Wednesday, 26 September 2018

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (FEMALE) (Spatula clypeata)

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The Northern Shoveler, known in Britain simply as the shoveler, is a distinctive species with a broad, spatulate bill that sets it apart ...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (MALE) (Spatula clypeata)

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The Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is a widespread species of duck unmistakable in the northern hemisphere due to its large spatulate...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - COMMON SHELDUCK (Tadorna tadorna)

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The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus, Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Euro-Sibe...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a dainty heron adorned in pure white plumage. It is characterized by a slender black beak, long bl...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - 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 striking black and white plumage and el...

22-9-2018 GANDIA GRAU, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SHAG (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

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The European shag, or common shag (Gulosus aristotelis), is a medium-large seabird with a distinctive yellow throat-patch. During the bre...

22-9-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Genus Charissa)

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The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scient...

22-9-2018 GANDIA GRAU, VALENCIA - COMMON HIBISCUS (Hibiscus syriacus)

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Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to areas of east Asia, but widely introdu...

22-9-2018 GANDIA GRAU, VALENCIA - AUDOUIN'S GULL (JUVENILE) (Ichthyaetus audouinii)

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The Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii, presents itself as a large gull species, predominantly inhabiting the Mediterranean, the w...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - WHITE HEADED DUCK (FEMALE) (Oxyura leucocephala)

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The White-headed Duck, Oxyura leucocephala, presents a striking figure with its distinctive plumage and stout build. Males are adorned w...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - EURASIAN MAGPIE (Pica pica) COURTESY OF MRS VALERIE FISHER

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The Eurasian magpie, or common magpie (Pica pica), is a striking bird that graces the northern reaches of the Eurasian continent. It is ...
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

19-9-2018 PARADOR ALMAGRO, LA MANCHA - EUROPEAN PIED FLYCATCHER (MALE) (Ficedula hypoleuca)

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The European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, is a diminutive passerine, a member of the Old World flycatcher family. This bird is char...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (FEMALE) (Spatula clypeata)

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The Northern Shoveler, known in Britain simply as the shoveler, is a distinctive species with a broad, spatulate bill that sets it apart ...

19-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - GREATER FLAMINGO (JUVENILE) (Phoenicopterus roseus)

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The Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. It was described by Peter...

18-9-2018 TABLAS DE DAIMIEL, LA MANCHA - EURASIAN LINNET (FEMALE) (Linaria cannabina)

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The common linnet, Linaria cannabina, is a small, slender finch with a fondness for seeds, particularly those of hemp and flax. The male, in...

19-9-2018 PARADOR ALMAGRO, LA MANCHA - 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...

19-9-2018 PARADOR ALMAGRO, LA MANCHA - EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto)

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The Eurasian collared dove, also known as the collared dove or Turkish dove (Streptopelia decaocto), is a bird of modest size, presenting...

24-9-2018 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - IBERIAN GREEN FROG (Pelophylax perezi)

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The Perez's frog (Pelophylax perezi), also known as Iberian waterfrog, Iberian green frog or Coruna frog, is a species of frog in the...