BIRDWALKERMONDAY WILDLIFE BLOG

This Blog contains Wildlife, Plants and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. Just click on any image for a larger picture. On the right column under the Blog Archive are the entries by date. Below that under Animal categories all the diffent species of Animals, Birds, Insects and Plants contained in the website are listed. Clicking on any entry will show all the entries for that species.

Saturday, 9 May 2026

6-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PEARL MOTH (Dolicharthria bruguieralis)

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Dolicharthria bruguieralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Romania, ...

6-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY (Ceratitis capitata)

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The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) is one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests. Native to sub-Saharan Africa...

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - CLOUDED YELLOW BUTTERFLY (Colias croceus)

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Colias croceus, clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites. Colias croceus is one of the most wides...

7-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CAPE DAISY (Dimorphotheca jucunda)

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  Dimorphotheca jucunda, the delightful African daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Afric...

8-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (idaea cervantaria)

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  1.4 to 2.2 cm wingspan. Straw-coloured, with yellowish wings with scattered dark, brown or greyish scales. On each wing it has a wavy line...

8-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GOLDWING MOTH (Synthymia fixa)

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  The Goldwing moth (Synthymia fixa) is a small, specialized moth known for its striking, hidden coloration and limited habitat range in sou...

24-2-2026 MADIKWE GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA - MAGPIE SHRIKE (Corvinella melanoleuca)

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The magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is...
Wednesday, 6 May 2026

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - RED CRESTED POCHARD (FEMALE) (Netta rufina)

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The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek Netta "duck", and Latin r...

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)

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The Common Tern, Sterna hirundo, is a slender seabird with a circumpolar distribution, breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe...

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - FALSE GRASS-POLY (Lythrum junceum)

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Lythrum junceum (creeping loosestrife) is a Mediterranean perennial herb known for its sprawling habit, solitary pink-purple flowers, and pr...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MOORISH GECKO

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Tarentola mauritanica, known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko (Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of North Afr...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SPECKLED FOOTMAN MOTH (Coscinia cribraria)

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Coscinia cribraria, the speckled footman, is a species of moth belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae within the large family Erebidae. This m...

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - RUBY TIGER MOTH CATERPILLAR

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Phragmatobia fuliginosa, the ruby tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. Phragmatobia fuliginosa can be found in the Palearctic realm. It ...
Tuesday, 5 May 2026

6-5-2026 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (Sympetrum striolatum)

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The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonfli...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CENTAURIES (Blackstonia grandiflora)

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Blackstonia grandiflora, often known as Large-flowered Blackstonia, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Gentianaceae family. It i...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HOARY MULLEIN (Verbascum pulverulentum)

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Verbascum pulverulentum, the hoary mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to western, central...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)

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Antirrhinum controversum is a species of perennial flowering plant in the genus Antirrhinum (common snapdragons) in the family Plantaginacea...

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui)

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Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cos...
Sunday, 3 May 2026

3-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ROUND NECKED LONGHORN BEETLE (Stenopterus rufus)

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Stenopterus rufus is a beetle species of round-necked longhorns belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae. Stenopterus ru...

4-3-2020 KANHA NAT PARK, INDIA - WHITE RUMPED SHARMA (Copsychus malabaricus)

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The white-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Native to densely vegeta...
Friday, 1 May 2026

23-1-2020 TANCAT DE L'ILLA, VALENCIA - WESTERN SWAMPHEN (Porphyrio porphyrio)

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The Western Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, is a striking waterbird of the rail family Rallidae. Known also as the sultana bird, this species...

29-4-2026 EL HONDO, ALICANTE - RED KNOBBED COOT (FEMALE AND JUVENILE) (Fulica cristata)

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The red-knobbed coot or crested coot (Fulica cristata) is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is a resident breeder...

30-4-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PURPLE MARBLED MOTH (Eublemma ostrina)

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Eublemma ostrina, the purple marbled, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is mainl...

29-4-2026 EL HONDO, ALICANTE - RED KNOBBED COOT (Fulica cristata)

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The Red-knobbed Coot, also known as the Crested Coot, is a striking waterbird with a predominantly black plumage contrasted by a distinctive...

1-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RAYMOND'S GRASSHOPPER (Omocestus raymondi)

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Omocestus raymondi, commonly known as Raymond's Grasshopper or the Garrigues Grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper primar...
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