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    Mallorca 2023

    Hi Stew - thank you very much. I have never seen a Coscoroba Swan before - or heard about it. But thanks to you I could google it and learn that it seems to be an interesting species with its roots way back. I am happy to have seen it, even if it is an escape bird. Best regards Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Tuesday we had been in Alcudia and on our way home decided to visit Maristany. We were as so often greeted by the sound of little grebe and then you almost know where you are. When we approached the lake on the left hand the water was almost whipped up by all the birds, coots a lot of them...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Last Tuesday we went to the S'Albufera and were met by the night herons along the canal, but also two grey herons sitting in the vegetation and a lot of mallards. As usual we were very kindly met in the reception and got a list of birds seen up to the 15th of November. And were told that 14...
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    Mallorca 2023

    I have nothing to add to the birds we saw, except that we really enjoyed looking at the scopoli's elegance. Thank you for finding it. And thank you indeed for a wonderful day, it was the spring equinox and should this day be an omen for the spring to come we are looking very much forward to it...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Hello Garth - thank you very much. The swallow was taken at Maristany, the same place as your pochard. Yes, I like your pochard a lot as I do with the other two you have posted, of the sparrowhawk and the gulls (taken at La Gola??). They are very impressive indeed, look like you are shooting...
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    Mallorca 2023

    David - it would be great to meet. I have sent you a post in conversations. Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Monday we decided to go Es Salobrar. It was a little late before we got off, so we started with a mallorqian Menú del dia, which we always enjoy, at the Bar Es Pins in Campos. We were at the Es Salobrar around 3,30 pm and most of the birds were far away. We counted some 100 flamingos, almost the...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Beautiful photos, derban. I specially like the flamingos, it’s an artwork, wonderful composition. And the close-up of your egyptian monster - I’m always so surprised that these hard creatures have smooth hairs all over. Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Friday we found it too windy most places, but found shelter at La Gola and enjoyed a little while there, both with the nice young woman in the center and with a little walk. Last time we were there I didn't bring my camera, and I wasn't sure if we saw a mediterranean gull, so I hoped I would get...
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    Mallorca 2023

    It's nice we both have areas where we can do something ourselves, and it is not only the failures of our "tool" :ROFLMAO: . I will write to you when I have heard my friends reactions.
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    Mallorca 2023

    Thursday evening when we were outside saying good night to Jupiter and Venus almost holding hands, suddenly an owl were over our heads. Just a few seconds in the dark. It wasn't a barn owl which I have seen years ago here and in S'Albufera, so I guess it was long-eared owl. Friday started with...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Thank you very much, derban, I'm glad you like the photos :giggle: as mentioned I like my combination a lot, I feel it fits my hand which I think is very important - BUT inbetween I get a bit annoyed with the cameras focusing, which feels inconsistent and unpredictable (I try to say it might be...
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    Mallorca 2023

    I can understand it if you will miss your glorious view, Mike. We hope that both you and your grandchildren survive -and that you will have a wonderful holiday. Kirsten and Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Hi Mike - thank you very much, I'm glad you like them :giggle: I have a Panasonic Lumix G9 with a Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400 mm zoom (it is the MicroFourThirds-system and corresponds 200-800 mm fullframe). I like it a lot, and it only weighs some 1,7 kg, which means that I can bring it with me...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Hearing the rain outside and having just seen the weather forecast for the next couple of days we are more than happy that we chose to spend the afternoon in S'Albufera today. We came at about noon and walked to the Es Colombars Hide, as we hoped not too many of the families with children would...
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    Mallorca 2023

    What a very nice report Hugh, and beautiful pictures of birds in flight. Taking photographs helps when it is only "the usual birds" you see, I think. And thank you again for our very nice couple of hours. Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Hi Neal - you are right, my English isn't correct. It is of course "just" a snipe. But if sometimes a great snipe would pass my way I would be grateful🙏Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    We have used some more time looking, and you are probably right. It doesn't really fit with the pictures in our field guide, but the birds probably varies a lot, and it would of course make good sense. And it doesn't really fit with the reed bunting either. Thank you very much for helping. Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Our mornings begin with looking at birds in the palm tree in the garden. I am surprised how many seem to have breakfast here: stonechat, blackbird, chiffchaff, sardinian warbler, robin, black redstart, blackcap, house sparrow. The other day brought a new one perhaps: the one on one of the photos...
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    Mallorca 2023

    A "golden" Wednesday morning at home started with the blackcap playing hide and seek with us.
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    Mallorca 2023

    Tuesday we spent a couple of hours in S'Albufereta. From the deck we saw booted eagle (white), red kite, 64 flamingoes. little egret. The light was very sharp and it got windy, so we went to the Sa Barassa hide. It was a bit quiet here too, but it is a nice place to sit and enjoy what is there...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Congratulations Mike, what a spectacular day🤗Erik
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    Mallorca 2023

    Sunday we went to the S'Albufera in the afternoon. The canal was empty, and only a few nightherons were in the bushes. We went to the Cibollar Hide 1, hoping that the black-tailed godwit Phil saw Thursday was still there. The first thing my wife said was: there is a brown bird behind the "tree...
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    Mallorca 2023

    Despite the weather I wanted to try to keep up to the 10.000 steps a day which is recommended, so I went for a walk to the Depuradora. The wind was cold and I didn't see many birds on my way, blackbird, song thrush, stonechat, black redstart, chiffchaff mainly - but also marsh harrier and...
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    Mallorca 2023

    The weather really wasn't nice, the birds mostly missing, the company brilliant. Thank you very much Mike for taking time to show us good places, and for the very warm, personal and interesting conversation which got far around. After Mike had left us, we decided to give the rock sparrow another...
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