Saturday, 31 October 2015

28-10-2015 MASSANASA, VALENCIA - RED VEINED DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. There is genetic and behavioural e...

30-10-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The little egret is a small, white heron that feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Once a very rare visitor from the Mediterranean, litt...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - 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 ...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - BROAD SCARLET DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

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The scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its common names include broad ...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)

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The Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron named for its association with cattle. It is the only member of the...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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The Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is a noisy bird, especial...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - EURASIAN COOT (Fulica atra)

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The Eurasian coot, also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is ...

28-10-2015 RACO DE L'OLLA, ALBUFERA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (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 dragon...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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The Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is a noisy bird, especially...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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Raising a nest full of baby herons is hard work! During the breeding season, some Gray Herons spend up to 23 hours per day foraging and s...

28-10-2015 RACO DE L'OLLA, ALBUFERA - MALLARD (MALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The magnificent mallard is one of the most recognizable bird species around the world. When flying, the bird displays a purplish-...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small and one of the most abundant gulls in much of Europe and Asia, and also in ...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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Mallards are found across the Northern and Mallards are diurnal birds that spend most of their time feeding. They usually feed b...

28-10-2015 MASSANASA, VALENCIA - CABBAGE 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...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - RED RIVER HOG (Potamochoerus porcus

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The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family liv...

18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - EUROPEAN MOORHEN (JUVENILE) (Gallinula chloropus)

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18-10-2015 MALDON, ESSEX - EURASIAN TEAL (MALE) (Anas crecca ssp. crecca)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_teal

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_grebe

30-10-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TREE BUG (AROCATUS ROSELII)

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Friday, 30 October 2015

3-11-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY (Vanessa atalanta)

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A large and strong-flying butterfly and common in gardens. This familiar and distinctive insect may be found anywhere in Brit...

30-10-2015 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus)

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The Green Sandpiper is a fairly bulky, small wader that looks very dark above and white below. It is typically found by inland fresh ...

3-9-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MANTIS (FEMALE) (Mantis religiosa)

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The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae ('mantids'), which is the...
Thursday, 29 October 2015

29-10-2015 - MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)

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Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Pa...
Wednesday, 28 October 2015

4-10-2015 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - VINE HAWKMOTH (Hippotion celerio) (CHRYSALIS)

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Hippotion celerio, the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl L...

28-10-2015 ULLAL DE BOLDOVI, ALBUFERA - GREAT WHITE EGRET (Ardea alba ssp. alba)

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