It's a long time I took a photo worth uploading here. My last time attempt was unsuccessful near Fancsika pond, not even a single bird appeared on the small pool. Then came the bad weather. Today I gave a try at my old bathing pool as at this time of the year I can count on "something" there.
I don't arrive too early, the sun already lights the end of the pool. Nothing is happening for half an hour then I can hear the voice of a robin from the bushes nearby. It even shows itself but it doesn't land in front of me. Then wing swish breaks the silence: a jay arrives on top of a bush nearby then lands at the end of the pool. Having made sure that the place is safe it drinks then it flies away. There's silence again. Suddenly a male sparrow hawk appears from nowhere on the side of the pool jumping into the water soon:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
It's drinking ...:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
... and turning about, perhaps searching the deeper water, as the pool isn't filled completely. No problem, yet it's having a good bath.
It's attention is caught for a moment by a small bird I suppose:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Suddenly it flies away to return after 10 minutes if it's the same bird, as this time it's got a crest on top of its head:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
It's contemplating and while looking down he might say to himself: "You are expecting me to dabble in such a little water?!":
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Then he brings himself to have a bath after all:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
It moves leisurely pausing now and then:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
And suddenly it starts gaping like a fish:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
It goes on gaping after each dip:
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
Sparrow Hawk (male)
After the long bath it flies away again.
A few minutes later a great tit arrives to have a bath too, but after that I decide to leave.
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