2011_02_24 TD – Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) 02Originally uploaded by Mike at Sea The Tablas of Daimiel is a remarkable part of La Mancha. Covering 1,928 hectares, 4,764 acres, it is a large wetland on the Guadiana river which has been threatened by drought, over-irrigation by agriculture and the subsequent […]
Monthly Archives: February 2011
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2011_02_09 VV – Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) 10Originally uploaded by Mike at Sea The poor Dartford Warbler is on the back foot. Declining at a “moderately rapid rate”, the Spanish population, the largest in Europe at 1.7 to 3 million pairs, is thought to have been reduced by 5.9% between […]
As I mentioned in a previous entry, imperialism is still alive in Spain. Today let´s discuss the nobility beneath that upper echelon. In my mind one of the most noble birds of the steppe has to be the Great Bustard. It´s always dressed like it´s going to an Indian dinner […]
2011_02_07 NM – Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) 18Originally uploaded by Mike at Sea This tiny wader is a not so rare visitor to La Mancha, and can be seen sometimes during the winter, according to my own observations. Being so small though it can easily be missed at only 15-17cm […]
2011_02_04 CdC – Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) 04Originally uploaded by Mike at Sea Spain may be a democratic monarchy but imperialism still lives on the peninsula. I´m not talking about a movement in favour of taking back the Philippines or most of South America but that of the imperialism […]