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Wednesday 31 August 2022

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - PATAGONIAN MARA (Dolichotis patagonum)



25-8-2022 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MANTIS (FEMALE) (Mantis religiosa ssp. religiosa)



30-8-2022 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE PSAMMODROMUS LIZARD (JUVENILE) (Psammodromus algirus)



22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia)



31-8-2022 EL SALER, VALENCIA - WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola)



31-8-2022 EL SALER, VALENCIA - LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius dubius)




31-8-2022 EL SALER, VALENCIA - DUNLIN (Calidris alpina)


The dunlin is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches. Large numbers can often be seen swirling in synchronized flight on stop-overs during migration or on their winter habitat.

This bird is one of the most common waders throughout its breeding and wintering ranges, and it is the species with which other waders tend to be compared. At 17–21 cm (6.7–8.3 in) length and with a 32–36 cm (13–14 in) wingspan, it is similar in size to a common starling, but stouter, with a thicker bill.

31-8-2022 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - GREATER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus roseus)




31-8-2022 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - CROSS ORBWEAVER SPIDER (Araneus diadematus)




31-8-2022 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)




31-8-2022 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia)





31-8-2022 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - LONG SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (ORTHETRUM TRINACRIA)




31-8-2022 ULLAL DE BALDOVI, ALBUFERA - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)



31-8-2022 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)



Sunday 28 August 2022

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - RED CRESTED TURACO (Tauraco erythrolophus)





4-8-2022 VOLOS, GREECE - MARBLED CELLAR SPIDER (Holocnemus pluchei)




4-8-2022 VOLOS, GREECE - HOSTAS (Genus Hosta)




3-8-2022 THESSALONIKI, GREECE - HOODED CROW (Corvus cornix) (JUVENILE)



The hooded crow (Corvus cornix), also called the scald-crow or hoodie, is a Eurasian bird species in the genus Corvus. Widely distributed, it is found across Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as parts of the Middle East. It is an ashy grey bird with black head, throat, wings, tail, and thigh feathers, as well as a black bill, eyes, and feet. Like other corvids, it is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.

The hooded crow is so similar in morphology and habits to the carrion crow (Corvus corone) that for many years they were considered by most authorities to be geographical races of one species. Hybridization observed where their ranges overlapped added weight to this view. However, since 2002, the hooded crow has been elevated to full species status after closer observation; the hybridisation was less than expected and hybrids had decreased vigour. Within the hooded crow species, four subspecies are recognized, with one, the Mesopotamian crow, possibly distinct enough to warrant species status itself.


The hooded crow breeds in northern and eastern Europe, and closely allied forms inhabit southern Europe and western Asia. Where its range overlaps with that of the carrion crow, as in northern Britain, Germany, Denmark, northern Italy, and Siberia, their hybrids are fertile. However, the hybrids are less well-adapted than purebred birds (one of the reasons behind its reclassification as a distinct species from the carrion crow). Little or no interbreeding occurs in some areas, such as Iran and central Russia.[citation needed]

In the British Isles, the hooded crow breeds regularly in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish Islands; it also breeds widely in Ireland. In autumn, some migratory birds arrive on the east coast of Britain. In the past, this was a more common visitor.

3-8-2022 THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SILVERLEAF NIGHTSHADE (olanum elaeagnifolium)





3-8-2022 THESSALONIKI, GREECE - MARBLED CELLAR SPIDER (Holocnemus pluchei)



1-8-2022 KAVALA, GREECE - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)



2-8-2022 AEGEAN, SEA - PLANTHOPPER (Subfamily Cixiinae)



31-7-2022 CANAKKALE, TURKEY - YELLOW LEGGED GULL (Larus michahellis)



31-7-2022 CANAKKALE, TURKEY - YELLOW BIRD OF PARADISE SHRUB (Erythrostemon gilliesii)