Monday, 20 November 2023

20-11-2023 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)

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Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearcti...

20-11-2023 POTRIES, VALENCIA - GREY WAGTAIL (Motacilla cinerea)

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The grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae, measuring around 18–19 cm overall length. The species ...
Sunday, 19 November 2023

19-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE PSAMMODROMUS LIZARD (Psammodromus algirus)

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Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and...

19-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TURNIP MOTH (Agrotis segetum)

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Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and...

19-11-2023 POTRIES, VALENCIA - 19-11-2023 POTRIES, VALENCIA - ORANGE WINGED DROPWING DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Trithemis kirbyi)

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Trithemis kirbyi, also known as the Kirby's dropwing, orange-winged dropwing, or scarlet rock glider is a species of dragonfly in the fa...

19-11-2023 MARJAL DE XERACO, 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...
Saturday, 18 November 2023

18-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, GANDIA - CURVED HORN MOTH (Symmoca signatella)

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Symmoca signatella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is known from most of western Europe, but also Lithuania, Croatia, Greece and s...

18-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, GANDIA - LIME SPECK PUG MOTH (Eupithecia centaureata)

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The lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species throughout the Palearctic region (wh...

18-11-2023 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - EURASIAN BLACKCAP (FEMALE)

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The Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), usually known simply as the blackcap, is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly ...

18-11-2023 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The black redstart is recognisable by its bright rust-coloured tail, as the name suggests (start means tail in Old English). Apart from an o...
Friday, 17 November 2023

17-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LONG TAILED TIT (Aegithalos caudatus)

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The long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus), also named long-tailed bushtit, is a common bird found throughout Europe and the Palearctic. The ...
Thursday, 16 November 2023

16-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (FEMALE) (Monticola solitarius)

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The blue rock thrush (merill) is Malta's national bird. It is 20-23cm long and has a long slim bill. It nests in rock cavities and build...

16-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED MONAESES CRAB SPIDER (Monaeses paradoxus)

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  Monaeses paradoxus is a species of arachnids with 172 observations

8-11-2023 SUECA, ALBUFERA - GREATER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus roseus)

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The greater flamingo is the largest living species of flamingo, averaging 110–150 cm (43–59 in) tall and weighing 2–4 kg (4.4–8.8 lb). The l...
Wednesday, 15 November 2023

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (FEMALE)

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This species is unmistakable in the northern hemisphere due to its large spatulate bill. The breeding drake has an iridescent dark green hea...

15-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as...

15-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE PSAMMODROMUS LIZARD (JUVENILE) (Psammodromus algirus)

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Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus or the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae...

15-11-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HAWAIIAN BEET WEBWORM MOTH (Spoladea recurvalis)

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Spoladea recurvalis, the beet webworm moth or Hawaiian beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found worldwid...
Tuesday, 14 November 2023

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (MALE) (Spatula clypeata)

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The northern shoveler (/ˈʃʌvələr/; Spatula clypeata), known simply in Britain as the shoveler, is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in...

14-11-2023 PLATJA DE NULES, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The most conspicuous habit of this species is a near-constant tail wagging, a trait that has given the species, and indeed the genus, its co...

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - EURASIAN COOT (Fulica atra)

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The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Ralli...

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - SMALL COPPER BUTTERFLY (Lycaena phlaeas)

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Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. A...

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui)

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Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cos...

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis)

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The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) is a small passerine bird, which breeds in much of the Palearctic, from southeastern Greenland and Icela...

14-11-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - SMALL WHITE BUTTERFLY (Pieris rapae)

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Pieris rapae is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small whi...