Today I set off quite late in the morning to explore this hiking trail which did not seem to be of much ornithological interest. It seemed a good opportunity though to use the new 90D camera a bit more and to spend some time out in nature.
At first sight, there didn't seem to be a lot going on. I spotted a few noisy Jackdaws high up in some trees before arriving at a horse breeding facility. Here I saw a lot of rabbits in the fields, so I thought some birds of prey would be around. I had plenty of opportunities first to take some shots of European Stonechats, birds that always seem to be eager to pose on a fence or bush.
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| Female European Stonechat |
There were House Sparrows, Collared Doves, Magpies, Ravens and more, but I wanted to see some birds of prey. Patience always pays off and all of a sudden two Common Buzzards showed up, looking for food in the fields below.
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| Common Buzzard |
Not much later there was more action in the sky: two Common Kestrels and three Red Kites.
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| Female Common Kestrel |
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| Red Kite |
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| A lot of rabbits and a few of Red-legged Partridges near the horse breeding facility |
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| Some of the horses resting in the shade |
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| Northern Wheatear |
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| Dryness all around |
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| Juvenile Common Wood Pigeon |
This site was more interesting than I expected, with 18 observed species, but the best time for a visit is probably in spring, when there is more vegetation.
Henry.