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.

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - NANDAY PARAKEET (Aratinga nenday)

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The Nanday Parakeet, also known as the Black-hooded Parakeet or Nanday Conure, is a medium-small parrot, resplendent in its mostly green pl...

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - SCARLET IBIS (Eudocimus ruber)

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The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), sometimes referred to as the red ibis, is a strikingly colored member of the ibis family, Threskiorni...

27-6-2018 POTRIES, VALENCIA - EPAULET SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Orthetrum chrysostigma)

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Orthetrum chrysostigma, the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Beni...

27-6-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata maera)

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Lasiommata maera, the large wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species is common in continental Europe. It is also...

26-6-2018 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a modestly adorned yet charming small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher ...

18-4-2018 OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA - YELLOW BILLED DUCK (Anas undulata)

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The yellow-billed duck (Anas undulata) is a 51–58 cm long dabbling duck which is an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Afric...
Tuesday, 26 June 2018

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - CAPE SHOVELER (Spatula smithii)

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The Cape shoveler, known scientifically as Spatula smithii, is a distinctive species of dabbling duck belonging to the genus Spatula. This ...

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - GREATER BLUE EARED STARLING (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)

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The greater blue-eared starling, or Lamprotornis chalybaeus, is a striking bird adorned in glossy blue-green plumage with a purple-blue b...

25-3-2018 TABLE MOUNTAIN AVIARY, CAPE TOWN - AFRICAN SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis aethiopicus ssp. aethiopicus)

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The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a striking wading bird from the family Threskiornithidae. It is characterized by it...

26-6-2018 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 ado...

26-6-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (FEMALE) (Sylvia melanocephala)

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The Sardinian warbler is a resident of the southernmost regions of Europe, extending its range into Asia in Turkey and the eastern Medite...

25-6-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - COPPER DEMOISELLE DAMSELFLY (FEMALE) (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis)

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Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae known by the common names copper demoiselle and Mediterra...

25-6-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE (Lythrum salicaria)

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Lythrum salicaria or purple loosestrife is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other pla...

25-6-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MOORISH GECKO (Tarentola mauritanica)

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Tarentola mauritanica, known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko (Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of Nor...

25-6-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - COPPER DEMOISELLE DAMSELFLY (MALE) (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis)

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Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae known by the common names copper demoiselle and Mediter...

25-6-2018 VILLALONGA, VALENCIA - GREAT WILLOWHERB (Epilobium hirsutum)

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Epilobium hirsutum is a flowering plant belonging to the willowherb genus Epilobium in the family Onagraceae. It is commonly known as the...
Monday, 25 June 2018

24-4-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - EPAULET SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Orthetrum chrysostigma)

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Orthetrum chrysostigma, the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin...

24-4-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - WAVYLEAF MULLEIN (Verbascum sinuatum)

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Verbascum sinuatum, commonly known as the scallop-leaved mullein, the wavyleaf mullein, or Candela regia, is a species of perennial herba...

25-6-2018 VILLALONGA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a modestly adorned yet charming small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher ...
Sunday, 24 June 2018

24-6-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MOORISH GECKO (Tarentola mauritanica)

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Tarentola mauritanica, known as the common wall gecko, is a species of gecko (Gekkota) native to the western Mediterranean area of North ...
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