A selection of birds

Hello dear Blogger friends. Thank you for your comments on the Fruit Dove I saw in Spain and shared last week. I also struggled to id it and went over to Phil Slade (Another bird blog) and asked his opinion. He also said he couldn't find any reference to it and also imagined it's an escapee from captivity. Thanks Phil!

However, following here below is a selection of birds seen in my garden and when Skabby and I walk on the farm.

Glossy starling

A pair of Egyptian Geese on the farm dam

A Grey heron perched on a branch over the dam

Cardinal woodpecker - the first of the season

I heard this bird while sitting indoors at my desk. I dashed outside with my camera. Creeping across the road between my cottage and Gavin and Janine's house, I prowled the length of their garden fence, head cocked, trying to locate it. I eventually spotted it. Voila!

I'm linking my post to Saturday Critters with Eileen here

HAPPY SATURDAY TO YOU ALL!

White-headed Fruit Dove

 Or.. Not sure!

Hello dear Blogger friends. I saw this beautiful dove in Spain during my holiday there in May. I cannot find any reference to this specific bird on Google. Having seen it in captivity (in a large butterfly enclosure in Malaga) I'm not even sure if it's endemic to that area.

However, being a striking looking bird, I decided to share it here and have also linked to Eileen's Saturday Critters, here

HAPPY SATURDAY TO YOU ALL!