The first full birding day we spend on the steppes looking for the small and large bustards of the Spanish Imperial Eagle. We mainly learn that the stairs are located at a great distance from the road. You need a telephoto lens or better yet a scope to see the bird spot. For me it does not yet produce any useful photos of stairs, but it does yield photos of a Spanish Imperial Eagle and a blue magpie. Smaller birds sometimes cooperate better, as the photos show.
Corn bunting
Grauwe gors
Emberiza calandra
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 21.1 m
The photo shows a Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain at 08:58 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Black kite
Zwarte wouw
Milvus migrans
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000
The photo shows a Black kite (Milvus migrans). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain at 09:53 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Calandra lark
Kalanderleeuwerik
Melanocorypha calandra
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 4000, distance 35.8 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 Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain at 10:16 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Red-legged partridge
Rode patrijs
Alectoris rufa
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 124 m
The photo shows a Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa). It is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. The photo was taken at Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain at 11:10 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
French lavender
Kuiflavendel
Lavandula pedunculata
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 18.5 m
The photo shows a French lavender (Lavandula pedunculata). It is a plant in the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. The photo was taken at Santa Marta de Magasca, Extremadura, Spain at 11:56 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Eurasian crag martin
Rotszwaluw
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 13.6 m
The photo shows a Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 13:36 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Red-rumped swallow
Roodstuitzwaluw
Cecropis daurica
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 8000, distance 23.9 m
The photo shows a Red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 13:43 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Spanish sparrow
Spaanse mus
Passer hispaniolensis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 58.9 m
The photo shows a Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Passeridae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 14:02 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Purple viper's-bugloss
Weegbreeslangenkruid
Echium plantagineum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 2.09 m
The photo shows a Purple viper's-bugloss (Echium plantagineum). It is a plant in the order Boraginales and the family Boraginaceae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 14:09 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Great bustard
Grote trap
Otis tarda
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500
The photo shows a Great bustard (Otis tarda). It is a bird in the order Otidiformes and the family Otididae. The photo was taken at 14:54 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Cinereous vulture
Monniksgier
Aegypius monachus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600
The photo shows a Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 15:23 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Woodchat shrike
Roodkopklauwier
Lanius senator
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 76.6 m
The photo shows a Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Laniidae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 16:08 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.
Iberian magpie
Blauwe ekster
Cyanopica cooki
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 286 m
The photo shows a Iberian magpie (Cyanopica cooki). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae. The photo was taken at Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain at 16:27 on Wednesday April 08, 2026.