These are some of the animals, birds and
insects we've encountered in and around our property.
Early summer,
between May and July, is a particularly good time to see birds of prey as they
hover around fields watching the hay being mown. Storks and
herons also wait patiently
for small rodents and frogs to be flushed out by the
farmer...
Click each thumbnail to see the full-size
picture!
Herons in freshly-mown hayfield
A raptor looks on menacingly...
Storks hunting for frogs and insects
Nearby stork's nest in Spring
Europe's biggest moth, the Giant Peacock,
emerges from under a buddleia bush!
A pair of Painted Ladies get acquainted
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth gathers
nectar in the garden
The elusive nightingale, singing his
heart out in Spring
