Turtle dove

 This morning the turtle dove sat there again. This time a bit higher as he tried to catch the first sun ray's coming from behind the trees.

I can tell by his expression that he loves sitting there, with a great view over my garden.

Turtle in spring

 Turtle is really enjoying springtime. 

He installed himself to take a pause amidst of the crocus, snowdrops and drops.

I think he really loved it and so did I.

Dove bathing in deep waters

Today was a delightful beautiful springday. Birds chirping all over the place and snowdrops blossoming ...

This dove had also spring on his mind...he on purpose let himself drop into the cold icy water of my pond. A few days ago the water was frozen.

It was not an accident he fell in. I saw him do it more than once, so that I was able to quickly grab my camera. and capture the moment.
 

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

This morning I noticed a woodpecker on the peanut container. Which I had not seen them doing before.

Also I thought...hmmm... this one looks much smaller than the ones I mostly see in my garden.

When I grabbed my camera he flew away. Some time later he was there again and was able to make some pics. I was sure it was not the normal woodpecker I always see. This one has a white face (the other woodpeckers have a black stripe and black on the head as well) and this one was smaller and also has a longer red stripe on his head...

So I looked it up...It's a middle spotted woodpecker.(Dendrocoptes medius) Never have seen this one before and he is also more rare.

So I was very happy to have this one in my garden!

Squirrel

 Almost everyday Squirrel comes along to see if there are some nuts for him.

In autumn, I collected a lot of nuts for him and his mates. When I not forget, I give them a portion every day. They really love it and most of the nuts are stored away someplace, somewhere in my garden in the ground or in the plant pots.