Hello feathered friends.
This is week 03 of my weekly walking and birds spotting diary. All photos were taken in the period from January 14 to January 21. Again I'll share with you photos of different bird species around the place I live in. This time it was very difficult to choose photos considering the number of birds. In order not to divide the post into two parts, I'll choose only some of them for this weekly post.
The weather during this period of time was changeable. From cold days to relatively warm. As well as the temperature, gloomy and sunny days alternated. Snowy, rainy, and sometimes without precipitation.
I spent most of my time taking photos outside the settlement, sometimes crossing over 20km a day. This week, in addition to the usual routes, I also explored new ones.
As usual, I'll start with the most common and most numerous birds.
Sparrows
I saw only tree sparrows this week in the usual places, in dense bushy vegetation, and on powerlines.
Rooks
From large flocks, smaller groups begin to form, and individual birds are seen more often.
I also managed to see a leucistic rook. So far, I have not had the opportunity to notice such specimens in my environment. This happens when the bird has the absence of melanin in plumage.
Pigeons
There aren't as many wild pigeons as this summer, but luckily there are a few breeders, so they let the bred pigeons fly from time to time.
Magpies
For some reason, some magpies become less alert and allow me to get closer to them. Since they are very intelligent, they have certainly concluded that I do not pose a threat to them.
Collared doves
Most of them can be found on powerlines. That's their favorite place.
Hooded crow
I attended an interesting duel between a common buzzard and a hooded crow. I'll talk about that in a future post.
Long-eared owls
I found new smaller trees where they rest and where I can take better pictures of them.
owl
I haven't seen other owls in a long time, only long-eared owls. So I was surprised when I noticed this one on the chimney. At first, I thought it was a common kestrel. But I haven't seen them around this week.
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Although I did not see common kestrels, I noticed a new bird of prey, the Eurasian sparrowhawk. I've probably seen this bird before, but from a distance, and I probably thought that it is a common kestrel because they are very similar.
Common buzzard
I am slowly managing to get closer to them, but I am still not happy with the distance between us. I hope that I will be able to get closer to at least another 50 meters.
Great gray heron
It seems that, as with wild ducks, herons do not have nerves and blood vessels in their legs because I saw them walking on ice.
I would also like to be able to get closer to them.
Great white heron
Black redstart
I found two places where they are always located. Although they look sullen, they are quite lively birds.
Goldfinches
Their numbers seem to be increasing as I have started to find them in and around the place where I live.
Great tit
Another new bird on the list. I saw it this summer in a park in a nearby place. I assume there were some here too, but we haven’t met so far.
Jackdaw
Like rooks, they gradually separate from large flocks and can be seen in trees or in the field.
I hope you enjoyed walking with me and the birds.
Thank you for stopping by and supporting my content!