Scenes, Catalonia Spring 2014

Scenes around the plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014

Crag Martin

Crag Martin. Montsonis, Catalonia Spring 2014

Bonelli's Eagle

Bonelli's Eagle, Montsonis, Catalonia Spring 2014


A short Video of a Bonelli's Eagle

PLEASE CLICK ON ''OLDER POSTS'' BELOW FOR MORE IMAGES 

Rock Sparrow

Rock Sparrow showing the characteristic yellow throat spot, Montsonis Village, Catalonia Spring 2014,

Nightingale



Nightingale, Montsonis Village, Catalonia Spring 2014,



Serin

Serin, Montsonis Village, Catalonia Spring 2014,

Stone Curlew

.Stone Curlew, Plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014,

Little Bustards

BIRDGUIDE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEEK--------NOTABLE

2ND JUNE 2014
 

Little Bustards displaying, Plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014

For more information see:---http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_bustard

 



A short video ( 51 Seconds) of a Little Bustard

 

 

 

Another short ( 29 Seconds) video of a Jumping Little Bustard. It is advisable to view this video on a device whose screen can be locked in  Portrait Mode.

 

Scenes from Catalonia

Montsonis Castle, Montsonis

This was our base for Four nights whilst we explored the surrounding plains.

The  castle is situated inside the Montsonis village , in the Noguera region (Lleida), 2 km from Artesa de Segre, 24 km from Balaguer, (capital of the region), 48km from Lleida and 14 km from Ponts.

See the following link for more information:- http://www.lleidatur.com/Tourism/Visit/Montsonis-Castle/319.aspx

Poppies of the Plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014

Lesser Kestrel

Lesser Kestrel, Plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014

Jackdaw

Jackdaw, Plains of Lleida, Catalonia Spring 2014