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10 april: Nationaal Park Monfragüe

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The National Park of Monfragüe with its rock formations, kilometers of slopes covered with Mediterranean forests and deep river valleys is very beautiful. The park is home to a number of unparalleled birdwatching points. At the Salto del Gitano we look out over the Tagus River, to a large rock formation, the Peña Falcón, where many Griffon Vultures and some Egyptian Vultures and Black Storks breed.

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<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/gyps fulvus/gyps fulvus-en.html">Gyps fulvus</a> / Griffon vulture / Vale gier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 72.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/ptyonoprogne rupestris/ptyonoprogne rupestris-en.html">Ptyonoprogne rupestris</a> / Eurasian crag martin / Rotszwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 5000, distance 49.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/monticola solitarius/monticola solitarius-en.html">Monticola solitarius</a> / Blue rock thrush / Blauwe rotslijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 26.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/phoenicurus ochruros/phoenicurus ochruros-en.html">Phoenicurus ochruros</a> / Black redstart / Zwarte roodstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 43.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/phoenicurus ochruros/phoenicurus ochruros-en.html">Phoenicurus ochruros</a> / Black redstart / Zwarte roodstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 41.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/014 ciconiiformes/001 ciconiidae/ciconia nigra/ciconia nigra-en.html">Ciconia nigra</a> / Black stork / Zwarte ooievaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 161 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/emberiza cia/emberiza cia-en.html">Emberiza cia</a> / Rock bunting / Grijze gors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 10.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/phoenicurus ochruros/phoenicurus ochruros-en.html">Phoenicurus ochruros</a> / Black redstart / Zwarte roodstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 19.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/113 passeridae/passer domesticus/passer domesticus-en.html">Passer domesticus</a> / House sparrow / Huismus</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 7.53 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/milvus migrans/milvus migrans-en.html">Milvus migrans</a> / Black kite / Zwarte wouw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 92.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/003 apodidae/tachymarptis melba/tachymarptis melba-en.html">Tachymarptis melba</a> / Alpine swift / Alpengierzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 85.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/fabales/fabaceae/genista hirsuta/genista hirsuta-en.html">Genista hirsuta</a> / Hairy broom / Gewone brem</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 3.34 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/malvales/cistaceae/cistus ladanifer/cistus ladanifer-en.html">Cistus ladanifer</a> / Common gum cistus / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 2.29 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/malvales/cistaceae/tuberaria guttata/tuberaria guttata-en.html">Tuberaria guttata</a> / Spotted rock‑rose / Gevlekt zonneroosje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 3.18 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/cervidae/cervus elaphus/cervus elaphus-en.html">Cervus elaphus</a> / Elk / Edelhert</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 99.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/dendrocopos minor/dendrocopos minor-en.html">Dendrocopos minor</a> / Lesser spotted woodpecker / Kleine bonte specht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 12.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/dendrocopos minor/dendrocopos minor-en.html">Dendrocopos minor</a> / Lesser spotted woodpecker / Kleine bonte specht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 12.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/neophron percnopterus/neophron percnopterus-en.html">Neophron percnopterus</a> / Egyptian vulture / Aasgier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 158 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/119 motacillidae/motacilla alba/motacilla alba-en.html">Motacilla alba</a> / White wagtail / Witte kwikstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F6.3, ISO 2000, distance 19.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/meloidae/berberomeloe castuo/berberomeloe castuo-en.html">Berberomeloe castuo</a> / Portuguese red‑striped oil beetle / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 2.42 m
<h3><a href="/trips/extramadura/biota/animalia/chordata/squamata/lacertidae/podarcis virescens/podarcis virescens-en.html">Podarcis virescens</a> / Geniez’s wall lizard / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 2.74 m

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