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.

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

25-7-2017 CAMI LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The female is only brown and white. She is smaller than the male and has straight tail feathers. Body Length: 20-28 inches. Wing tip to w...

25-7-2017 OLIVA, MARJAL, VALENCIA - GREYLAG GOOSE (Anser anser)

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The greylag goose or graylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the...

24-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CROSS ORBWEAVER SPIDER (Araneus diadematus)

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The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider,...
Monday, 24 July 2017

24-7-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

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The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a diminutive member of the heron family, measuring a mere 44–47 cm in length, with a compact bod...

24-7-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, lo...
Sunday, 23 July 2017

9-3-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (MALE) (Sylvia melanocephala)

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The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala ) is a common and widespread typical warbler from the Mediterranean region. Like most Curruca ...

4-3-2016 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (MALE) (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...

23-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - FUNNEL WEAVER SPIDER (Genus Textrix)

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Textrix is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. They have a mainly European distribution, with one ...
Saturday, 22 July 2017

3-12-2015 JURONG, SINGAPORE - VIOLET BACKED STARLING (FEMALE) (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)

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The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-coloured starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively sma...

26-2-2016 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The mallard (/ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd/) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropi...
Friday, 21 July 2017

12-2-2016 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small insectivorous bird of the open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare ar...
Thursday, 20 July 2017

20-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LITTLE OWL (Athene noctua)

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This owl usually perches in an elevated position ready to swoop down on any small creature it notices. It feeds on prey such as insects a...
Wednesday, 19 July 2017

19-7-2017 SERPIS ESTAURY, GANDIA - BLACK HEADED GULL (JUVENILE) (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small, nimble gull with a wingspan ranging from 94 to 110 cm and a body length of...

19-7-2017 SERPIS ESTAURY, GANDIA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small, nimble gull with a wingspan ranging from 94 to 110 cm and a body lengt...
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