We are looking for wheatears and larks in a similar area. The program includes the lesser kestrel, a young eagle owl and crested cuckoos, which we also find. The other birds are again at a great distance. The birdwatchers then count an extra species each time. I am only writing this blog in December and in the meantime I know that this is a bird trip, photo bird trips are different. You come home with more photos, partly taken at feeders. The vultures later this week, for example, know that they can occasionally get a lot of meat. And then they are happy to be photographed. But otherwise this trip is pure nature: you have to be lucky and be quick for a photo.
Calandra lark
Kalanderleeuwerik
Melanocorypha calandra
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 19.1 m
The photo shows a Calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Alaudidae. The photo was taken at 08:48 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Golden eagle
Steenarend
Aquila chrysaetos
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250
The photo shows a Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at 09:06 on Friday April 26, 2024.
White rocket
Diplotaxis erucoides
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 800, distance 1.675 m
The photo shows a White rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides). It is a plant in the order Brassicales and the family Brassicaceae. The photo was taken at 09:48 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Eurasian hoopoe
Hop
Upupa epops
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320
The photo shows a Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops). It is a bird in the order Bucerotiformes and the family Upupidae. The photo was taken at 10:28 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Lesser kestrel
Kleine torenvalk
Falco naumanni
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 200
The photo shows a Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). It is a bird in the order Falconiformes and the family Falconidae. The photo was taken at 10:43 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Spotless starling
Zwarte spreeuw
Sturnus unicolor
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320
The photo shows a Spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Sturnidae. The photo was taken at 10:55 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Eurasian eagle-owl
Oehoe
Bubo bubo
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320
The photo shows a Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae. The photo was taken at 11:22 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Terrasjes-kommazweefvlieg
Eupeodes corollae
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 320, distance 1.95 m
The photo shows a Eupeodes corollae. It is a insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae. The photo was taken at 12:26 on Friday April 26, 2024.
European bee-eater
Bijeneter
Merops apiaster
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F2.8, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 20.0 m
The photo shows a European bee-eater (Merops apiaster). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at 12:49 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Red kite
Rode wouw
Milvus milvus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 200
The photo shows a Red kite (Milvus milvus). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Candasnos, Huesca, Spain at 13:08 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Great spotted cuckoo
Kuifkoekoek
Clamator glandarius
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 200, distance 260 m
The photo shows a Great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius). It is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae. The photo was taken at 13:17 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Platycapnos spicata
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 6.09 m
The photo shows a Platycapnos spicata. It is a plant in the order Ranunculales and the family Papaveraceae. The photo was taken at 13:27 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Griffon vulture
Vale gier
Gyps fulvus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2500 sec at F4.5, ISO 200
The photo shows a Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at 14:57 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Great cormorant
Aalscholver
Phalacrocorax carbo
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 250
The photo shows a Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at 15:11 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Western jackdaw
Kauw
Coloeus monedula
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 500, distance 144 m
The photo shows a Western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae. The photo was taken at 15:16 on Friday April 26, 2024.
22-spot ladybird
Citroenlieveheersbeestje
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1000, distance 1.4 m
The photo shows a 22-spot ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata). It is a insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Coccinellidae. The photo was taken at 15:47 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Milk thistle
Mariadistel
Silybum marianum
perception. nl: unknown.
The photo shows a Milk thistle (Silybum marianum). It is a plant in the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. The photo was taken at Binaced, Huesca, Spanje at 16:44 on Friday April 26, 2024.
Protected species
Exact location and time are withheld to protect these species.
Mirror orchid
Ophrys speculum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F4.0, ISO 1600, distance 1.95 m
The photo shows a Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum). It is a plant in the order Asparagales and the family Orchidaceae. The photo was taken on Friday April 26, 2024.