Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Gibralter (again)


Birds around Castillo de San Marcos

Lots of Serin and White Stork





Yellow-legged Gull


Black Redstart



House Sparrow


Goldfinch

Iberian Chiffchaff




Castillo de San Marcos

An intriguing mix of Roman, Muslim and Christian influences.



The dark carved pillars are Roman










A reproduction of the map of Juan de la Cosa, a Spanish mappa mundi painted on parchment in 1500.

Monday, 24 February 2020

Parque Genovés

The botanical gardens in the city of Cadiz. A haven for wildlife in an otherwise largely urban environment.


'Orange-spot' Specked Wood. This variety is found in southern Europe

Large White


Speckled Wood

Monk Parakeet

Speckled Wood



Iberian Chiffchaff. Longer bill and yellower face than the Common Chiffchaff

Carpenter Bee

Moorish Gecko

Podarcis vaucheri, the Andalusian wall lizard
Moorish Gecko

Dragon Tree

Monk Parakeet

Cadiz