Tuesday, 30 December 2014

29-12-2014 RIVER JUCAR, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (MALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small, charismatic passerine bird, exhibiting a blend of dark and vibrant plumage. Males are...

29-12-2014 RIVER JUCAR, VALENCIA - GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps cristatus)

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                                    The great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus, is a water bird of the grebe family, notable for its striki...
Tuesday, 23 December 2014

13-5-2015 EBRO DELTA, TARRAGONA - HOUSE SPARROW (MALE) (Passer domesticus)

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Cheeping flocks of House Sparrow once tumbled from untidy nests and wallowed in urban dust baths. Now the species is in decline and has bee...
Saturday, 13 December 2014

12-12-2014 MOROS MARJAL, SAGUNTO - SMALL WHITE BUTTERFLY (Pieris rapae)

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Pieris rapae is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small ...
Thursday, 11 December 2014

11-12-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula)

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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Great Britain and Ireland, is a small insectivorou...
Wednesday, 10 December 2014

10-12-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (MALE) (Sylvia melanocephala)

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The Sardinian warbler, Curruca melanocephala, presents itself as a charming and distinctive bird of the Mediterranean. The males are adorne...
Tuesday, 2 December 2014

17-11-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (MALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small, charismatic passerine bird, exhibiting a blend of dark and vibrant plumage. Males a...
Thursday, 27 November 2014

27-11-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GREAT TIT (Parus major)

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The great tit (Parus major) is a small passerine bird, easily recognized by its black head and neck, striking white cheeks, olive upperpart...

27-11-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (MALE) (Sylvia melanocephala)

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The Sardinian warbler, Curruca melanocephala, presents itself as a charming and distinctive bird of the Mediterranean. The males are ador...
Monday, 17 November 2014

17-11-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small, charismatic passerine bird, exhibiting a blend of dark and vibrant plumage. Males a...
Wednesday, 8 October 2014

8-10-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - IBERIAN STRAW GRASSHOPPER (Euchorthippus chopardi)

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Euchorthippus chopardi, the Iberian straw grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Euro...

8-10-2014 BARX, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH (MALE) (Carduelis carduelis)

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The European goldfinch, or simply goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), is a small, vibrant passerine bird belonging to the finch family. This ch...
Monday, 8 September 2014

8-9-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - IBERIAN STRAW GRASSHOPPER (Euchorthippus chopardi)

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                         Euchorthippus chopardi, the Iberian straw grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acridi...
Monday, 11 August 2014

27-4-20II MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SIERRA NEVADA OCELLATED LIZARD (Timon nevadensis)

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Timon nevadensis, the Sierra Nevada lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Spain. It is sometimes cons...

27-6-2012 ALBUFEIRA, VALENCIA - NORTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING (Brachythemis impartita)

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Brachythemis impartita, the Northern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly, a skimmer from the family Libellulidae from central a...

28-4-2014 MARXUQUERA, VALENCIA - ADONIS BLUE BUTTERFLY (Polyommatus bellargus)

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The Adonis blue (Lysandra bellargus, also known as Polyommatus bellargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It inhabits the Palear...

11-9-2014 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - RED STRIPED LEAFWING (Siderone galanthis)

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Siderone galanthis, the scarlet leafwing or red-striped leafwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexi...

2-6-2006 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN WHITE BANDED SPIDER (Evarcha jucunda)

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Evarcha jucunda, known as the mediterranean white-banded spider, is a species of jumping spider. It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean...

11-6 2013 TUDELA, NAVARRA - WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia)

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The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a majestic bird, notable for its predominantly white plumage with contrasting black flight feathers...
Saturday, 9 August 2014

23-4-2014 JALON, ALICANTE - ALPINE ACCENTOR (Prunella collaris)

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                  The Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris, is a small, robust passerine bird, slightly larger than the familiar dunnock. It...

28-7-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - DICTYOPHARID PLANTHOPPER (Family Dictyopharidae)

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Dictyopharidae is a family of planthoppers, related to the Fulgoridae. The family comprises nearly 760 species in more than 150 genera w...

7-6-2014 FORNA, VALENCIA - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)

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The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a migratory passerine bird, recognized as the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It i...

4-6-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CATALONIA WALL LIZARD (Podarcis liolepis)

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Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis. This...

9-7-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small, elegant passerine bird, a member of the family Motacillidae, which includes pipits and ...