Such a little bird

Such a little bird

   I visited the family home. The building has been recently renovated. New roofing and porch. Early in the morning I noticed on the fence the black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), who was watching me. I realized that it is near the nest. After a brief observation I...
Patient parents

Patient parents

    Workers during the renovation of a historic wooden villa discovered a bird’s nest. There were 4 eggs there. They could not identify the species of birds. To paint the place where the nest was located, it was moved close, and after the work was finished, it...

The chaffinch – do you know this bird?

The common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), usually simply called the chaffinch, is a common and widely distributed small passerine bird in the finch family. Surely everyone saw it and heard her beautiful singing. Finches are slightly smaller than sparrows. The male is...
Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

    Every year I observe hatching grey flycatchers. It chooses its nest in very surprising places. First I noticed right outside the window of my apartment. Another time, at the entrance to the staircase in the housing of the lamp house number. This year saw two nests...

Winter came

     To January 14, we really had no frost or snow. After two days of heavy rain came the icy cold. For almost two weeks bitterly frosty wind teases people and animals. I myself try to go for walks and skiing though briefly. For good driving snow is too little. Birds...