Pedro does it again, 2nd Year!!

[pedro maia]

On 1/22/2020 at 10:04 AM, Kitsafari said:

the owl is stunning but WOW that merlin is so enchanting, so spectacular - immediately it conjured up a magical aura for me. I've never seen one, now you've gone and made me dream of one. 

 

 

 

Thanks for your comment, I think the Merlin occurs in some places in Asia during winter, maybe you have a chance to see it there.

[Galana]

54 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

I think the Merlin occurs in some places in Asia during winter

True enough. Winter Visitor to Pakistan, Kashmir and Rann  of Kutch. Also sporadically along the Nepalese Terai.

[Game Warden]

@pedro maia You are starting to lead me astray. Like I need another reason to devote time which I have little of, to something which I know I'm going to be hopeless at.

 

Sending you a PM. Let's make a plan...

 

Matt

[pedro maia]

I had a few I left behind...

 

#53, 4/1, European goldfinch, Alambre, Arrábida

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#54, 4/1, European serin, Serra da Arrábida

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#55, 4/1, Spotless starling, Serra da Arrábida

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#56, 4/1, Common chaffinch, Serra da Arrábida

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#57 (N12), 12/1, Caspian tern, Salinas Praias do Sado

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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Back to the present...

 

#58, 22/1, Northern pintail, Paul do Taipal

 

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#59, 24/1, Common linnet, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#60, 24/1, Black-winged kite, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

 

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#61, 24/1, European Stonechat, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#62, 24/1, Common chiffchaff, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#63, 24/1, White wagtail, Lezíria Vila Franca de Xira

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First trip of the year to Alentejo, not the best light but some very good additions.

 

#64, 25/1, Common buzzard, João Serra, Mértola

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#65, 25/1, House sparrow, João Serra, Mértola

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#66, 25/1, Iberian grey shrike, João Serra, Mértola

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#67, 25/1, Eurasian collared dove, João Serra, Mértola

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Best of the day and one of my top 2020 goals:, very difficult to spot.

 

#68 (N13), 25/1, Black-bellied sandgrouse, João Serra, Mértola

 

Edited January 26, 2020 by pedro maia

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#69, European hoopoe, Penilhos, Mértola

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This one was quite a surprise because it´s a summer visitor:

 

#70 (N14), 25/1, Great spotted cuckoo, Penilhos, Mértola

Edited January 27, 2020 by pedro maia

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#71, 25/1, Red-legged partridge, Salto-Entradas, Castro Verde

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#72, 25/1, Red kite, Salto-Entradas, Castro Verde

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#73, 25/1, Cattle egret, São Marcos Ataboeira-Entradas, Castro Verde

 

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The silhouette of most iconic bird of the Atentejo rolling plains:

 

 

#74, 25/1, Great bustard, Castro Verde area

 

 

And a bit later, in flight