B.Y. 2019. The Tortoise rules!

[Dave Williams]

56)Great Tit

Could have taken one in the garden but why wait! A Spanish one!

Great Tit  Parus major by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

57) Northern Goshawk

 

A rare and special bird.

Northern Goshawk  Accipiter gentilis by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[TonyQ]

An amazing photo of the Goshawk- well done.

And past 50 now...

Edited February 8, 2019 by TonyQ

[Dave Williams]

58) Bonelli's Eagle

Bonelli's Eagle  Aquila fasciata by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[mvecht]

Fantastic. How close was the Bonelli to the hide?

[Peter Connan]

58 already! And really magnificent shots to boot!

[Dave Williams]

2 hours ago, mvecht said:

Fantastic. How close was the Bonelli to the hide?

 

15m perhaps.

[Dave Williams]

2 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

58 already! And really magnificent shots to boot!

 

Don't tell the Hare!!

No doubt he's snapping away in Eastern Cape so I won't be ahead for too long.

[Galana]

Love the Goshawk. Very impressive indeed. One of my favourite raptors and you captured it just right.

The Hare was in touch two days ago and is now headed for Umfolozi.

He says "So far we did have some success with birds," and has also been in touching distance with White Rhino.

[Peter Connan]

11 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

 

Don't tell the Hare!!

No doubt he's snapping away in Eastern Cape so I won't be ahead for too long.

 

As @Galana said, they are in Northern Natal now, and I know from personal experience that is one of SA's most diverse areas, so that is quite possible. But he would have to pull a rabbit out of a hat (and probably make the hat first) to get the type of quality you got in Spain!

[Dave Williams]

59) Spotless Starling

Photographed from my hotel bedroom "hide". 

Spotless Starling  Sturnus unicolor by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[PeterHG]

Just catching up on a few fellow BY participants, while having some decent wifi in Costa Rica. What a stunning collection you managed to take back with you from Spain, @Dave Williams! All very high quality shots but my heart beats fastest when looking at that Bonelli's Eagle!

 

[Dave Williams]

60) Common or Eurasian Magpie

Eurasian Magpie  Pica pica by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Edited February 11, 2019 by Dave Williams

[Dave Williams]

61) Eurasian Robin

Could have found one in the garden but travelled 1000 miles instead.

European Robin  Erithacus rubecula by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

62) Blackcap

Eurasian Blackcap  Sylvia atricapilla by Dave Williams, on Flickr

and the female

Eurasian Blackcap  Sylvia atricapilla by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Cute eh!

[Dave Williams]

63)House Sparrow

Strangely, never seen in our garden but often just down the road.

House Sparrow Passer domesticus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

64) Crested Tit

Crested Tit   Lophophanes cristatus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[xelas]

 

First prize for quality photos is already given to @Dave Williams! Congratulations from both of us. Indeed Zvezda is happily snapping away and for sure there will be some quality photos to post. But not each and everyone, like yours, Dave!

Edited February 14, 2019 by xelas

[Dave Williams]

@xelasThanks Alex, the quality is about to drop as I go walkabout on our last day in Spain!

 

65)Marbled Duck

Marbled Duck  Marmaronetta angustirostris by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

66)Southern Grey Shrike

7M3A7886 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

67)Little Grebe

Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

68) Common Moorhen

Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

69)Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis  Plegadis falcinellus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

70)Western Swamphen

Western Swamphen  Porphyrio porphyrio by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

71) Bluethroat

Bluethroat  Luscinia svecica by Dave Williams, on Flickr