Birds of Petřín Hill, Praha

We had a nice train ride to Prague yesterday, a great dinner out, and this morning I got up good-and-early to see what critters might be around. I was happy to find that there is a big park on a hill just to the west of downtown, called Petřín Hill, and similar to the one I found in Ljubljana.

I’ve seen a few great spotted woodpeckers this trip, but this one was so busy searching high and low for something to eat that it hardly paid me no never mind, and I could finally get a picture to show you.

I’ve also glimpsed a couple of Eurasian jays, but this one lingered for just the extra second I needed to sneak this picture through the pine needles.

I’ve shown you a couple of Eurasian green woodpecker pictures before, but I had only heard one so far on this trip, so I was thrilled to find this one posing like a rock star in the sun for me.

Finally, I’ve glimpsed a common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) or two before, but I’ve never managed to capture an image, so I was especially grateful to this handsome little devil for letting me take his portrait while he sang his morning song.

Now it’s time for dinner, and my traveling companions are waiting for me, so I’ve gotta let you go, but before I do, wish me good luck for tomorrow morning, which will be my last outing before we start our long journey home.