Monday, April 28, 2025

Flycatchers





 The flycatchers have been inspecting several nest boxes. 

Here you see the female and the male do close inspection, to see if this is the one.

However I did not see them for several days around this nest box. It might be that they decided to pick another one.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Flycatcher





 There is lots of activity around the birdhouses.
The flycatcher is chasing away all the coal-tits and the blue-tits who also are looking and having inspection for a nesting place.
The flycatcher is constantly chasing them away, though there are enough birdhouses in my garden.
I pity the coal-tits and blue-tits and even wanted to interfere...But I thought that the birds can do that for themselves and let go.
It looked like that the female flycatcher has arrived as well, but not really sure.

I hope for him the get it all settled.

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Flycatcher back!




 Yesterday and as well this morning, I was thinking...It must be time for the arrival of the Flycather, coming all the way from Africa to have his nestbuilding-time here!
I was thinking how he was earlier last year and maybe  he would be on its way somewhere flying above Spain or France.

I was just having my morning-coffee, when all of a sudden I saw a bird chasing away some other birds...
And yes! No doubt about it...there he was again! same behavior as all other times...making space and defending his territory.

Later I was able to capture a few photo's. 

When checking, when he arrived last year, that I noticed him it was on April 3. 

Click here, to see are all the posts, when he arrived in previous years

Monday, March 31, 2025

First field flowers





 To my amazement I noticed the first Cardamine, Pinksterbloem, in one of my pots.

So great to see this blower again. As well as the Forget-me-nots in their awesome deep skyblue colors.

And the yellow ones, Ficaria Verna, Speenkruid, is popping up everywhere in my garden. I love it seeing them again! 

Every year its so delightful and a joy to me, seeing them again.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Haw-finch




 Yesterday I had a rare bird in my garden, I do not see very often.

Very shy bird. I had some sunflowers for the birds in the basket and there he was feasting on them.
Such a  nice bird. looking a bit angry or fierce because of his extreme big bill.
In English named Haw-finch, We name it Apple-finch. (Coccothraustes coccothraustes).

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Squirrel back!




 I had not seen squirrel for months!

Whole winter... no squirrels to been seen...
I worried about them, what might have happened.
Are they even alive? As I had heard about they hares dying and having a disease?

To my great relief I saw last week a squirrel sitting in my garden, he had found a long waiting nut for him to get. He finally found it..My jaw dropped open...amazed to see him.
So happy squirrel is back.


Thursday, February 27, 2025

Feather



 A bird has left a mark on my glass window.

Looks to me, he survived, as i did not see a dead bird on the ground...sigh 3x
From both sides.

Was it a robin, a finch? who can tell.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Snowdrops and crocus






Lots of sparkles in the grass.
Water-drops on snowdrops and crocuses...
Spring definitely arrived!

So much sparkles everywhere!
 

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Ladybird



 A few days ago, I saw the first ladybird coming out of winter-sleep.
As I had no camera with me, I was not able to capture him.
Today I saw another one, sleeping on the side of my doormat. I love seeing the first ladybirds again. 

I saw some bumbles as well... spring is really on its way!

Monday, February 17, 2025

Robin


 Again...Robin perfectly under cover.
As a living autumn-leaf

Friday, February 14, 2025

living autumn leaf



 Birds are so smart... Is he hiding in plain sight?

Find the robin!

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Little wren

 
Little wren came along last week.
Searching for little snacks...He is so cute,
He is one of the smallest of the smallest.
On the top-photo you can hardly find him...

Saturday, February 08, 2025

Robin singing



Suddenly I hear a soft silvery singing outside. I look up from doing what I am doing.

Its robin singing on the bronze bird. singing his spring-song.
 

Friday, February 07, 2025

Frost




A few days ago, there were these beautiful frosty sugar-coatings on the grass and flowers.
Amazing when the sun played with it and broke the lights into beautiful diamonds all over the garden.
 

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Robin singing


 Robin singing his early-spring-song