In between a couple of rainy days, I thought yesterday was a great time to go the the Torrox Lagoon in search of a few species that had been reported recently to add to my life list. I was lucky to spot a few Red-crested Pochards.
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| Male Red-crested Pochard |
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| White-cheeked Pintail |
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| Booted Eagle |
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| Two Glossy Ibis in flight showing their magnificent colouration |
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| Another formation of Glossy Ibis |
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| Cattle Egret wandering through the grass |
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Another Cattle Egret willingly posing |
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| Part of the flock of 22 Cattle Egrets |
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| Pure elegance! |
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| Male House Sparrow |
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| Turtle Dove |
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| Male Goldfinch |
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| Common Waxbill |
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| A pair of Common Pochard |
After the last days' rainfall the level of the lagoon had clearly risen. I noticed a spectacular number of Carps swimming near the place where people feed the ducks. It remains to be seen if this invasive species will have a devastating effect on the lagoon, similarly to the situation in the Medina Lagoon, where they all seem to have disappeared now due to the drought of last summer.
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| Literally a ton of Carps |
Looking forward to going back to this place soon. Spring is just around the corner!