Friday, January 18, 2013

Our Visitors

Le Ripe birds

Here is a gallery of some of the birds that visited our bird tables last season, hopefully soon to return!

blue tit - parus caeruleus - cinciarella

chaffinch - fringilla coelebs - fringuello

blackcap - sylvia atricapilla - capinera
This one looks a bit of a rascal

collared dove - streptopelia decaocto - tortora dal collare orientale

greenfinch - carduelis chloris - verdone

nuthatch - sitta europea - picchio muratore
love that Egyptian eye shadow

redstart - phoenicurus phoenicurus - codirosso

                                           
Thanks to the internet for the photos....


3 comments:

  1. How marvelous that we have such variety. It makes me feel ashamed for never observing the birds very closely. Except for the collared dove, I would not have been able to identify any of these birds as coming from Le Ripe. I will have to improve my bird-watching on my next visit. As someone who is used to sparrows and pigeons, I am most impressed by their bright, colourful plumage. Of course, these must be the males of the species...

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    1. Yes most females are duller coloured but the tit seems to be the same and the greenfinch is similar....

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  2. The rigogolo, or golden oriole, which was hunted to near extinction is making a comeback and should be included in your pantheon if you have seen one. Its nest resembles a basket that hangs from the V of two branches. The bird is making a comeback at Convertole, and I have seen the male and the female, both bright yellow and almost the size of a tortola. In the past, rigogoli picked up the embroidery scraps that girls who tended the sheep left behind and wove them into nests. (comment sent by friend)

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