A Her-man BY with Kit 2021

[Kitsafari]

46/SP47 Little Egret, Embut Wetlands

 

 

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310/SP48 Osprey, Ebro Delta

 

A perched osprey (on a wire - we'll still take it) that was quite close to us? pretty rare for us. 

 

 

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311/SP49 European Starling, Catalonia/Aragon

 

We saw the starling almost every day but capturing its luminosity and colours proved almost impossible for us. They were either far away or the light was pretty dismal.

 

 

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312/SP50 Eurasian Curlew, Ebro Delta

 

 

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313/SP51 Greater Flamingoes, Ebro Delta

 

 

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Some shots of the scenic Embut Wetlands when the morning light was still good. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations on steaming past the 300!

[shazdwn]

Sorry to hear about your MIL and that you had to cut your trip short. 
 

Congratulations on making 300, a very impressive score for 2021

[Kitsafari]

Thanks @Peter Connan @shazdwn

 

 

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314/SP52 Sanderling, Ebro Delta beach

 

 

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315/SP53 Grey Plover, Ebro Delta beach

 

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316/SP54 Ruddy Turnstone, Ebro Delta beach

 

a sanderling photobombs

 

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317/SP55 Slender-billed Gull, Ebro Delta beach

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2022 by Kitsafari

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318/SP56 Common Ring Plover, Ebro Delta

 

 

[Galana]

Belated condolences on your sad loss and further belated congratulations on hitting, and passing comfortably, the magic 300.

Some excellent portraits in your collection.

Did you ever count the 'bonus' photobombing wader or had you seen it in Singapore?

[Dave Williams]

I add my condolences too, as already said what an awful way to end a miserable year.

You did well in Spain though, the Cetti's warbler is outstanding. I heard them regularly at our local reserve but never got so much as a glimpse. Elusive little critters!

To get to 300...wow!

[Kitsafari]

Thank you @Galana @Dave Williams

 

 

On 1/2/2022 at 6:56 PM, Kitsafari said:

316/SP54 Ruddy Turnstone, Ebro Delta beach

 

a sanderling photobombs

 

 

 

 

@Galana do you mean this photobomber? do you think it is not  a sanderling? i just assumed it was as they were the only other birds there (except the grey plover and gulls). I'll love to hear what you think it is. 

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by Kitsafari

[michael-ibk]

More excellent birds. A pity about losing the light, but you still managed to get great photos. Love the Moustached Warbler, never managed a proper photo of that one.

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on going past 300, the Bluethroat pictures were lovely, but so sorry to hear about your loss.

[Kitsafari]

Thanks @michael-ibk @Zim Girl

[Kitsafari]

got a way to go still, but Herman's still processing along the way!

 

319/SP57 Avocet, Ebro Delta

 

A long long long way off on a grey cloudy awful day.

 

 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

320/SP58 Dunlin, Ebro Delta

 

most of my photos at Ebro Delta came out rubbish as I was either shooting through the glass window or my camera couldn't cope with the low light. 

Luckily Herman has better shots. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

321/SP59 Ruff, Ebro Delta

 

Including a white-headed ruff!

 

 

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322/SP60 Wood Sandpiper, Ebro Delta

 

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323/SP61 Common Pochard, Ebro Delta

324/SP62 White-headed Ducks, Ebro Delta 

 

A flock of common pochards and white-headed ducks was being harassed by three marsh harriers and the strong winds just kept the ducks far from us. Which was quite a shame. The white-headed ducks were a special treat as they are rare residents in the delta, being mainly southern Spain birds. 

 

 

 

 

white-headed ducks