Common lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
I like watching this bird. He arrives very early. It has a very interesting appearance, an unusual way of flying and such a sad voice. It is still quite numerous here. If you would like to know more about it, please follow the link. It doesn't let you get too...
Early arrival of storks
The storks didn't come here this early. This is a sign of ongoing global warming. The starlings haven't come to their nest boxes yet. It's only mid-March. It's definitely too early for breeding time. The stork whose photos are below arrived on March 13, and not...
As it happens in March – continued
"March is like a pot." That's the old proverb saying. I will mention posts about what it was like in March in previous years. Memory is short. Full spring should not be expected now. In April, the weather often plays tricks. One thing is for sure. From day to day...
It’s been 12 years now.
It randomly occurred to me when I first posted on this site. And now the 12th anniversary is approaching. On February 7, 2012, I wrote a short text about a woodpecker. I photographed it on a dry burdock stalk. At first I wasn't sure if it was a woodpecker. A lot...
Weather swing
In January we have a real weather swing. The first two weeks saw heavy snowfall. There was frost, but mild, below -10 degrees. Next week, there was snowfall all day long. Then it's just thaw and thaw. Now, at the end of the month, snow lies where there were huge...
Curious tits.
We have a real winter with heavy snow. Birds have difficulty finding food. We feed them. Every day I throw nuts on the windowsill. The birds arrive immediately. Mainly tits, but also other passerines. Chickadees peek into the apartment through the window. Nay. One...
The birds need help.
Winter came with heavy snow. It is becoming increasingly difficult for birds to find food. They need our help. Many people feed birds. Little birds come to the feeders every day. They check if there is anything to eat. The most numerous are tits and sparrows. It...
