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
