12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - NORTHERN SHOVELER (MALE) (Spatula clypeata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558438-Spatula-clypeata

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - WHITE HEADED DUCK (MALE) (Oxyura leucocephala)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7081-Oxyura-leucocephala

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4835-Himantopus-himantopus

13-4-2023 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - GARDEN NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)

Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium,  Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. An easily-grown annual or short-lived perennial  with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium (which includes watercress).

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3756-Plegadis-falcinellus

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - YELLOW HORNED POPPY (Glaucium flavum)

Glaucium flavum, the yellow horned poppy, yellow hornpoppy or sea poppy, is a summer flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is native to Europe, Northern Africa, Macaronesia and temperate zones in Western Asia. The plant grows on the seashore and is never found inland. All parts of the plant, including the seeds, are toxic. It is classed as a noxious weed in some areas of North America, where it is an introduced species. It is grown in gardens as a short-lived perennial but usually grown as a biennial.

It has thick, leathery deeply segmented, wavy, bluish-grey leaves, which are coated in a layer of water-retaining wax. The sepal, petals and stamen have a similar structure and form to the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas), except the sepals are not hairy. It grows up to 30–90 cm (1–3 ft) tall,[4] on branched, grey stems. It blooms in summer,[5] between June and October. It has bright yellow or orange flowers,[5] that are 7.5 cm (3 in) across. Later it produces a very long, upright, thin, distinctive horn shaped capsule, which is 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long. It is divided into two chambers, which split open to reveal the seeds.

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48548-Vanessa-cardui

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4604-Glareola-pratincola

12-4-2023 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis)

The zitting cisticola or streaked fantail warbler (Cisticola juncidis ) is a widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa (outside the deserts and rainforest), and southern Asia down to northern Australia. A small bird found mainly in grasslands, it is best identified by its rufous rump; as well, it lacks any gold on the collar and the brownish tail is tipped with white. During the breeding season, males have a zigzagging flight display accompanied by regular "zitting" calls that have been likened to repeated snips of a scissor. They build their pouch nest suspended within a clump of grass.

9-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MOTH (Symmoca signatella)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/363635-Symmoca-signatella

9-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (MALE) (Monticola solitarius)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13141-Monticola-solitarius

11-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GARDEN CARPET MOTH (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/243705-Xanthorhoe-fluctuata

11-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHIELD BUG (Solenosthedium bilunatum)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/151790-Solenosthedium-bilunatum

10-4-2023 SALEM, VALENCIA - OLD WORLD SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY (Papilio machaon)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/56529-Papilio-machaon

10-4-2023 SALEM, VALENCIA - BUFF TAILED BUMBLE BEE (Bombus terrestris)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/57516-Bombus-terrestris

10-4-2023 ROTOVA, VALENCIA - COMMON HOUSE MARTIN (Delichon urbicum)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64705-Delichon-urbicum

10-4-2023 SALEM, VALENCIA - GREEN HAIRSTREAK (Callophrys rubi)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/60896-Callophrys-rubi

8-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SHUTTLE SHAPED DART MOTH (Agrotis puta)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/324921-Agrotis-puta

8-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - NATAL LILY (Clivia miniata)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/210194-Clivia-miniata

9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - SPECKLED WOOD BUTTERFLY (Pararge aegeria)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52592-Pararge-aegeria

9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - GREATER PERIWINKLE (Vinca major)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/53326-Vinca-major

9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/147298-Lasiommata-megera

9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - COMMON POPPY (Papaver rhoeas)

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154089994

9-4-2023 MONTAVERNER, VALENCIA - SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE (Circaetus gallicus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5242-Circaetus-gallicus

Its prey is mostly reptiles, mainly snakes, but also some lizards.Sometimes they become entangled with larger snakes and battle on the ground.Occasionally, they prey on small mammals up to the size of a rabbit, and rarely birds and large insects.

This eagle is generally very silent. On occasions, it emits a variety of musical whistling notes. When breeding, it lays only one egg. It can live up to 17 years.

The short-toed snake eagle has suffered a steep decline in numbers and range in Europe and is now rare and still decreasing in several countries due to changes in agriculture and land use. It needs protection.[citation needed] In the middle and far eastern part of its range, this species is not yet threatened.

7-4-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12716-Turdus-merula

5-4-2023 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, VALENCIA - GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3756-Plegadis-falcinellus

5-4-2023 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4943-Egretta-garzetta

5-4-2023 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4954-Ardea-cinerea