It’s been a busy six weeks with almost non-stop birding here on The Strait and across Europe. I thought I’d quickly post some of the raptor shots I have managed to edit so far on the blog to show at least some of the autumn delights… Black-winged Kites (old name is Black shouldered Kite) have […]
Tag: vulture
Vultures in Spain
There are four different species of vultures breeding on the Iberian peninsula and probably the Lammergeier is the most impressive of them all. It’s also one of the birds on most raptor enthusiast’s wish list and not always an easy bird to see at close range. Like many people until I saw one at a […]
Jote cabeza negra (Black Vulture)
Siguiendo con los Zamuros, Cuervos o Zopilotes como se llaman a estas aves en distintos países de América hoy le toca el turno al Jote cabeza negra al cual también fotografiamos en cantidades abundantes mientras recorríamos la presa secundaria de Yacyretá con Roberto y Willy. En un determinado momento detuvimos el auto ya que todo […]
Jote cabeza amarilla (Lesser yellow-headed Vulture)
Mientras recorríamos la presa secundaria de Yacyretá impactaba ver la gran cantidad de Jotes que estaban sobrevolando el lugar y lo cerca nuestro que pasaban cuando sobrevolaban el camino, creo que esta fue la primera vez que pudimos fotografiar a las 3 especies juntas de estas aves, comienzo con una serie de fotos del Jote […]
Spring alive…
Birding is such a great activity, always surprises, lots of interesting stuff and interesting people you meet along the way. Last Monday we added to the ringing team at the IBRCE Roger Riddington and Will Miles who came for 10 days of ringing and birding with us.Will is visiting the ringing station for the second […]
Southern Spain Part 1 – The Strait of Gibraltar with Limosa Holidays
Day 5. Sunday 16th September A thick layer of mist hung over the coast and main road to Tarifa as we took an early breakfast. Driving a short distance onto the old military land, now being used by Fundación Migres, we left in the mini-bus and decided to have a look at the physical layout […]