Christmas 2007, Cernay, France

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

A cold and mostly damp and misty visit, but still with some photo opportunities.

The first is a view from the roof of the house, was replacing a tile and spotted a nice view.

This is an excellent area for Mistletoe, I've never seen so much.

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

Certainly no shortage of these two, as the neighbour's orchard was left unharvested and provided a huge banquet for the birds.

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

They looked like rocks on the ploughed field, but I noticed them moving.

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

. . . . and managed to get a few pictures.

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

The two Yorkies tried on their new winter coats, I found a dried Hawk Moth and a large Fungus, an interesting shot of a growing animal feed crop.

**rolf** · 05-01-2008

The cat had decided that the bird table afforded an excellent view into the kitchen, I discovered a plentiful supply of wild currants (although Anna said she wouldn't use them) and the paddock was invaded by a very active Mole or Moles.

I could never get close enough to the huge flocks of Lapwing, so had to satisfy myself with a couple of long distance shots.

**Chocky** · 05-01-2008

Very nice Rolf. Some of those birds I have never seen.

Waiting avidly for posts 2 and 3
We have had miserable weather every were really.

**Babs** · 05-01-2008

Well you have had some fun haven't you rolf, an excellent variety of images. I must say I absoluetly love your 4th kestral image, have you had a go at cropping it to get a closer view or would you loose what you have already got.

**Blue Jay** · 05-01-2008

Superb set of photos.

You have done quite well considering the weather.
It was vey miserablre here in UK

**rolf** · 06-01-2008

Thanks Babs and Blue Jay.

@ Babs, that is pretty much as big as it will go without losing detail, unfortunately they move pretty quickly, so a long lens is impossible to use on them in flight.