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wildlife photography; Provence photo by me unless otherwise noted; no Aߊ
Egyptian grasshopper (Anacridium aegyptium) one of the largest grasshopper species in Europe, easily recognized by its distinctive eyes with vertical black stripes; Provence, august 4
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) perched, raised its tail, and quickly defecated while remaining alert; Corsica, July 26
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) regular passage migrant. Corsica; 18 July #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) the sentinel of our forests; provence, july 2026 #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography
Hare spotted this morning; July 11, Provence, Fr. #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography
A wood pigeon tending to its two hungry chicks at feeding time. Captured today Provence, Fr. #PigeonSky
A rare glimpse of a wood pigeon feeding its chick. Captured in Provence, Fr. July 2026
A juvenile Common Swift found this morning, June 29 Provence; safe and unharmed, but out of the nest a little too soon, could the recent heatwave? Still not ready for its first flight.. #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Birding #CommonSwift #Provence #France #NaturePhotography
A juvenile Wood Pigeon (left) begs for food, snuggles up to its mother, wraps its wing around her, touche her beak.. photographed this morning June 28; Provence, Fr. #Birds #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Provence #WoodPigeon
(Columba palumbus) known as Palombe in south Fr. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Provence #WoodPigeonProvence.
A rare daytime encounter with a dormouse.. southern Fr., today #Nature #Dormouse #WildlifePhotography
June 22 (day 12 after hatching) grey tit parents remained outside the nest, alert and ready to feed their young, keeping food available but not bringing it directly to them, but chicks did not leave the nest.. #GrayTit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky
Columba palumbus, also known as the wood pigeon and palombe in southwestern France, Its characteristic song is a deep, rhythmic cooing, often transcribed as “roo-roooo-roo… roo-roo.” (today, Provence) #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography
June 21 (day 11 after hatching) Eldest chick of the brood ventured out for the first time, outing was brief and perilous, and it soon returned cautiously to its nest in the cavity; perhaps it will try again tomorrow.. #GrayTit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky
20 June (10 days post-hatching) this morning, chick was fed with caterpillar, among other insects.. #GrayTit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky
Ephippiger provincialis (Provence saddle-backed bush-cricket) locally known as "boudrague". Provence, June 20
18 June (9 days post-hatching) tits share cleaning and waste-removal to keep the nest clean and healthy. (male on left, female on right) #GrayTit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky
17 June (8 days post-hatching), activity was intense, with both parents Gray Tit making increasingly frequent and rapid trips in the wall cavity to feed the chicks..
Day 7 after hatching, Mr Gray Tit brought a nice spider for the chicks, alongside the usual menu of caterpillars, insects, and other tiny invertebrates.. Provence, June 16 #GrayTit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky
A wild Hermann's tortoise in the Maures Forest, Provence. June 13 #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Nature #HermannsTortoise #Provence #WildlifeEncounter #ForestLife
Great Tit couple, Mr. on left and Mrs. on right. Provence, June 11 #GreatTit #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Two days after hatching, the entrance to the Gray Tit nest cavity is crowded. Provence, June 11. #GreatTit #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A day after they hatch, both parents care for the tiny larvae. Provence; June 10 #GreatTit #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A Great Tit chick hatched today; parents have already started bringing small larvae to feed it, everything is progressing normally. Provence; June 9, 2026 #GreatTit #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Fritillary butterflies on the nectar of linden tree flowers; Provence, June 8