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Extremadura
4th-11th May 2005
Duraton |
Sierra de Gredos |
Monfrague |
Trujillo |
Alvaraz Lagoons |
Puerto de Navacerrada |
Trujillo & Surrounding Plains
(part 2)
Colourful birds of the plains included Bee-eater and Hoopoe...
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Red-legged Partridge (Alcetoris rufa)
...but most of the birds fell into the LBB (little brown birds) category.
 Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) |
 Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) |
Corn Bunting and Crested Lark were particularly common.
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
A few Calandra Larks were also seen.
Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra)
The one that almost got away...
Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra)
Insect life was abundant on the plains...
Zygaena contaminei
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Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)
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Trujillo (part 3) |
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