Thursday 30 April 2015

Swallows and fincas

L'Aldea, Ebro Delta - and what an amazing place. I have so many pictures. It is made up of rice fields in a vast flat area. It has a Dutch feel, with cycle tracks, very neat, and Dutch visitors. It has a mesmerising medieval history. There are ancient abandoned fincas (farmhouses) littering the landscape. As it's a rice landscape, most are in puddles.

The puddles also attract a huge diversity of birds. The flamingo effect kicked in early today... starting with this swallow.





I couldn't take my eyes of this swallow


Mr. Mallard dressed for a Buckingham Palace Garden Party - or is it his nest?


One of many hundreds of abandoned fincas (farmhouses) - in puddles

These are not quite so desirable...


2 comments:

  1. Gorgeous swallow! One to enlarge and plant on the wall somewhere xxx

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  2. You are such a flatterer! Please keep it up. The sun wasn't so shiny today and all was not so shimmery. Moving northwards tomorrow.

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