Walking and birds spotting Week 17

Hello feathered friends.

This is week 17 of my weekly walking and birds spotting diary. All photos were taken in the period from April 22 to April 29. Again I'll share with you photos of different bird species around the place I live in.

This week I definitely spent the least time from the beginning. I only walked the longer routes twice. Although the weather was pretty good, I had other responsibilities.

So for this week, I have documented 16 different bird species.

African Stonechat

I often come across them along the way in low vegetation. It seems to me that they have occupied certain locations since I can easily find them there. Sometimes they observe the environment from the power lines.

Barn Swallow

Their numbers are growing every day, and are often found in groups. I saw them every day but unfortunately, I only took this photo of a bird in flight.

Black redstart

They are most often found on the roofs of houses or surrounding trees. Males and females appear equally.

Common blackbird

This week I saw a couple of these birds feeding on a mowed lawn.

Common Kestrel

This species hovers again after a short break. I meet them in large numbers outside the settlement. If they are not looking for prey, they are mostly close to the road on power lines or in trees.

Common Starling

Another bird that is often found on the outskirts of the settlement or outside it. Sometimes I meet individual specimens, while most of the time they are in groups.

European Goldfinch

Like starlings, they are most often found on the outskirts of settlements in groups. They spend most of their time at or near the top of a tree.

European Greenfinch

They are less present than in the previous period. This week I managed to photograph this bird hiding in the grass while looking for food.

Common Chaffinch

I haven't noticed them in a long time. Now I managed to get close enough and take a few photos.

Great Tit

The great tit is often present in my backyard. Although I see them every day, I don't have many opportunities to take photos. This is one of the occasions while she sang on the branch.

Hooded crow

There are still no changes in this species. I seldom meet them in the settlement, but only in a few locations in the field.

House Sparrow

They are present everywhere by default. They are most numerous and are often encountered by both sexes.

Hoopoe

Since I see them at the same location, I made my efforts to get closer to them. This week I did it and took a lot of photos.

Northern Lapwing

This bird is located in the same location as Hoopoe. It can most often be photographed in flight because it is difficult to spot them on the ground.

Rock Pigeon

This pigeon circled the popcorn for a few moments until it suddenly shoved it into its beak.

Rooks

I just sometimes run into a group in a field.

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