochruros – Passeriformes – Muscicapidae She swallowed this larva as is, no frying like it’s done in Africa with the Mopani worms, served in some restaurants… I haven’t tried them, although my son has assured me the “delicacy” is a real treat! LOL! Hey, if you consider that “froggies” eat snails… Rouge-Queue femelle Avalée […]