Great Grey Shrike (Lanius meriodonalis koenigi) posing nicely
Barbary Partridge (Alectoris Barbara)
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo insularum).
Trumpeter Finch (Budanetes githagineus amantum). I managed to get a photo of one of these little finches that had been ringed in 2004
Comon Buzzard of the Fuerteventuran form (Buteo buteo insularum)
Berthelot's Pipit (Anthus berthelotti).
The scarce, endemic Fuerteventuran Chat (Saxicola dacotiae). This lovely male posed beautifully for me
Another view of the Fuerteventuran Chat (Saxicola dacotiae).
Several displaying Booted Eagles were seen. This one is of the commoner light form and was the only form I saw there
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius meriodonalis koenigi)
A Great Grey Shrike (Lanius meriodonalis koenigi) takes off. Look at the underwing pattern
A Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens polatzeki) Different colouration and extremely vocal compared to the ones in SW Spain
Common Ravens (Corvus corax tingitanus) were fairly common. They seemed smaller in body and wing length than Spanish birds
Laughing Doves (Streptopelia senegalensis). I'm not too sure about their status as true birds of the island. It may be that like some other doves there, they are escapees but do occur in Morocco
Distant views of Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles oriëntalis). I was to have no real luck with photos of these, the Houbara Bustards and Cream Coloured Coursers. I need to give myself more time on my next visit!
Common Linnets (Acanthis canabina harterti) roosted in good numbers around the La Oliva trees in the main square. This one was taken with a flash.
Common Kestrel on Fuerteventura.(Falco tinnunculus dacotiae).
Rock Dove (Columba livia)
Common Rabbit. It can't fly but thought my daughters would like a photo of then and the Barbary ground Squirrels
Trumpeter Finch (Budanetes githagineus amantum) close-up
Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) . Nice male. The Sparrows do have a different song on Fuerteventura
Rock Doves at a well.
Hello! This Hoopoe (Upupa epops) just wanted his photo taken
Hoopoes were common and already feeding young on the island at the end of January
Hoopoe on stone wall
And another..
and one more...
and his brother..
and Dad
OK, that's enough now!
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) adult. One of the adults was wearing a yellow plastic ring
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) sub adult
another Egyptian Vulture sub adult
There were many Egyptian Vulture sub adults around
Egyptian Vulture sub adult
Egyptian Vulture adult
Egyptian Vulture adult being mobbed by a Common Buzzard
How did that get there....
A singing Berthelot's Pipit
Black-legged Kittiwake at the coast
Barbary Ground Squirrel. Lovely creatures that must have been brought over by the Moors from Morocco
Barbary Ground Squirrel
Ruddy Shellduck (Tadorna ferruginea) There were around sixty birds at the Embalse de Los Molinos - alas no Marbled Duck
Ruddy Shellduck (Tadorna ferruginea) in flight
