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Dog walking during coronavirus outbreak in Florence

Nowadays birdwatching excursions are not allowed, due to the lockdown for the coronavirus epidemic in Italy. We Italians are responsibly observing the rules imposed in this period: the world is watching us.

However, for those who own a dog, short walks are allowed for the wellbeing of our animals.

Fortunately, Crusca and my family live in an area of Florence located very close to the Arno river, which includes the Viale dei Colli.

Early this morning, there were only very few runners and citizens with the dog, almost no cars.
Obviously I didn't have my reflex with me, but with my smartphone I was able to take some pictures of Crusca, that was very interested in three mallard males.

We could observe Blackbirds, Wood Pigeons, Finches and two Grey Wagtails.


Very close to home, on the tall trees of the Viale dei Colli, still without leaves, two Green Woodpeckers could be heard distinctly drumming on the branches.


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