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THE BIRDS OF FUERTEVENTURA CANARY ISLANDS

IMAGES TAKEN ON A FAMILY TYPE SUNSHINE HOLIDAY STAYING IN A PRIVATE VILLA 3KLM OUTSIDE OF CORRALEJO IN THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND.I MANAGED TO GET A COUPLE OF HOURS OUT WITH THE CAMERA EARLY MORNING,MOSTLY AROUND EL COTTILLO AND LA OLIVA. AT FIRST THIS ISLAND LOOKS DEVOID OF BIRDLIFE APART FROM THE WADERS AND COLLARED DOVES DOWN AROUND THE BEACH BUT THE MORE YOU EXPLORE THE RIGHT AREAS THE MORE YOU SEEM TO FIND.THERE WAS NO STANDING WATER ON THE ISLAND THE LAKE AT "EMBALSE DE LOS MOLINAS"WAS COMPLETLY DRY APART FROM SOME MUDDY PUDDLES SO I MISSED OUT ON SOME OF THE WATER BIRDS (MARBLED TEAL).
Houbara Bustard.jpg
Houbara Bustard.jpg		 Houbara Bustard
Houbara Bustard		 Houbara Bustard
Houbara Bustard
Cream coloured Courser3.jpg
Cream coloured Courser3.jpg		 Cream coloured Courser2.jpg
Cream coloured Courser2.jpg		 Cream coloured Courser.jpg
Cream coloured Courser.jpg
Cream coloured Courser 1.jpg
Cream coloured Courser 1.jpg		 Black bellied Sandgrouse.jpg
Black bellied Sandgrouse.jpg		 Great Grey shrike.jpg
Great Grey shrike.jpg
Great Grey Shrike1.jpg
Great Grey Shrike1.jpg		 Fuerteventura Chat.jpg
Fuerteventura Chat.jpg		 Trumpeter Finch.jpg
Trumpeter Finch.jpg
Trumpeter Finch.jpg
Trumpeter Finch.jpg		 Trumpeter Finch.jpg
Trumpeter Finch.jpg		 Hoopoe.jpg
Hoopoe.jpg
Hoopoe1.jpg
Hoopoe1.jpg		 Berthelots Pipit.jpg
Berthelots Pipit.jpg		 Berthelots Pipit
Berthelots Pipit
Berthelots Pipit2.jpg
Berthelots Pipit2.jpg		 Berthelots Pipit.jpg
Berthelots Pipit.jpg		 Ruddy Shelduck.jpg
Ruddy Shelduck.jpg

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Ray and Gemma 07-Jul-2008 16:57
Hi Wayne ,I think your birds are Crowned Cranes from the bird collection in that area.
wayne 06-Jul-2008 17:06
hi i am trying to find out what sort of bird i saw on a golf course while in fuerteventura and i wondered if you could help, it was a long legged bird of crane like looks with a very large golden spiky crest of feathers. we were at morro jabel and there was a pair of them feeding on the course, if you can help thankyou, nice work by the way.
BEN MACDONALD 20-May-2008 13:37
How did you get so close to the Houbara? Camouflaged hide? Thanks, Ben
Luc Meynaerts 29-Feb-2008 13:20
very nice naturally gallery... beautiful work
Guest 25-Feb-2008 17:01
Great pictures have seen all except Black Bellied Sandgrouse tried twice last year back again later this year .


Rob & Jan.
RAINBIRDER 08-Dec-2007 17:17
A cracking series of images with the Houbara being particularly impressive.
Peter 02-Dec-2007 10:47
Glad to see you've been enjoying yourself Ray,keep it up.
John Anderson 28-Nov-2007 20:48
High quality shots Ray, put mine to shame!! Great to meet you there and hope to meet up with you again.
Tom Payne 27-Nov-2007 18:23
Incredible gallery and most unusual birds ex. pictures, so sharp and well composed. Thanks. V.
Nick Clayton 21-Nov-2007 17:40
Great photos Ray
johndickenson 19-Nov-2007 10:29
Looks like you had a fantastic time. Great images Ray.
Dean Eades 16-Nov-2007 17:36
very nice, Ray
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