Moments From Nature's Secrets

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Big Activity At The Pool

This morning I got into the hide at the pool with high hopes. I didn't have to wait long as I soon heard then caught sight of the first surprise on a branch: A male collard flycatcher! It landed on the side of the pool but left at once. What a pity!

A male blackbird was the first successful theme today:

Blackbird (male)

Then the second pleasant surprise appeared: a wood warbler started to search an appropriate place for bathing, ...:

Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

... and it did find it:

Wood Warbler

Evidently it really enjoyed dabbling:

Wood Warbler

The blackbird again:

Blackbird (male)

Then a pied flycatcher landed at the end of the pool! 

Pied flycatcher (male)

He had a bath as well:

Pied flycatcher (male)

Pied flycatcher (male)

Pied flycatcher (male)

Pied flycatcher (male)

Pied flycatcher (male)

Finally the collard appeared too:

Collared flycatcher (male)

It didn't stay longer I'm afraid but I managed to record it!

A tit had a thorough bath too:

Great Tit

Great Tit

Great Tit

The third surprise is a green woodpecker:

Green Woodpecker

It landed at the same time like a jay at the side of the pool, they didn't like each other's company:

Jay

The green woodpecker searched even for some food at the side of the pool:

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker

The wood warbler appeared again, this time I managed to catch it in the air ...:

Wood Warbler

... just like this spotted flycatcher:

Spotted Flycatcher

Another bath from the part of the warbler ...:

Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

Wood Warbler

... then from the part of the flycatcher:

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher




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