Lots of different species. lovely to be around...
At first thought I wanted to chase them away, but then stopped when I noticed they wanted to drink and have a bath.
So I let them and took advantage of the opportunity to make some great pics!
Maybe one is the parent, but did n't find out yet. The young are quite clumsy and that makes it that I do like them a bit. Normally I don't like jays very much as they are known for eating eggs out of nests and even young birds. So I don't like that at all.
These ones I tolerate a bit because they are so clumsy and they have a kind of funny looks when they tried to bathe in the birdbath.
Anyway I think after a while they go to the woods where they fit better.
The robins had made a nest in my sisters garage,
There were 3 beautiful eggs in the nest, but the birds did not come back. Something terrible might have happened to the birds...and I felt very sad about it.
When definitely sure, that the birds did not come back, I got the nest and planned to paint it...It was made so perfect and beautiful, so stunning beautiful.
Tried to paint it recently.
Before that, the images were unsharp, or I had no camera nearby when I saw him bathing.
Today I was on the right spot with my camera...and look at this beauty in his pink/orange feathers.
Stunning bird to watch!
In the first unsharp photo of the web, the colours are even more sparkling.
(Click to enlarge the colours)
I hear him a lot in my garden...loudly tickering, defending his territory.
He has, so to speak the loudest voice when it comes to protecting what is his.
When you're small you need that I think. Letting hear your voice you're there.
I love this little birdy...extremely quick and fast and so now and then he takes a quick bath.
That was a real treat for me, as I photographed and filmed this butterfly from caterpillar to cocoon and the coming out, back in 2007
This is such a beauty, living mostly in the southern parts of Europe, but when summers are hot, they also migrate higher up north to the Netherlands.
and a refreshing drink.
It took a while that he felt safe in a house he did not know. The first days he found shelter high on the stairs, where it was dark and safe. As the days progressed he felt more safe to come out of hiding and found a safe high spot, on a cabinet, so that he had a perfect overview on my garden...
Yesterday he went back to his owner. Such a beautiful lovely cat.
This wood pigeon really likes the water. On purpose he drops himself into the water, not afraid at all!
It's really a show going on. So much fun to watch!
Both such beauties!
At home, I noticed on the label that it was named Pink Panter Foxglove.
Immediately I remembered the blogpost I made back in 2006...where I made a drawing of a fox, putting on the foxgloves...
Today I decided to make a drawing of the pink panter wearing foxgloves...just for fun.
Such stunning birds...especially the pink breast of the male is so beautiful!
