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Review of 2019

January 03, 2020
It’s that time of the year when I take stock of the photographs.
 
In January I returned to the UK and had a day out on the coast at Meols. I took a few photographs of Curlew using the 100-400 lens and my 5Dmk iv.
The birds were too distant to provide any good detail, but its not always about that.
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Before returning to France I photographed some Waxwings along with Redwings feeding on Rowen berries in Warrington.
 
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Back in France and Firecrest is one of my regular sightings when out walking my dog.
 
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February saw me back in the UK for high tide at Meols with my friends to photograph waders
 
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March in the Garden and the feeding station saw lots of activity with Greenfinch, Goldcrest, Willow Tit, Chiffchaff, Black Redstart, Redstart, Cirl Bunting, and Nuthatch, Whilst the rising sun provided a great backdrop. During the day Roe deer would often put in an appearance at the bottom of the garden.
 
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Black Redstart
 
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Cirl Bunting
 
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Chiffchaff
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Goldfinch
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Greenfinch
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Roe Deer
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Willow Tit
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View from the House
 
 
In April with the weather warming up European Green Lizards started to also make an appearance which I managed to photograph before going on holiday to Kefalonia Greece.
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It was difficult to find any birds locally where I was staying. On trips out I had some success with Black-Eared Wheatear, Baillon’s Crake and a Moorish Gecko which I found on a wall.
 
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0Y2A16320Y2A1632 Baillon's Crake
0Y2A10060Y2A1006 Black-Eared Wheatear
 
On returning to France Hoopoe were in the garden most days.
 
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At my friends house a Tree Frog turned up and, in my woods, I managed to photograph an Edible Dormouse.
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May and cuckoo have arrived in the valley flying over the garden several times a day.
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At our other house I couldn’t resist taking a few shots of the little Owl and Black Redstart.
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Red-Legged Partridge and Stonechat also provided a distraction from my garden maintenance. 
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In Mid-May Western Whip snakes started to come out of hibernation and the pond was full of Frogs.
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June and we were off camping in the Gorge Du Tarn: Southern France where the target was Griffon Vultures.
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Back home and it was time to photograph the Cuckoo
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July and put out the Moth trap and try to Photograph Foxes and Brown Hare
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July......A shot trip to the Brenne 
Wild Boar, Red Deer, Black-Necked Grebe, Turtle Dove, Night Heron
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0Y2A85570Y2A8557 Turtle Dove
0Y2A87840Y2A8784 Black Necked Grebe
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Mid-July:  Distant shot of a Bee eater
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Kestrel---Red-Legged Partridge in the garden.
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0Y2A36090Y2A3609 Red Legged Partridge
0Y2A13050Y2A1305 Spotted Flycatcher
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 Hummingbird Hawk Moth
 
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Scarce Swallowtail Butterfly
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Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth, 
 
July 25th very hot
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IMG_4257IMG_4257 Lappet Moth
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August:
 
Stagg Beetle
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Red Backed Strike.
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Spotted Fritillary.
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Holiday to the Rhone Alpes:
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Milky Way.
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Praying Mantis
 
September: Home Tiger Beetle.
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 Long Tailed Blue 
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October: Mediterranean Cruise.
 
 Monk Parakeet. 620A2563620A2563
Ring-necked Parakeet
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November. 620A3681620A3681 Western Whip snake
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  Green Woodpecker in the garden.
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  Crane migration early morning.
 
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Dawn Breaking at the bottom of the garden.
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Green huntsman spider Firecrest.
 
December:
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Next year’s challengers:  Wallcreeper, Cuckoo, Hoopoe, Bee Eaters, Golden Oriole, Red Backed Shrike, Bluethroat.

 

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