All photos below are from our trip on 10-11th December.
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| Female
Little Bustard at Aiguamolls on 10th December. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
The
Little Bustard seen from the Quim Franch hide. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| White
Stork and Lapwings at Aiguamolls. Photo: Göran Ekström |
Purple
Swamp-hen at Aiguamolls. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
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| Male
Common Teal seen at dawn of Aiguamolls. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
Black-necked
Grebe in winter plumage at Aiguamolls. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| Part
of Aiguamolls seen from one of the thirteen hides. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
Male
Stonechat at Aiguamolls. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
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| Northern
Shovelers in flight at Aiguamolls! Photo: Göran Ekström |
One
of several Hoopoes seen close to the beach. Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| Aleix
and Niklas scanning the sea for shearwaters. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
The
eastern-most tip at Cap de Creus (and in Spain). Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| High
up in the Pyrenees in early morning on 11th. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
One
of many beautiful Alpine Accentors! Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| Waiting
for the Lammergeiers at the high peak Fontalba. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
An
adult Lammergeir soaring with a Griffon Vulture! Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
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| Juvenile
Lammergeier seen on several occasions. Photo: Göran Ekström |
Adult
Lammergeier, which offered excellent views. Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| Coal
Tit. Probably the commonest bird in the Pyrenees. Photo: Göran Ekström |
A
male singing Common Crossbill in the Pyrenees. Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| Dan,
Göran and Aleix waiting for the skipper Danny to take off for
the open sea in the afternoon on 11th. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
Dan
and Göran totally focused on photographing passing and feeding
seabirds! Cap de Creus in background. Photo: Niklas Holmström |
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| Balearic
Shearwater off Roses, Catalonia. Photo: Göran Ekström |
Balearic
Shearwater a few metres from the boat! Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| A
nice Yelkouan Shearwater off Roses. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
Two
Yelkouan Shearwaters alongside our boat. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
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| Balearic
Shearwater at sea off Roses. Photo: Göran Ekström |
Yelkouan
Shearwater at sea off Roses. Photo: Göran Ekström |
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| Adult
Mediterranean Gull in winter plumage at sea. Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
One
of many Gannets around our boat off Roses! Photo: Dan Mangsbo |
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| One
of two Kittiwakes seen around the boat on 11th. Photo: Göran Ekström |
A
small flock of Razorbills passing the boat. Photo: Göran Ekström |
| Note that both Göran Ekström and Dan Mangsbo took loads of photos on Balearic and Yelkouan Shearwaters in different angles during our pelagic trip off Roses in Catalonia. The photos above are just a little sample! Don't hesitate to contact them if you wish to see more and order photos of these two species. You'll find more info and contact address here» |
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