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There’s a male Sardinian warbler, Curruca melanocephala, in the bushes. It seems quite agitated. I love the scratchy sound they make in the …
There’s a male Sardinian warbler, Curruca melanocephala, in the bushes. It seems quite agitated. I love the scratchy sound they make in the …
I’m thinking back to a glorious summer in Italy, where I noticed a loud song coming from the bushes in Parco della …
A Snipe is one wader I can identify confidently. That’s clearly a very rash thing to say, since I’ve yet to get …
As we arrive at Parco della Caffarella there’s a Hooded Crow, called a Cornacchia here, frolicking in the flowers. I would have …
I’m used to having trouble getting photographs of Cattle Egrets being Cattle Egrets. Here’s my Cattle Egret on a Horse shot: Today …
This Monk Parakeet in Rome is in urgent need of a scratch. It requires the same agility as I used to have …
I’ve enjoyed being amongst the butterflies in Parco della Caffarella. There are many different species and it’s great to see them actively …
Arriving in the park I see a male Common Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. I think it may have a couple of ticks on …
There’s a blue butterfly on a short flowering plant amongst the grass in Parco della Caffarella in Rome. It has antennae with …
These Monk Parakeets are making themselves at home: They’ve spread in many European countries because of escapes from the pet trade. Their …
I’ve a day in the park at Parco della Caffarella in Rome. Having said that, I’ll probably spend a fair amount of …
It’s a rainy day in Rome and I’m out in the park. I take shelter in the bird hide. There’s nothing happening. …
My Italian life in 2019 started in January with a whale of a murmuration with a raptor on its tail. Just click …
There are thistles everywhere here in Parco della Caffarella in Rome. They are very architectural against the flowing meadows of buttercups beneath: …
Walking around the park I see a Little Egret take flight: The Italian name for the Little Egret is Garzetta. That’s quite …
I’m in a field in a park in Rome. It’s annoying that I can hear a busy road nearby. Then I realise …
Looking straight ahead only ever gives you one view of life. It’s always a good idea to look sideways at your life …
As we walk down a sloping meadow we see a Hooded Crow. It’s one of my favourite birds. They are full of …
There are two Barn Swallows resting in the tree up ahead. That’s good. I’d like to photograph them and they’ve been flying …
I’ve got a day off in Rome and have spent the morning in Parco della Caffarella. There’s not much wildlife around and …
I’ve seen Stonechats in Devon. They’re a bird I didn’t see as a child so they always appear exotic to me. It’s …
It wasn’t known that female Robins sing until less than 100 years ago. Male scientists seem to have assumed that they didn’t. …
The light is clear and bright when I see a Wren appear. I love how its shadow looks. I always imagine Wrens …
There’s a flock of tiny birds in this park in Rome. I have no idea what they are: They remind me of …
I’ve heard a Cetti’s Warbler before. They’re loud. Very loud. I’ve even learned to identify their call with confidence. I can hear …
There’s a Kestrel at the top of the tree here in Parco della Caffarella. It’s quite a distance away, so we get …
White Wagtails are fascinating birds. In the UK we call our darker sub-species the Pied Wagtail. Even though it’s a common bird …
I know that rats can climb. I went to a talk by a retired employee of Rentokill when I was a child …
Noisy, bright, squawking and quarrelsome, it’s me again. No, it’s the Monk Parakeets of Rome: Aren’t they handsome? I wonder what their …
We’re at the Parco della Caffarella in Rome. It’s a sprawling urban park with grass closely cropped by the escaped rabbits which …