Sunday, 25 September 2016

23-9-2016 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - ROBBERFLY (Machimus chrysitis)

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Robber flies deliver a painful bite, so be careful with them. They don't “go after” humans, but if you mishandle them, they might bit...

23-9-2016 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (JUVENILE) (Himantopus himantopus)

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Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) are very long-legged wading birds. They are found in both warm and hot climates, feed ...

23-9-2016 EL PALMAR, VALENCIA - 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 i...

23-9-2016 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias niger)

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The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida ) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallo...

23-9-2016 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a large long-legged wading bird of the heron native to Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It l...

20-9-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BAND WINGED GRASSHOPPER (Genus Sphingonotus)

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Sphingonotus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae, found in Europe Africa, Asia and Australia. S...

20-9-2016 MONTE CORONA, 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. Sympetrum fonscolombii was named under the...

20-9-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (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...

22-9-2016 OLIVA MARJAL, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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The House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small passerine bird found in most parts of the world. The extent of its range makes it the mo...

22-9-2016 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)

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The Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae) found across many parts of the Old World. These bi...
Saturday, 24 September 2016

22-9-2016 OLIVA MARJAL, VALENCIA - MALLARD (MALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The Mallard is a large and heavy-looking duck. It has a long body, and a long and broad bill. The male has a dark green head, a yellow...

22-9-2016 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Afr...