Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Romania May 2017

Just back from tour leading in Romania. Wildcats can swim!

Wild Cat (Felix sylvestris)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Now rare in Romania!

Friday, 5 May 2017

Sicily April 2017

Some photographs from a recent tour to Sicily.

Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

Mirror Ophrys (Ophrys speculum)
Forestier’s Ophrys (Ophrys forestieri)
Bertoloni's Ophrys (Ophrys bertolonii)
Bianca’s Ophrys (Ophrys biancae)
Beautiful Ophrys (Ophrys calliantha)
Black Spider Ophrys (Ophrys incubacea)
Crescent Ophrys (Ophrys lunulata)


 Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)