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Cabo de Gata
December 31 2009 - January 3 2010
Everywhere the cheerful chirping of ...
... skylarks were to be heard:
Thanks to the over flight of this marsh harrier (young female) it was that ...
... also a group of about 40 black-tailed godwits ...
... took wings and made a round:
After we saw where they landed, we easily were able to watch this very well camouflaged group also on the ground. What beautiful birds with these long beaks! And as I noticed that they even did not take off as two female walkers passed them quite closely, nothing could keep me in the camouflage tent car and I crawled to the group. The black-tailed godwits noticed of course my ludicrous looking stalking through the bushes. 
. They cocked their heads and watched me as if they wanted to say "We are not scared of you and that´s why we won´t fly off, but we only go a few steps further to look for food and enjoy our meal!" Such a beautiful experience!
"What´s all this rave about these long beaks???"
"Rather look how terrific I can fly!" Mr. Kestrel seems to be piqued about:
His wife seemed to be a little bit tired from its exercise and ...
... looked out from a wire for a careless mouse:
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