24th update (December 2009) Birds - Spain © Henrik Bringsøe

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Aegithalos caudatus europaeus Northern Long-tailed Tit Riaza, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090519_080 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Aegypius monachus Eurasian Black Vulture Seen to the left. Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus, in the centre and to the right. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_087 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Aegypius monachus Eurasian Black Vulture Seen to the left. Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus, in the centre, to.the right and to the extreme left. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_093 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Aegypius monachus Eurasian Black Vulture Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus, in the background. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_113 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Alectoris rufa Red-legged Partridge Sepulveda, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090519_084 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Alectoris rufa Red-legged Partridge West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_024 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Alectoris rufa Red-legged Partridge West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_217 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Athene noctua Little Owl Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_262 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Athene noctua Little Owl Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_452 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Athene noctua Little Owl Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_486 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Athene noctua Little Owl Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_495 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Carduelis carduelis parva European Goldfinch Eating seeds of Shepherd’s Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris. Sepulveda, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090519_128 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Carduelis carduelis parva European Goldfinch Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_481 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Carduelis carduelis parva European Goldfinch Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_491 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cecropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_032 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cecropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_171 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cecropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_172 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Ciconia ciconia European White Stork Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_343 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Ciconia ciconia European White Stork One pair displaying mutual bill-clattering in one nest. Two young in each of the two nests. Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_516 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Ciconia ciconia European White Stork Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_482 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Ciconia nigra Black Stork Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_104 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Ciconia nigra Black Stork Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_110 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo Young. West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_310 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo Young. West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_352 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo Young. West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_357 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Coracias garrulus European Roller La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_384 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Coracias garrulus European Roller West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_230 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Embalse de Orellana, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_052 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_616 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Adult feeding its young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_148 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Adult feeding its young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_150 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Feeding alongside with Housesparrows, Passer domesticus. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_178 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_209 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_230 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_237 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Cyanopica cooki Iberian Azure-winged Magpie Nest with eggs and young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090527_243 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Emberiza cia Rock Bunting Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090520_040 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Emberiza cia Rock Bunting Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090520_061 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Emberiza cia Rock Bunting La Plataforma de Gredos, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_177 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting Male. La Plataforma de Gredos, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_092 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting Female (left) and male (right). La Plataforma de Gredos, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_107 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Fringilla coelebs balearica Chaffinch Male. Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090531_013 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Galerida cristata Crested Lark Having caught one grasshopper. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_216 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Galerida cristata Crested Lark Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_233 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Galerida cristata Crested Lark Having caught two grasshoppers. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_426 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Galerida cristata Crested Lark Having caught two grasshoppers. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_430 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Galerida cristata Crested Lark West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_039 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Garrulus glandarius Eurasian Jay Eating a young House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_338 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Garrulus glandarius Eurasian Jay Eating a young House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_346 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Garrulus glandarius Eurasian Jay Eating a young House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_362 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Garrulus glandarius Eurasian Jay Eating a young House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_369 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_410 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_413 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_414 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_416 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole La Serena, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_419 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Cañon del Duratón, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090519_362 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Seen in the centre and to the right. Eurasian Black Vulture, Aegypius monachus, to the left. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_087 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Seen in the centre, to the right and the extreme left. Eurasian Black Vulture, Aegypius monachus, to the left. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_093 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Pair at nest with young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_295 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Pair at nest with young. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_326 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_338 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_298 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_570 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090528_011 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Hirunda rustica Barn Swallow Embalse de Orellana, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090523_081 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Hirunda rustica Barn Swallow Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_384 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Hirunda rustica Barn Swallow Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_387 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Lanius excubitor meridionalis Great Grey Shrike Vicinity of Monroy, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_217 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Lullula arborea Woodlark Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090520_219 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting Cañon del Duratón, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090519_425 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting Saucedilla, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_303 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting With a larva in its beak. Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_129 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting Vicinity of Monroy, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_242 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite Saucedilla, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_315 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_016 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite West of Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_018 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite Chased by Magpie, Pica pica. Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_016 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite Chased by Magpie, Pica pica. Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_018 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus migrans Black Kite Chased by Magpie, Pica pica. Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_020 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus milvus Red Kite Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090528_030 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Milvus milvus Red Kite Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_025 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Motacilla flava iberiae Yellow Wagtail Male. Hoyos del Espino, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_035 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Vicinity of Monroy, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_265 © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer domesticus House Sparrow Mating. Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_063 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer domesticus House Sparrow Mating. Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_064 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer domesticus House Sparrow Mating. Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_065 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow Male. Vicinity of Monroy, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090525_250 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow Male appearing from nest. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_175 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow Male. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_182 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow Male. Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_186 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_252 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Prunella modularis Dunnock La Plataforma de Gredos, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_171 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Prunella modularis Dunnock La Plataforma de Gredos, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_194 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat Female. Sierra del Robledal, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090518_440 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat Female. Barajas, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090529_259 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat Female. Puerto del Pico, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090530_074 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Saxicola torquata Common Stonechat Female. Puerto del Pico, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090530_094 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove Trujillo, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090522_498 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_026 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_027 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Southern slopes of Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090521_057 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_621 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_636 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_643 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling Monfragüe, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090526_646 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard Female in the foreground (male in the background). Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_550 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home

Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard Male in the foreground (female in the background). Belén, Spain. Photo ID: hbr20090524_598 Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2009 Home