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Wednesday, 12 April 2023

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)



12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis)


The zitting cisticola or streaked fantail warbler (Cisticola juncidis ) is a widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa (outside the deserts and rainforest), and southern Asia down to northern Australia. A small bird found mainly in grasslands, it is best identified by its rufous rump; as well, it lacks any gold on the collar and the brownish tail is tipped with white. During the breeding season, males have a zigzagging flight display accompanied by regular "zitting" calls that have been likened to repeated snips of a scissor. They build their pouch nest suspended within a clump of grass.

Sunday, 9 April 2023

8-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHUTTLE SHAPED DART MOTH (Agrotis puta)



8-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - NATAL LILY (Clivia miniata)



9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - SPECKLED WOOD BUTTERFLY (Pararge aegeria)




9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - GREATER PERIWINKLE (Vinca major)



9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)




9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - COMMON POPPY (Papaver rhoeas)



9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE (Circaetus gallicus)



Its prey is mostly reptiles, mainly snakes, but also some lizards.Sometimes they become entangled with larger snakes and battle on the ground.Occasionally, they prey on small mammals up to the size of a rabbit, and rarely birds and large insects.

This eagle is generally very silent. On occasions, it emits a variety of musical whistling notes. When breeding, it lays only one egg. It can live up to 17 years.

The short-toed snake eagle has suffered a steep decline in numbers and range in Europe and is now rare and still decreasing in several countries due to changes in agriculture and land use. It needs protection.[citation needed] In the middle and far eastern part of its range, this species is not yet threatened.