It's probably happened to you. You're in the forest, far away, and you see a slight movement. But the animal is too far away. You know it has four legs, a brown body, and maybe even antlers... But what is it? Is it a deer? Maybe a roe deer? A fallow deer, perhaps?... No idea. You might even have your binoculars handy... but... you're not entirely sure... Deer, roe deer and fallow deer...But which one is each?
The story I'm going to tell you is a clear and faithful reflection of life itself. The story tells of the effort and work of a couple of barn swallow to procreate and raise the next generation. It speaks to the harshness of nature, but also to how beautiful and fascinating nature can be. And that story begins in early June, in a small town in what I call "El Terruño."
In this series of articles that we are dedicating to the birds of prey of the Iberian PeninsulaSooner or later, we were bound to encounter the "average" birds. That is, those birds of prey that don't stand out for their size, speed, agility, diet, or habitat. common buzzard It's one of those "run-of-the-mill" birds of prey. But it's precisely this characteristic that gives it great advantages.
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Spring arrives, and with it, the summer species. These are species that migrate to the Iberian Peninsula to spend the summer. Some of them even raise their offspring here. And among all of them, I had a scheduled meeting with a very special bird of prey, possibly the smallest bird of prey who visits our peninsula in the summer. Yes, I'm talking about the lesser kestrelAnd if you're not familiar with it, I think this article will give you all the information you need about this curious bird of prey.
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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to photograph a small flock of mountain goats. It was something unexpected, one of those times when you return home with the camera on the passenger seat after a whole day photographing other bugs, and suddenly, after a couple of turns in the road... there they appear, almost on the outskirts of the town, eating peacefully, knowing that despite being outside their natural territory, no one will bother them because they are lucky to live in what we humans call emptied Spain.
It was some time ago that I stumbled upon this particular cliff queen when I was hiding out photographing other birds of prey. It appeared suddenly, stealthily, but with a majestic bearing that left no doubt that I was in the presence of a true golden eagle, the queen of our skies. Want to know more about this story?
It is not easy to see the king of the night in broad daylight. The eagle owls They are birds of prey, it's true, but nocturnal birds of prey. They are the kings of stealth and darkness. That's why I was so surprised when a few months ago, at the beginning of summer, I came across several eagle owl chicks along with their parents. For a few days, I was able to observe these powerful birds of prey on their rocky perches as they scanned their territory and learned their parents' hunting techniques. Would you like to learn more about these beautiful birds?
I was already keen on this bird of prey. Despite its small size, it is a formidable hunter, even fearsome to its prey. common goshawk It is one of the most beautiful birds of prey that we can see in the Iberian Peninsula. Until now I had only seen it in flight, from a distance, and hunting some of its prey. I needed to visit again a hide to get the photos for this report. Want to know more about him?
Although it was already the end of March, it was a terrible Tuesday morning at Laguna de Gallocanta. It was very windy (as always in this region), very cold (as almost always in this region), and a kind of sleet was falling that chilled the bones to the marrow. But none of that mattered. For the first time since I had visited this lagoon, I had found myself face to face with a small group of bustardsIt had taken four years to film them, but I finally succeeded. Want to know more about this story?
Overshadowed by the great fame of its cousin the great bustard, the common bustard It may not be the most representative bird of the steppe bird family. But that doesn't mean it isn't one of the most beautiful birds we can find in the Iberian Peninsula, especially during courtship. This is when the male little bustard shows off all its charms. Want to know more? Don't miss this article dedicated to the little bustard, the most unknown steppe bird of our plains.
