Tag Archives: Birds

Booted Eagles

Saw an amazing sight this morning, nine Booted Eagles hovering over Stig’s favourite Rabbit patch. The air was still, not a sound. All wildlife that knew what was good for them were laying low.

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Bird Watching around Finca Arboleda

We thank Maria and Eugene for this Bird Watching report they sent us. We hope the Twitchers out there enjoy it. Birding-report from finca arboleda 17december till 31 december 2009 We visited the following area’s: Rio Antas, Rio Almanzora, Faro … Continue reading

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Baby Hoopoes cont’d

Tom went back to the Hoopoes and two are still alive, she took this lovely picture. Since then we’ve had very high winds and the container has blown over so the hole in the top is now at the bottom, … Continue reading

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Not a happy ending…

Our friend Tom found a bird, probably a Hoopoe, which had had her chicks in an old petrol container. December is not the normal time for breeding so we were a bit concerned about them, it has really been like … Continue reading

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Twitchers

“Some birdwatchers are keen rarity seekers and will travel long distances to see a new species to add to one of their “lists”, e.g., life list, national list, state list, county list, etc. These fanatical birders are commonly known by … Continue reading

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