Wildlife: a natural space for animals

Other birds

Raptors are very present in our Corrèze countryside but are far from being the only ones. Even in the gardens, you will have the chance to observe different birds such as: 

• The green woodpecker : the green woodpecker is a colorful bird, with its yellow rump, its greenish-grey belly, its yellow-green upper face and its red-capped head. It sometimes communicates by drumming dead branches with its beak. But above all, this attitude allows him to find nourishment in dry wood, the resonance of which he gauges. It is a very particular noise that allows us to guess its presence.
• The Great Spotted Woodpecker : The great spotted woodpecker is one of the most common woodpeckers that can be seen in our forests and parks. Not very shy, it is rather sedentary and feeds on insects and seeds. In the spring, he digs the trunks of the trees to install the future family shelter. Its loud pecks on tree trunks carry far and are also intended to mark its territory and attract nearby females.
• The Oak Jay: its pretty pinkish beige plumage is enhanced with blue mirrors on the wings. He wears a toupee on his head, which he raises when he is upset. The jay perfectly imitates other birds, and even humans. It is omnivorous, feeding on insects and small vertebrates in spring, and becomes frugivorous in summer. But our bird loves acorns and beechnuts; he spends most of his time collecting them to bury them in preparation for winter.
• The cute wren : its round body is covered with brownish and slightly barred plumage. It also has a dark brown, thin and very pointed beak and pink-brown legs. This little bird is topped with a small tail, almost always erect vertically. It is one of the smallest birds in Europe.
• The Common Crane: at the beginning of spring and at the end of autumn (depending on the weather) the Brive basin is on the trajectory of these migratory birds. The Ayen or Yssandon viewpoints are very beautiful promontories from which to observe them in flight.
• We can also observe a large number of common species, such as robin, blue tit, great tit, house sparrow, European greenfinch, chaffinch, goldfinch, black redstart, gray wagtail, black-headed warbler, swallows, black swift, blackbird, thrush, starling, starling, green woodpecker, black-billed magpie, jackdaw, crow, Turkish dove, wood pigeon, gray heron...
• Whether passing through or staying, these species of birds are subject to an annual census to monitor their numbers. Actions to preserve them are carried out by associations such as the Bird Protection League.