Birding in Extremadura and Monfragüe Park (Spain) - First trip - May 2006 Photo Gallery by nicolebouglouan at pbase.com

Birding in Extremadura and Monfragüe Park (Spain) - First trip - May 2006

Extremadura is a wonderful place with several habitats, plains, mountains, wooded areas, meadows, rivers, and very dry areas in summer. Numerous species of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles are living there. It is a wild world, yet protected. In the middle of this region, Monfragüe Park, along the river Tajo, allows quiet life to birds of prey and large raptors such as Eurasian Vultures, Monk Vultures, and varied other species. Wonderful landscapes and birding, it is really a beautiful place!

L'Extrémadure est un endroit superbe regroupant différents habitats, plaines, montagnes, zones boisées, prairies, fleuves, et terres très sèches en été. De nombreuses espèces de mammifères, oiseaux, insectes et reptiles vivent là. C'est un monde sauvage, encore protégé. Au centre de la province, le Parc de Monfragüe, situé le long du Tage, permet aux rapaces de vivre en toute quiétude. Beaux paysages et observation des oiseaux, c'est un endroit magnifique!

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MEADOWS and PLAINS	MEADOWS and PLAINS	MEADOWS and PLAINS	WATER and FLOWERS
GREY HERON	EURASIAN HOOPOE	SHORT-TOED EAGLE	SHORT-TOED EAGLE
MEADOWS and PLAINS	GREAT BUSTARD	GREAT BUSTARDS	GREAT BUSTARDS
GREAT BUSTARDS	GREAT BUSTARDS	GREAT BUSTARDS	GREAT BUSTARD
GREAT BUSTARD	GREAT BUSTARD	THISTLES	THISTLES
HERONS NESTING PLACE	HERONS NESTING PLACE	CATTLE EGRETS and WHITE STORKS	CATTLE EGRET
MEADOWS-and-PLAINS	CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING
CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING
CORN BUNTING	CORN BUNTING	HUMAN AREAS	MELOE
WOODCHAT SHRIKE female	WOODCHAT SHRIKE male	EUROPEAN SERIN	EUROPEAN SERIN
EUROPEAN SERIN	CRESTED LARK	BULL	CATTLE
FARMLAND	SPANISH LAVENDER	EUROPEAN BEE-EATER	RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE running	MONTAGU'S HARRIER	MONTAGU'S HARRIER	MONTAGU'S HARRIER
MONTAGU'S HARRIER	THISTLES	MONK AND GRIFFON VULTURES	VULTURES
MONK VULTURE	GRIFFON VULTURE	MONK VULTURE takes off	MONK VULTURE takes off
MONK VULTURE takes off	MONK VULTURE flight	MONK VULTURE flight	MONFRAGÜE PARK
MONFRAGÜE PARK	MONFRAGÜE PARK	MONFRAGÜE PARK	MONFRAGÜE PARK
MONFRAGÜE-Salto del Gitano	MONFRAGÜE cliffs	EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE	GRIFFON VULTURE landing
GRIFFON VULTURE flying	GRIFFON VULTURE just landing	EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE	EURASIAN GRIFFON VULTURE
GRIFFON VULTURE -flight in tandem	GRIFFON VULTURES crossing	GRIFFON VULTURE cliff	GRIFFON VULTURE top of cliff
GUM ROCKROSE	GUM ROCKROSE	BLUE ROCK THRUSH female	BLUE ROCK THRUSH male
BRIDGE over TAJO	HOUSE MARTIN nests bridge	HOUSE MARTIN bridge	HOUSE MARTIN bridge
FLOWERS and CORK-OAKS	COMMON BUZZARD	BLACK KITE on perch	BLACK KITE tree
BLACK KITE and Az-Wd Magpie	BACK KITE and Az-Wd Magpie	LESSER and COMMON KESTRELS	COMMON KESTREL female
BLACK STORK	BLACK STORK	BLACK STORK	BLACK STORK
Black Stork and Griffon Vultures	WILD FLOWER	POPPIES	SMALL FLOWERS
THISTLES	MIXED FLOWERS	WILD FLOWERS	WHITE STORKS