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Hummingbird hawk-moth – Macroglossum stellatarum – Esfinge colibrí

October 11, 2022October 10, 2022 by clive

English Name: Hummingbird hawk-moth Scientific Name: Macroglossum stellatarum Spanish Name: Esfinge colibrí Mostly Diurnal, the Hummingbird hawk-moth – Macroglossum stellatarum – Esfinge colibrí prefers to fly in bright sunlight but it will also take wing at dawn, at dusk or at night; in rain, or on cool, dull days. They shy away from very hot … Read more

Video of an albino or leucistic bat in Montjuic

October 7, 2022 by clive

Apparently very rare and understudied, this video of an albino or leucistic bat in Montjuic (Barcelona) has been filmed by Nick Lloyd of IberiaNature and Spanish Civil War tours: https://iberianature.com/barcelona/history-of-barcelona/spanish-civil-war-tour-in-barcelona/ Unidentified species With 10 or more species of bat known to reside in Barcelona, identification is pretty much impossible but never the less this video … Read more

El Chorro Gorge and the Caminito del Rey

September 19, 2022 by clive

Although, strictly speaking, the Natural Reserve only included the Gaitanejo River Dam, we would be unable to understand the dynamics and complexity of the open area without the river dams that surround it which are the Conde de Guadalhorce, Guadalteba, Guadalhorce y Tajo de La Encantada), that make up, as a whole, one of the most important hydraulic complexes in Andalucia.

El Chorro Gorge and the Caminito del Rey, an impressive gorge formed by river erosion through the limestone mountain. In Spanish it is called El Desfiladero de los Gaitanes and is a well known natural attraction as the towering cliffs are around 200m high while only 10m wide at some points. The river below has … Read more

Bahía de Cádiz

September 15, 2023September 19, 2022 by clive

Region: Andalucia
Province: Cádiz
Declared a Natural Park: 1989
Park surface area: 10,522 hectares
Towns and Villages: San Fernando, Chiclana de la Frontera, Puerto Real, Puerto de Santa María and Cádiz

Points of interest

This 5km bay area (Bahía de Cádiz) is a wintering ground and summer breeding area to 200 different aquatic bird species.

This Atlantic tidal area consists of sandy beaches, river estuary, marshlands, salt pans, dunes and rocky inlets.

Extensive pine groves once covered a large part of this area.

Hummingbird hawk-moth – Macroglossum stellatarum – Esfinge colibrí

Video of an albino or leucistic bat in Montjuic

El Chorro Gorge and the Caminito del Rey

Bahía de Cádiz

Points of interest

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The Caminito del Rey

Points of interest

The Caminito del Rey

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