13-6-2005 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RED AND BLACK SHIELD BUG

6-1-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKCAP (MALE) (Sylvia atricapilla)

6-1-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula)

6-1-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

6-1-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - EURASIAN GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)

6-1-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

28-4-2014 MARXUQUERA, VALENCIA - RED STRIPED OIL BEETLE (Berberomeloe majalis)

28-4-2014 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - QUEEN OF SPAIN FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY (Issoria lathonia)

The Queen of Spain Fritillary is a large and distinctive butterfly with a wingspan of 3.8 to 4.5cm. Its hindwings are more sharply angular than most other fritillaries, and the upperwings have regular rows of rounded spots.

The undersides of the hindwings are decorated with large pearly spots - visible in the pictures immediately above and below.

The Queen of Spain Fritillary is a very rare migrant to southern Britain. Its native range covers most of mainland Europe, however, except for the far north of Scandinavia, and extends southwards into northern Africa and eastwards through Asia as far as eastern China.

This migrant species is found in a variety of mainly dryish habitats including heathland and herb-rich meadows, but also in fields with arable crops, on rocky hill slopes, and on woodland edges.

7-1-2017 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - LITTLE OWL (Athene noctua)

7-1-2017 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - COMMON CHIFFCHAFF (Fringilla coelebs)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - NORTHERN SHOVELER (MALE) (Spatula clypeata)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - NORTHERN SHOVELER (FEMALE) (Spatula clypeata)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - NORTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus vanellus)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - EURASIAN TEAL (MALE) (Anas crecca ssp. crecca)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - EURASIAN TEAL (FEMALE) (Anas crecca ssp. crecca)

4-1-2017 MOROS MARSHES, SAGUNTO - EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/472766-Falco-tinnunculus

9-6-2014 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

9-6-2014 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - PURPLE HERON AND LITTLE EGRET

17-9-2015 ALCALA DE JUCAR - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

Distinctive but variable: all plumages are some bold combination of black, white, and gray. Shows considerable variation in plumage across the world, but never has a clear, thin and contrasting eye-brow like White-browed or Japanese Wagtail. Occurs in varied open habitats, from wild grassy areas and wetlands to paved car parks and grassy lawns. Usually seen as singles, pairs, or small groups walking and running around, pumping the long, white-sided tail up and down. Identified easily in flight by its loud, thick and distinctive “tsee-tsee’ call.