The maximum temperature in the Charente today is 16⁰C, minimum 1⁰C. A 14km/h North/East wind with gusts up to 22km/h. Rain only forecast for Sunday it looks like a good week!!
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Chardonneret élégant.
European Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Gros-bec casse-noyaux.
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Verdier d'Europe.
This shows how much bigger the Hawfinch is.
European robin (Erithacus rubecula) Rouge-gorge.
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis).
Snowdrop - (Galanthus nivalis) - Crocus - (Crocus vernus).
Persian Speedwell - (Veronica persica) - Daisy - (Bellis perennis).
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Étourneau sansonnet ...
As above.
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) Ficaire fausse-renoncule.
Crocus (Crocus vernus) Crocus.
Hazel nut tree - (Corylus avellana) Individual flowers are tiny and have no petals, the male ones are numerous and borne on yellow catkins; female flowers are few and hidden under the buds' scales, the only flower part showing being the red, linear stigmata.
Sweet violet (Viola odorata) Violette odorante.
Cotoneaster berries (Cotonéaster coriace).
Celandine with a Marmalade Hover Fly (Episyrphus balteatus) Syrphe ceinturé ou syrphe à ceinture.
Common Bitter Cress (Cardamine hirsuta) Cardamine hérissée. The little leaves taste just like watercress and yes they are edible!
Crocus (Crocus vernus) Crocus.
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) Cactus de Noël.
Bellis perennis with what I believe is a Golden Dung Fly (Scathophaga tercoraria ).
Common Cranes (Grus grus) Grue cendrée flying North to their breeding grounds over the top of our house.
Cattle egrets (Ardea ibis) Héron garde-boeufs with a lamb in the background.
Mother sheep with her twin lambs.
Cowslips (Primula veris) Primevère officinale.
Gorse (Ulex) Ajoncs by the sides of the road.
Little Owl (Athene noctua) Chevêche d'Athéna. Sitting on the roof of our barn.
European Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Gros-bec casse-noyaux.
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