The largest and best reproductive males are systematically culled for their trophies even during the bellowing period. Result: these males are not seen any more and the younger ones hesitate to come down in the Pyrenean valleys to join the females; this is what’s left to admire… A sad situation. As the wild boar, this […]
Tag: France
The Orange tip butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines – Males differ from females by the orange-tip on the fore-wings, hence their vernacular name. Their host plant is the Cuckoo flower, but adult butterflies feed on other crucifer flowers. It is I think one of the prettiest pieridae! Le plus joli des piéridés à mon avis! Si les ailes antérieures se distinguent […]
Great spotted woodpecker
Comparing 2 females – Very easy to tell one from the other: Rose has curious discolored wing tips…. she is quite familiar with the place but remains shy towards other birds: 2 femelles Pic épeiche fréquentent assidûment le jardin, l’une étant plus blanche et l’autre plus marquée de rose, je les ai surnommées tout naturellement […]
European nuthatch
Sitta europaea – Trepador Azul – Quelques images prises au cours de cet hiver; ces 2 Sittelles n’ont pas été régulières mais bien présentes malgré tout. It is extremely common in western Europe but is also found all the way to China. A few pics of these 2 Nuthaches taken along this winter, present alright […]
European robin
Erithacus rubecula Petirrojo Europeo I have been few times in the garden hide this winter, the migratory species being quite absent but this time I decided to play with this mischievous robin well decided not to have his picture taken… His eyes were locked on the lens and he moved extremely fast, perching on the […]
Buzzards and Photoshop tutorial
A Quick little tutorial to correct a burnt area in a photo. Level: medium As you can see on the photo below, some times the cell (photodiode) had difficulty analyzing contrasts and the white on the breast of the right buzzard caused this burnt effect. Once your pic is opened in PSD (will work with […]
Smile for the European goldfinch!
Carduelis carduelis – Like many small migratory passerine birds, I did not see many goldfinches this year in the south of France. It really is my fetish passerine, having rescued and hand raised a few when I was young! Although the cage remained opened they preferred to spend the night inside for safety and eat […]
Eurasian teal
Anas creacca – Pictures taken from a hide tent on the edge of this water dam where I live in the South of France.The afternoon light was limit that day, the reflection of a grey sky in the water gave quite a particular ambiance. These ducks got closer to me but regrettably stayed in a […]