Tuesday, 26 September 2017

25-9-2017 DENIA COAST, ALICANTE - EUROPEAN SHAG (JUVENILE) (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...
Monday, 25 September 2017

23-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SMALL DUSTY WAVE MOTH (Idaea seriata)

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The small dusty wave (Idaea seriata) is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. It is fou...

23-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, 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 s...

23-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EPAULET SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (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, B...

22-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GRASS EGGAR MOTH (Lasiocampa trifolii)

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Lasiocampa trifolii, the grass eggar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller ...
Sunday, 24 September 2017

24-9-2017 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White wagtail is a slender bird with the characteristic long, constantly wagging tail of its genus. There are a number of other subspec...

24-9-2017 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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Females are a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts. Their backs are noticeably striped with buff, black, and brown....

24-9-2017 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis 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...

24-9-2017 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava)

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The Western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small songbird that can be found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its common name comes fr...

24-9-2017 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a statuesque wading bird belonging to the family Ardeidae. It is a familiar sight in both rural and urb...
Saturday, 23 September 2017

23-9-2017 RIO SERPIS GANDIA, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a statuesque wading bird belonging to the family Ardeidae. It is a familiar sight in both rural and ...

23-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ROSEMARY BEETLE (Chrysolina americana)

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Chrysolina americana, common name rosemary beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Chrysolina americana ca...
Thursday, 21 September 2017

21-9-2017 MONTE CORONA , VALENCIA - RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY (Vanessa atalanta)

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Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral or, previously, the red admirable, is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, red ...

21-9-2017 MONTE CORONA , VALENCIA - SOUTHERN MARBLED SKIPPER MOTH (Carcharodus baeticus)

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Muschampia baeticus, the southern marbled skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North Africa, south-western ...

21-9-2017 MONTE CORONA , VALENCIA - ROUGH HAIRED LAGRIA BEETLE (Lagria hirta)

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Lagria hirta is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae.   The species name hirta comes from the Latin hirtus meaning rough hair ...

21-9-2017 MONTE CORONA , VALENCIA - CARPENTER ANT (Genus Camponotus)

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Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are large ants (workers 7 to 13 mm or 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 in) indigenous to many forested parts of the world. The...

21-9-2017 OLIVA CAMPO, 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 adorne...

20-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (idaea cervantaria)

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This moth is found in dry and exposed locations, with low vegetation and scattered bushes. The caterpilla is polyphagous, feeding on: At...

20-9-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SPECKLED FOOTMAN MOTH (Coscinia cribraria)

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Coscinia cribraria, the speckled footman, is a species of moth belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae within the large family Erebidae. Thi...

20-9-2017 BONAIRE, 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 d...

20-9-2017 SILLA, VALENCIA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small, nimble gull with a wingspan ranging from 94 to 110 cm and a body length o...