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Birding in Extremadura and Monfragüe Park - Andalucía, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - April 2012


Some days in Extremadura again, in order to see our favourite birds.

This time, we had a very good observation of the Spanish Imperial Eagle, with some interesting behaviour near the nest. The male was aggressive against the vultures and some chases and threat displays were performed while flying or perching on rocks.

The best moment was the observation of a pair of Montagu's Harrier, with a rare dark morph female.

The Eurasian Griffon Vultures are always living in the cliff faces of Monfragüe Park, and we saw almost one white downy chick per nest. But the Egyptian and the Cinereous Vultures were present too.

Several species of small passerines were singing and displaying in the vegetation.

That was another interesting short trip to this beautiful place!


SPANISH IMPERIAL EAGLE - AQUILA ADALBERTI - AIGLE IBERIQUE
gallery: SPANISH IMPERIAL EAGLE - AQUILA ADALBERTI - AIGLE IBERIQUE
MONTAGUS HARRIER - DARK MORPH FEMALE
gallery: MONTAGUS HARRIER - DARK MORPH FEMALE
WESTERN MARSH HARRIER - CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS - BUSARD DES ROSEAUX
gallery: WESTERN MARSH HARRIER - CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS - BUSARD DES ROSEAUX
EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE - GYPS FULVUS - VAUTOUR FAUVE
gallery: EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE - GYPS FULVUS - VAUTOUR FAUVE
GREY WAGTAIL - MOTACILLA CINEREA - BERGERONNETTE DES RUISSEAUX
gallery: GREY WAGTAIL - MOTACILLA CINEREA - BERGERONNETTE DES RUISSEAUX
HOOPOE - UPUPA EPOPS - HUPPE FASCIEE
gallery: HOOPOE - UPUPA EPOPS - HUPPE FASCIEE
EURASIAN WREN - TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES - TROGLODYTE MIGNON
gallery: EURASIAN WREN - TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES - TROGLODYTE MIGNON
GADWALL - MARECA STREPERA - CANARD CHIPEAU
gallery: GADWALL - MARECA STREPERA - CANARD CHIPEAU
OTHER BIRD SPECIES SEEN IN EXTREMADURA
gallery: OTHER BIRD SPECIES SEEN IN EXTREMADURA
LITTLE BUSTARD - TETRAX TETRAX - OUTARDE CANEPETIERE
gallery: LITTLE BUSTARD - TETRAX TETRAX - OUTARDE CANEPETIERE
GOAT RACE PAYOYA
gallery: GOAT RACE PAYOYA
BLACK PIG - COCHON NOIR D'ESTREMADURE
gallery: BLACK PIG - COCHON NOIR D'ESTREMADURE
RED FOX - VULPES VULPES - RENARD ROUX
gallery: RED FOX - VULPES VULPES - RENARD ROUX
FALLOW DEER - DAMA DAMA - DAIM
gallery: FALLOW DEER - DAMA DAMA - DAIM
RED DEER - CERVUS ELAPHUS - CERF ELAPHE
gallery: RED DEER - CERVUS ELAPHUS - CERF ELAPHE
COMMA - POLYGONIA C-ALBUM - ROBERT-LE-DIABLE
gallery: COMMA - POLYGONIA C-ALBUM - ROBERT-LE-DIABLE
SOME PLANT SPECIES SEEN IN SOUTHERN SPAIN
gallery: SOME PLANT SPECIES SEEN IN SOUTHERN SPAIN
National Park Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - Spain
gallery: National Park Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - Spain