February draws to a close

February draws to a close



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An adult Eurasian Spoonbill poses at La Janda

White Storks 9103
White

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Alcala de Los Gazules

Black Kite 1794
Black Kite

Booted Eagle w1610

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Carpenter Bee on an Asphodel

Carpenter Bee Wisteria 1828
…another on Wisteria

Cetti's Warbler 7028
Cetti’s Warbler hiding

Common Cranes 9309
Common Cranes are heading north…

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…As Glossy Ibis arrive from the south!

Corn Bunting 1216
Corn singing amongst the lush greenery

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feeding

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Green Sandpipers

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Male Hen Harrier at La Janda

Hoopoe r1083
in spring

Little Egret 0473

Iberian Wall Lizard 1825
Iberian Wall basking in the sun

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Female displaying

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Female Marsh Harrier displaying

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Female Marsh Harrier displaying

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and calling…

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Nightingales arrive but as yet silent. Not like this chap from last year!

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Purple Swamphen

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Adult Gannets head out of the Mediterranean to breed in the north

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Atlantic spring storms do help in bringing birds from the south

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Short-toed Eagles are calling above Barbate Marismas

Sardinian Warbler 0502
Female

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A passes dangerously close to a wind turbine

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Stephen Daly

Stephen Daly

Stephen Daly, has been birding since he was eight years old in his native Scotland. After living in Germany and France he established Andalucian Guides the successful birding and wildlife tour company on The Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and has been living here since 2001. Photographing birds in flight is one passion and his photos can be found in many books, magazines and journals. Studying bird behaviour and bird migration are two other positive aspects of being based on one of the busiest migration routes on Earth.

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