Another new bird for me this trip was a Long-tailed Tit. This one was a bit far away, but it is quite clearly a gorgeous little bird! This was just north of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.

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Birds of Pompeii: A Meadow Pipit poking about the ruins. They overwinter here, so soon this one will be on its way north.

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Birds of Pompeii: A Black Redstart enjoying the February and the quiet streets.

February is a good month for visiting, as there are no crowds and in some streets you can find yourself totally alone, with the birds for company.

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White wagtail, Palermo, Sicily. It was great to see wagtails again. I grew up with them, and missed them when I moved to Canada.

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