The Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) is found in Southern Europe, North Africa and Asisa. It is most commonly seen between June and September. Often seen patrolling around lakes, ponds and other still water. This photo was taken at S’Albufera in Mallorca.
Birding holidays to Mallorca are not just about the island’s wonderful wetlands. There are a host of other habitats to explore, and its hillsides and woodlands are full of passage migrants at this time of year. Kiersten returned with some terrific images, and today we’ll take a look at two more of the island’s seasonal [...]
We continue to review Kiersten’s recent trip to Mallorca today, with a closer look at some of the waders of S’Albufera. A key destination for our bird watching holidays to the island, this major wetland reserve is an important haven for both passage and wintering species…and Kiersten returned with some terrific shots! The Black-tailed Godwit [...]
Mallorca is a fabulous place for birdwatching holidays, and it’s time for us to take a closer look at some of the wonderful new species Kiersten encountered on her recent trip to the island. One of the richest destinations is without a doubt the S’Albufera Natural Park. With over 300 species recorded the reserve is [...]
S’Albufera in Mallorca is a must for anyone interested in birdwatching, in fact even if your not interested you will enjoy your time there. So on a day off from the mountains we spent a few hours here. It is the largest wetland in Mallorca with plenty of hides to enable close viewing of the [...]
Whilst visiting Mallorca recently I have been lucky enough to get some close up views of Eleonora’s Falcons (Falco eleonorae) Halcón de Eleonora. The 3 places I saw them were the Formentor Penisula, Boquer Valley whilst climbing the Cavall Bernat ridge and a 2 hour trip to the island of Dragonera to fill in a [...]
Ive managed to get a few more days over in Mallorca recently and combined some mountain days with birdwatching. One of my favourite mountains is Puig Tomir, it’s a relatively easy short accent to the summit with a little bit of scrambling assisted by some lengths of cable. I have never failed to see Black [...]
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