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.

Saturday, 23 September 2023

23-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN KATYDID (Phaneroptera nana)

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Phaneroptera nana, common name southern sickle bush-cricket, is a species in the family Tettigoniidae and subfamily Phaneropterinae. It has ...

23-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PEARL MOTH (Dolicharthria bruguieralis)

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Dolicharthria bruguieralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Romania, ...

21-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (FEMALE) (Monticola solitarius)

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The Blue Rock Thrush is an usual inhabitant of cliffs and rocky slopes where it nests. The adult male in summer has deep blue plumage overal...
Friday, 22 September 2023

20-9-2023 LAGUNA DE SILLA, 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 scarlet, ...

20-9-2023 REAL DE GANDIA, VALENCIA - LAMENTING GRASSHOPPER (Eyprepocnemis plorans)

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The lamenting grasshopper (Eyprepocnemis plorans) has a name that sounds like they spend most of their time wondering about the love that ne...
Thursday, 21 September 2023

21-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TOAD CRAB SPIDER (Bassaniodes bufo)

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Bassaniodes bufo is a species of crab spider in the genus Bassaniodes , family Thomisidae . It was scientifically described by Dufour in 182...

21-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - IBERIAN STRAW GRASSHOPPER (Euchorthippus chopardi)

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Euchorthippus chopardi, the Iberian straw grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Europ...

21-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - THE COPPERY TAUPE (Charissa mucidaria)

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Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in souther...

20-9-2023 LAGUNA DE SILLA, ALBUFERA - LONG SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Orthetrum trinacria)

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Orthetrum trinacria, the Long Skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burki...

20-9-2023 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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Standing at up to a metre tall and with a wingspan of between 155 and 195 centimetres, the grey heron is almost unmistakable. Adults have an...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - RED SWAMP CRAYFISH (Procambarus clarkii)

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rocambarus clarkii, known variously as the red swamp crayfish, Louisiana crawfish or mudbug, is a species of cambarid crayfish native to fre...

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)

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The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate z...

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL (Larus fuscus)

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The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from th...

20-9-2023 LAGUNA DE SILLA, ALBUFERA - OLD WORLD SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY (Papilio machaon)

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Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swal...

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The grey heron has a slow flight, with its long neck retracted in an S-shape. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguish...

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and in ...

20-9-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - EUROPEAN PIED FLYCATCHER (MALE) (Ficedula hypoleuca)

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The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of W...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023

17-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Acanthovalva inconspicuaria)

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Acanthovalva inconspicuaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, the Near East and throughout of ...

19-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN PAPER WASP (Polistes dominula)

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The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet...

19-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - STINK BUG (Sciocoris sideritidis)

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Sciocoris sideritidis is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The head is quite characteris...

19-9-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SNAKE MILLIPEDE (Ommatoiulus rutilans)

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Present in dry areas where the influence of the river does not reach. VULGAR NAME Cardador, millipede. DESCRIPTION Up to 6 cm. Brownish-gray...

17-9-2023 TABERNES, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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 Noisy and gregarious, these cheerful exploiters of man's rubbish and wastefulness have managed to colonise most of the world. The ultim...
Monday, 18 September 2023

18-9-2023 GANDIA MARJAL, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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Grey herons are apex predators in their aquatic ecosystem. Fish, amphibians, crustaceans, and insects are caught in shallow water with the h...

18-9-2023 XERACO, VALENCIA - 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 scarlet, ...

18-9-2023 XERACO, VALENCIA - CATALONIA WALL LIZARD (Podarcis liolepis)

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Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis. This spec...
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