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Some of early flowering wild orchids so far this season. The orchids seem to be all over the place with who is flowering when at the moment. I guess with drought conditions for a few years is taking it's toll. Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum), Fan-lipped Orchid (Orchis collina) and Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca)

The picture consists of two small Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum). A thick green stem holds a bunch of flowers that sort of look like human bodies with alien heads! The edge of the arms and legs are brownish blending into pale pink, some with dark pink dots, with white in the centre. Some flowers still tightly rolled up waiting for flower.
The picture consists of two small Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum). A thick green stem holds a bunch of flowers that sort of look like human bodies with alien heads! The edge of the arms and legs are brownish blending into pale pink, some with dark pink dots, with white in the centre. Some flowers still tightly rolled up waiting for flower.
The picture shows one spike of Fan-lipped Orchid (Orchis collina). The orchid is on a slender green stem with flowers coming off in different directions. The flowers remind me of angels, they have a pink skirt with greenish pinkish wings. The centre is white. The back ground is green grass with dew drops on them, some in focus some not.
The picture shows one spike of Fan-lipped Orchid (Orchis collina). The orchid is on a slender green stem with flowers coming off in different directions. The flowers remind me of angels, they have a pink skirt with greenish pinkish wings. The centre is white. The back ground is green grass with dew drops on them, some in focus some not.
The picture consists of one taller Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum). A thick green stem holds a bunch of flowers that sort of look like human bodies with alien heads! The edge of the arms and legs are brownish blending into pale pink, some with dark pink dots and stripes, with white in the centre. Some flowers still tightly rolled up waiting for flower. The background is out of focus short grass.
The picture consists of one taller Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum). A thick green stem holds a bunch of flowers that sort of look like human bodies with alien heads! The edge of the arms and legs are brownish blending into pale pink, some with dark pink dots and stripes, with white in the centre. Some flowers still tightly rolled up waiting for flower. The background is out of focus short grass.
The picture shows one spike of Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca). The background is an out of focus rock. There is a yellow green slender short stem with a handful of flowers on it. The flower shape is sort of human body shape, arms, body and legs are dark brown, purple short hair looking. The centre upward is pale whiteish blending to darker grey. All flowers are edged in yellow. The one flower looks to have a face in it! These flowers are very difficult to describe, but I hope you get an idea.
The picture shows one spike of Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca). The background is an out of focus rock. There is a yellow green slender short stem with a handful of flowers on it. The flower shape is sort of human body shape, arms, body and legs are dark brown, purple short hair looking. The centre upward is pale whiteish blending to darker grey. All flowers are edged in yellow. The one flower looks to have a face in it! These flowers are very difficult to describe, but I hope you get an idea.
#orchid #andalucia #photography #flora #bloomscrolling #spain
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Stacked lenticular clouds sitting above the white Sierra Nevada mountains. As you can tell by the clouds bad weather is due soon. Grabbed with a mobile phone from a moving vehicle.

Stacked lenticular clouds in a pale blue sky above snowy mountains with lower brown mountains in front and olive trees and brown sparse ground in the forefront. Taken from a moving car.
Stacked lenticular clouds in a pale blue sky above snowy mountains with lower brown mountains in front and olive trees and brown sparse ground in the forefront. Taken from a moving car.
#sierranevada #mountains #clouds #lenticularcloud #andalucia #spain #landscape
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Some boy is making sure we don't forget to give him the broccoli stalks!

Light blue eyed black and white husky sat staring at broccoli stalks on a white kitchen counter.
Light blue eyed black and white husky sat staring at broccoli stalks on a white kitchen counter.
#husky #dogsofmastodon
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At 2500m in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain yesterday I came across these hooligans (Coal Tits) rolling around on the floor. It was like scene from a film 😂 They were trying to kill eachother, I had to split them up in the end, remind them they had to eat plenty, rather than fight, to make it through the night! No idea what the argument could be about, do you?

A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor. A blurred shot.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor. A blurred shot.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
A pair of birds, Coal Tits, engaged in a fight, rolling around on the wet, snowy icy floor.
#nature #birds #spain #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #andalucia #winterpictures
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It's a sad day today, after 17 years together our love hate relationship is over. Today my winter mountaineering boots said no more put me out to retirement 😥 We've enjoyed many adventures together. At least they enjoyed one final foray into the snow today 🥶

Picture of a La Sportiva Nepal Evo winter mountaineering boot with the soul breaking away.
Picture of a La Sportiva Nepal Evo winter mountaineering boot with the soul breaking away.
#winter #mountaineering #andalucia #spain #lasportiva
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While out and about the other day we bumped into this beautiful female Kestrel. She was sat on top of a tree watching for potential food, which she spotted and flew off to try to catch, I lost sight of her.

A common Kestrel just about to take off from a tree. She is on the top of the tree with a blue sky behind. She has her wings out and legs are springing her forward.
A common Kestrel just about to take off from a tree. She is on the top of the tree with a blue sky behind. She has her wings out and legs are springing her forward.
#nature #birds #spain #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #andalucia
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This boy still has the stitches in his eye. Because he has leishmaniasis the wound is taking longer than usual to heal, but the tumour removal site is looking good. That's why we are getting so many trips down to the coast, vet visits.

Black and white husky dog with light blue eyes walking towards the camera on a dark sandy beach. Behind is slightly blurred cane.
Black and white husky dog with light blue eyes walking towards the camera on a dark sandy beach. Behind is slightly blurred cane.
#photography #dogs #dogsofmastodon #husky #rescuedog
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Two Cormorants perched on the end of wall with the dull sea behind them. One bird is looking over it's shoulder to the other behind it. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. There is yellow skin at the base of the bill and some white. The plumage is mostly dark. The closed wings have a scaled pattern.
Two Cormorants perched on the end of wall with the dull sea behind them. One bird is looking over it's shoulder to the other behind it. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. There is yellow skin at the base of the bill and some white. The plumage is mostly dark. The closed wings have a scaled pattern.
#silentsunday #andalucia #spain #photography #nature #birds #wildlife #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon
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This is such a striking little bird. Not one I see very often as it's mainly down at the coast and well we don't go there very often. However we were at the coast yesterday and came across a small group of Common Waxbill, I managed to get lots of out of focus shots of the group 😂 but managed get this one on it's own in focus.

A small finch bird perched on a piece of cane. The bird has a red bill, long tail, and a red eye stripe. It has fine bars running through it's plumage with a white throat. This one has a pinkish flush to it underpart. The cane behind the bird is mostly blurred out.
A small finch bird perched on a piece of cane. The bird has a red bill, long tail, and a red eye stripe. It has fine bars running through it's plumage with a white throat. This one has a pinkish flush to it underpart. The cane behind the bird is mostly blurred out.
#nature #birds #spain #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #andalucia
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Another scene from down on the coast the other day. This dog posed so perfectly it was impossible not to take a picture of it with the owner who was fishing.

The almost silhouette of a dog stood behind it's owner who is holding a long fishing rod and is fishing off the end of a wall. The calm grey Mediterranean sea and grey sky.
The almost silhouette of a dog stood behind it's owner who is holding a long fishing rod and is fishing off the end of a wall. The calm grey Mediterranean sea and grey sky.
#winterpictures #jointhread #winter #photography #spain #andalucia
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Down at the coast yesterday I was trying to photograph a bird flying above the sea when I was aware of movement in the water. I forgot about the bird and concentrated on the movement, watching for ages as this thing flopped about on the surface. I was baffled by what I was seeing, something twigged in my head hey that has to be a Sunfish. Today I did some research and yep I can confidently say it was a Sunfish.

A picture showing a fin sticking out of the sea. Grey sea and various shades of grey fin
A picture showing a fin sticking out of the sea. Grey sea and various shades of grey fin
#photography #mediterranean #sea #sealife #spain #wildlife
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When I visit Patagonia, one of the many joys about being there is getting to see these birds up close. The Andean Condor, wow what a bird it is. Weighing in at 15kg and a wingspan up to over 3m it is one of the largest flying birds in the world.

An Andean Condor perched on a rock face with a grey river below and behind. The rock face is on the right half of the picture. The bird is black and white. Mostly a black body, with white on it's wings and a white ruff around its bold black/grey head. It has a read eye.
An Andean Condor perched on a rock face with a grey river below and behind. The rock face is on the right half of the picture. The bird is black and white. Mostly a black body, with white on it's wings and a white ruff around its bold black/grey head. It has a read eye.
#nature #birds #patagonia #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #argentina #birdsofprey
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Not quite the morning the dogs thought they were having. Both Rita and Arko at the vets. Rita to get a dental and Arko to have a small tumour removed from his eye. I don't think the dogs are going to talk to us again 😬 There is a lot of complaint coming from both of them already. I fear Arko will give us husky hell once his legs have recovered sufficiently 😂

Rita the white dog laying on a black sofa giving her best Princess Diana look. She is recovering nicely.
Rita the white dog laying on a black sofa giving her best Princess Diana look. She is recovering nicely.
Arko the Black and white husky laying on the floor with Rita a white dog stood next to him. Arko was still coming round from his anaesthetic and refused to move any further. Needless to say, the car was brought to him.
Arko the Black and white husky laying on the floor with Rita a white dog stood next to him. Arko was still coming round from his anaesthetic and refused to move any further. Needless to say, the car was brought to him.
White dog laying on a purple floor on a grey rug with a light blue blanket over her. She has just been given a sedative at the vets and is falling asleep.
White dog laying on a purple floor on a grey rug with a light blue blanket over her. She has just been given a sedative at the vets and is falling asleep.
Arko the black and white husky with pale blue eyes, comfortable back at home. He's laying on a brown dog bed which is sat on orange tiles.
Arko the black and white husky with pale blue eyes, comfortable back at home. He's laying on a brown dog bed which is sat on orange tiles.
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #husky
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The advance party is on it's way. This almond tree often flowers before Christmas. The main almond flower season is February where our mountainsides are glowing with the flowers.

White almond tree flower with pink tinges and a blue sky background.
White almond tree flower with pink tinges and a blue sky background.
#photography #flora #nature #naturephotography #spain #andalucia
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Never a nice sight to see, but it always seems worse at night. Around 8.30pm a wildfire started on our mountain, we were safe, and thankfully those whose properties were involved were okay too. Wildfire just seems very wrong in winter.

Photo of a wildfire taken at night, yellow flames on the left and orange flames at the top and right.
Photo of a wildfire taken at night, yellow flames on the left and orange flames at the top and right.
Photo of a wildfire taken at night. Orange flames, lots of embers and smoke.
Photo of a wildfire taken at night. Orange flames, lots of embers and smoke.
#wildfire #andalucia #spain #photography
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Spot the odd one out!

A grasshopper sat onto of yellow buds from a curry plant.
A grasshopper sat onto of yellow buds from a curry plant.
#nature #insects #spain #wildlife #flora #photography #naturephotography #andalucia
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Another Patagonian beauty and the original Woody Woodpecker, introducing Mr and Mrs Magellanic Woodpecker. It is the largest South American Woodpecker and one of the largest in the world.

A picture of a male and female Woodpecker on opposite sides of a tree. The female is on the left, mostly a black bird with a quiff. She has a golden eye and red feathers around the top of her beak. The male is on the right side of the tree, mostly black but with a red head, golden eye and a red quiff.
A picture of a male and female Woodpecker on opposite sides of a tree. The female is on the left, mostly a black bird with a quiff. She has a golden eye and red feathers around the top of her beak. The male is on the right side of the tree, mostly black but with a red head, golden eye and a red quiff.
#nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #patagonia #argentina
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In Patagonia the birdlife seems to have little fear of humans. Here a White-throated Caracara came to visit me and clearly wanted it's photo taken 🙂

A White-throated Caracara sitting on rock with a blue sky and mountains streaked with snow in the back ground. The bird is a bird of prey. It is standing side on to the camera with it's head turned looking behind it. The under body is white, it's head, wings and top of the body is black. It has yellow legs with long claws. It has an orange coloured featherless part of face and the beak is clear blue colour.
A White-throated Caracara sitting on rock with a blue sky and mountains streaked with snow in the back ground. The bird is a bird of prey. It is standing side on to the camera with it's head turned looking behind it. The under body is white, it's head, wings and top of the body is black. It has yellow legs with long claws. It has an orange coloured featherless part of face and the beak is clear blue colour.
#nature #birds #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #patagonia #argentina
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A Grey Heron off for a walk in the Embalse de Cubillas, Granada.

A Grey Heron walking in between dead trees in a lake of green/brownish coloured water.
A Grey Heron walking in between dead trees in a lake of green/brownish coloured water.
#nature #birds #spain #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #andalucia
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This was a particularly handsome Gallot's lizard (Gallotia galloti palmae). He hung out with many of his relatives at the hotel we were staying at while walking with friends for a week on the Canary island of La Palma.

A side on view of dark grey lizard. He has a blue part face and throat with white bits. On his body he has yellow and blue splodges and dots. He has a yellow eye with a black pupil. He is stood on lava rock the same grey colour as himself.
A side on view of dark grey lizard. He has a blue part face and throat with white bits. On his body he has yellow and blue splodges and dots. He has a yellow eye with a black pupil. He is stood on lava rock the same grey colour as himself.
#photography #nature #reptiles #spain #wildlife #lapalma #naturephotography
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A pale blue eyed black and white husky wearing a red collar looking at the camera.
A pale blue eyed black and white husky wearing a red collar looking at the camera.
#silentsunday #dogsofmastodon #husky #dogs #photography
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This impressive male Iberian Ibex walked on by while we were having lunch the other day.

A big male Iberian Ibex standing looking at the camera.
A big male Iberian Ibex standing looking at the camera.
#photography #nature #spain #wildlife #naturephotography #andalucia
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Blue sky almost completely covered with small white clouds
Blue sky almost completely covered with small white clouds
#silentsunday #photography #clouds
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The upper Lanjaron valley seen from the top of Cerro de Caballo (3009m) in the Sierra Nevada. We saw few signs of wildlife up this high now, only the real hardy souls like the Iberian Ibex are still around. The 3 highest peaks of the mountain range can be seen in the background with bits of snow hanging on. It was very very cold 🥶

A picture showing a valley. The highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada in Spain are seen at the back of the photo with some snow clinging to them. A layer of white cloud with a hole in allowing a bit of blue sky to push through. At the bottom of the picture is a lake with a small refuge looking over it. Quite a stark image.
A picture showing a valley. The highest peaks of the Sierra Nevada in Spain are seen at the back of the photo with some snow clinging to them. A layer of white cloud with a hole in allowing a bit of blue sky to push through. At the bottom of the picture is a lake with a small refuge looking over it. Quite a stark image.
#photography #sierranevada #spain #mountains
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Here comes the sun 🎶

A picture showing a partial halo in a blue sky with light high clouds as the sun rises behind a mountain range with pine trees in the foreground
A picture showing a partial halo in a blue sky with light high clouds as the sun rises behind a mountain range with pine trees in the foreground
#sunrise #mountains #spain
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I haven't done a for a while. It's the time of year when Sooty and Sweep snuggle up, looking all cosy and sweet until one of them starts a fight and it's all over 😅

Two cats snuggled into eachother. One is white with grey and ginger splodges and the other is black with ginger splodges and little bits of white hair.
Two cats snuggled into eachother. One is white with grey and ginger splodges and the other is black with ginger splodges and little bits of white hair.
#caturday #cats #catsofmastodon
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My nemesis bird the Iberian Magpie
(Cyanopica cooki). These are the best shots I've gotten of them in 17 years 😂 One of these days I will nail a shot of them! Do you have a nemesis bird? I actually have a few!

An Iberian Magpie flying into a tree. The woodland is soft green light. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
An Iberian Magpie flying into a tree. The woodland is soft green light. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
An Iberian Magpie sat on the branch of a tree. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
An Iberian Magpie sat on the branch of a tree. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
An Iberian Magpie sat on the branch of a tree. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
An Iberian Magpie sat on the branch of a tree. The Magpie has azure blue wings and tail, buff coloured body, black top half of head and white throat
#photography #birds #nature #spain #wildlife #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #andalucia
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You can always rely on the Stonechat when everything else is being shy. From this morning on the dog walk.

&mrs

Side view of a female Stonechat sat on the branch of an almond tree
Side view of a female Stonechat sat on the branch of an almond tree
A male Stonechat perched on the top of an olive tree with a blue sky behind.
A male Stonechat perched on the top of an olive tree with a blue sky behind.
#nature #birds #spain #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #mr #andalucia
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A Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica) from a recent trip to the Picos de Europa.

A Pyrenean chamois stood on a rocky outcrop with a blurred mountain behind.
A Pyrenean chamois stood on a rocky outcrop with a blurred mountain behind.
#silentsunday #photography #wildlife #nature #spain
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Another windy day in Lanjaron. It started to build while I was out with Arko this morning. Yesterday was crazy with a couple of gusts over 75 km/hr, hoping today won't be so bad even if the alerts are still being activated. I don't think the greenhouse will survive another onslaught like yesterday.

A short video clip showing a black and white husky's coat being blown by the wind. He is stood on an old mule track looking down onto the Spanish town of Lanjaron.
#windy #lanjaron #alpujarras #andalucia #spain #video #dogs #dogsofmastodon
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A Rita snooter ❤️

A head on shot of a pink nose of a white dog
A head on shot of a pink nose of a white dog
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #photography
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Walkies with Arko 🥰
Trying out a new lens and need subjects, the dogs are more obliging than the birds at the moment 🙄

Black and white husky with very light blue eyes looking back at the photographer.
Black and white husky with very light blue eyes looking back at the photographer.
#photography #dogs #dogsofmastodon #andalucia #spain #newlens
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Out working today, not a bad view from the office 😁

The village of Busquistar on the hillside with a group of walkers making their way down the gorge to cross the Rio Trevelez
The village of Busquistar on the hillside with a group of walkers making their way down the gorge to cross the Rio Trevelez
A group of walkers heading down into the Trevelez valley following an old trade route. In the background on the opposite side of the valley are a few of the white villages of La Taha.
A group of walkers heading down into the Trevelez valley following an old trade route. In the background on the opposite side of the valley are a few of the white villages of La Taha.
#walking #hiking #alpujarras #andalucia #spain
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Six week check up for Rita - x-ray shows complete healing of the break in her pelvis 🙏 She has been signed off 🥳 Tomorrow we can start short walks with her on a lead. She had a nice sleep 😴 at the vets for an hour and half sleeping off the drugs and is now doing the same at home 🥰 The picture is of when she was given her sleepy drugs before the x-ray was taken.

Picture shows a sleeping white dog on the floor of the vets with her little tongue popping out of her mouth.
Picture shows a sleeping white dog on the floor of the vets with her little tongue popping out of her mouth.
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #andalucia #spain
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Out walking Arko this morning before some long awaited rain arrives, and watched a shower pass over the Sierra Lujar. Still waiting for the rain 🤔🤞

A rain shower passing over a mountain range with olive trees and a small farm in front
A rain shower passing over a mountain range with olive trees and a small farm in front
#moodysky #rain #waitingforrain #photography #andalucia #spain
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Bumped into this lovely lady hanging out in a wheel!

A green praying mantis inside the wheel of a car looking at the camera.
A green praying mantis inside the wheel of a car looking at the camera.
#mantis #insects #andalucia #spain
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The sky was on fire 🔥 tonight above . A nice end to a fun day.

A deep orange sunset above an Andalucían white village
A deep orange sunset above an Andalucían white village
#lanjaron #sunset #alpujarra #andalucia #spain #photo
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I had a hanging around the roof terrace yesterday so I tried to photograph it. I did okay, but definitely need more practise. I think it's type of Darter? Maybe someone with more dragon knowledge can help.
Edit - Identified as a Red-veined Darter - sympetrum fonscolumbii

Side view of a dragonfly flying past with a terracotta wall background.
Side view of a dragonfly flying past with a terracotta wall background.
#dragonfly #photography #insects #nature #andalucia #spain
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It's thanks to these people that we are lucky to have the Bearded vulture gracing our mountains in the Sierra Nevada. You have to be lucky to see them here, but it's such a buzz when you do ❤ Enjoy the lovely short video and article about the work being done.
4vultures.org/blog/the-story-o

A picture taken of the title of the video link. It shows a Bearded vulture flying through the clouds above trees.
A picture taken of the title of the video link. It shows a Bearded vulture flying through the clouds above trees.
#birds #vultures #conservation #spain #andalucia #mountains
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The European Bee Eaters have been passing through en-mass over the past few weeks heading off to their wintering grounds in Africa. Our local populations left a long time ago, these passing through now are from further north. I was enjoying watching them feed up for their journey until one hit the alarm button, they all gathered together and shot off. Wise birds as a Peregrine Falcon had decided to join them!

A colourful European Bee Eater flying showing it's colours. Yellow chin, rust red head, aqua blue underbody and red/green on top
A colourful European Bee Eater flying showing it's colours. Yellow chin, rust red head, aqua blue underbody and red/green on top
#birds #birdphotography #photography #migration #andalucia #spain
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Who says pigs can't fly 🤔

Picture of a cloud formation in the shape of a pig
Picture of a cloud formation in the shape of a pig
#clouds #funny #andalucia #spain
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Wishing that was upon us.

#silentsunday #andalucia #spain
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Sooty looking crazy 🥴

#caturday #cats #catsofmastodon
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No doubt Mastodon is full of Blue super moon photos, so I'm just going to add mine too 😆

The full Blue Super Moon
The full Blue Super Moon
The Blue Super Moon setting behind a mountain with the trees silhouetted by the moon
The Blue Super Moon setting behind a mountain with the trees silhouetted by the moon
#moon #mooning #photography #bluesupermoon #supermoon #nature #spain #andalucia
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What else did we see 🤔 that's what we saw, not 1 but 2 of these beauties ❤ We watched them away in the distance as they 'played' in the sky mirroring eachother flying. I only have record shots because they were too far away, when one did come reasonably close it took us by surprise and I wasn't ready 🤣 But for me it was the highlight of our trip, It's an amazing privilege to have seen this pair.
Bit of info in the comments about these

Distant shot of a Lammergeier flying high in the mountains
Distant shot of a Lammergeier flying high in the mountains
Distant shot of a Lammergeier flying close to a mountain
Distant shot of a Lammergeier flying close to a mountain
Lammergeier flying past showing it's beard and a satellite tracker on it's back
Lammergeier flying past showing it's beard and a satellite tracker on it's back
Back shot of a Lammergeier flying past showing it's satellite tracker
Back shot of a Lammergeier flying past showing it's satellite tracker
#lammergeier #birds #birdsofmastodon #spain #sierranevada
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We were going to be walking and spending the night in a reliable place for seeing the Griffon Vulture. I hoped that adding the extra weight to my pack, ie the enormous lens and camera, that I wouldn't just be taking it for a walk for 2 days but would actually use it. The Griffon Vultures didn't let me down ❤️ 17 yrs walking in these mountains I am learning where the wildlife hangs out

A head on shot of a Griffon Vulture flying straight at the photographer
A head on shot of a Griffon Vulture flying straight at the photographer
The enormous bulk of the Griffon Vulture can be seen in this over head shot as the vulture flew overhead as the sun was going down
The enormous bulk of the Griffon Vulture can be seen in this over head shot as the vulture flew overhead as the sun was going down
A Griffon Vulture resting on some rocks blending in with it's surroundings
A Griffon Vulture resting on some rocks blending in with it's surroundings
A photo of the underside of a Griffon Vulture flying overhead
A photo of the underside of a Griffon Vulture flying overhead
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #spain #andalucia #wildlife #nature #vulture #mountains #photography
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Yesterday I shared a sun photo, today is the photo I took during our overnight trip into the mountains recently. Both shots were hand held, which I think is quite impressive considering the weight of the lens and camera 🥴

A photo of a half moon seeing clearly the craters and other markings on the moon.
A photo of a half moon seeing clearly the craters and other markings on the moon.
#moon #photography #spain #andalucia #nature
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One photo from our latest overnight trip into the mountains. The setting sun allowed me to get a shot of it, just as it was dunking down into the mess of the calima and heat haze. Taken from our bivvi spot on the Cartujo at 3152m. Look at those sun spots!

A close up picture of the setting sun showing sun spots
A close up picture of the setting sun showing sun spots
#photography #sun #sunset #nature #spain #andalucia
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We took the dogs to the river for a walk today. It's really a stream, not rivers how we know them to be, but hey it's a close to a river you get around here. Anyway for the summer months they partially dam part of it to make a pool. Two years ago we taught our dogs to swim here and each year we visit a couple of times. Arko was straight in no encouragement needed ❤️

A black and white husky swimming in a pool in a river
#dogs #swimming #spain #andalucia #dogsofmastodon #husky #rescuedog
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The last of the pictures from our trip into the mountains. Mostly scene shots today. Can you spot the face in the rocks 🤔

A photo of ridgelines of mountains appearing in the setting sun
A photo of ridgelines of mountains appearing in the setting sun
Another view of ridgelines of mountains in the setting sun with the orange glow over the Mediterranean sea
Another view of ridgelines of mountains in the setting sun with the orange glow over the Mediterranean sea
A picture of the setting sun going down behind a mountain. The mountains are silhouetted and the sky is orange
A picture of the setting sun going down behind a mountain. The mountains are silhouetted and the sky is orange
A face in the rocks
A face in the rocks
#photography #spain #mountains #andalucia #sierranevada

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