Saturday, 28 May 2016

28-5-2016 BENIARJO, VALENCIA - COMMON HOUSE MARTIN (Delichon urbicum)

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The Common house martin (Delichon urbicum) is a migratory passerine bird which breeds in Europe, North Africa and across the Palearctic; an...

28-5-2016 BENIARJO, VALENCIA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. ibis)

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The Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron named for its association with cattle. It is the only member of the m...

26-5-2016 MONTE CORONA, ADOR - SPECKLED WOOD BUTTERFLY (Pararge aegeria)

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The average wingspan of both males and females is 5.1 cm (2 in), although males tend to be slightly smaller than females. Furthermore, male...

26-5-2016 MONTE CORONA, ADOR - LARGE PSAMMODROMUS LIZARD (Psammodromus algirus

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Distribution: Iberia excluding the northern Atlantic coastal stretch. South west France. English name: Large or Algerian Psammodromus Sci...

25-5-2016 MARJAL DE MOROS, SAGUNTO - COMMON POCHARD (FEMALE)

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The common pochard (; Aythya ferina ) is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified ...

25-5-2016 MARJAL DE MOROS, SAGUNTO - COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)

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The Common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird that has a circumpolar distribution. it has four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarct...
Thursday, 26 May 2016

26-5-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHORT TOED TREE CREEPER (Certhia brachydactylba)

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The short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla ) is a small passerine bird found in woodlands through much of the warmer regions of Eur...

25-5-2016 MARJAL DE MOROS, SAGUNTO - COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)

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The collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola ), also known as the common pratincole or red-winged pratincole, is a wader in the prati...

25-5-2016 MARJAL DE MOROS, SAGUNTO - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) are very long-legged wading birds. They are found in both warm and hot climates, feed on small...

25-5-2016 ALBORAYA, 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 Afric...

25-5-2016 ALBORAIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN MAGPIE (Pica pica)

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No bird family occupies more of a place in folklore and literature than the Corvids. They’re the subject of Edgar Allen Poe narratives, loc...

20-12-2015 SINGAPORE - YELLOW BELLIED BULBUL (

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The yellow-bellied bulbul (Alophoixus phaeocephalus) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Mala...
Tuesday, 24 May 2016

23-5-2016 - LA SAFOR, VALENCIA - COMMON WOOD PIGEON (Columba palumbus)

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The common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), also known as simply wood pigeon, is a large species in the dove and pigeon family (Columbidae),...

23-5-2016 - LA SAFOR, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird found in most of Europe, Africa, and Asia. This species was described ...