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Iglesia del Carmen, Antequera.

Iglesia del Carmen, Antequera, Andalucia, Spain.

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Nerja

Matt C68 posted a photo:

A few pics from our recent trip to Nerja, Spain

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Nerja

Matt C68 posted a photo:

A few pics from our recent trip to Nerja, Spain

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, Dancing in autumnal wind's,-

Daly Wildlife posted a photo:

The Montagu's Harrier is a migratory bird of prey. Adult males are characterised by their overall pale grey plumage contrasting with black wingtips. Adult females have mostly pale yellow-brown underparts, the belly with longitudinal stripes and spotted wing coverts. The upper-parts are uniform dark brown except for the white upper tail coverts ("rump"), and the sightly paler central wing coverts. The juvenile birds resemble the females, but their belly and underwing coverts are not spotted, but uniformly red-brown in colour.

Montagu's Harriers breed in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Birds from Eurasia spend the winter in sub-Saharan Africa, while those from the eastern part of the range migrate to the Indian subcontinent. In Europe, they travel over a broad front, crossing the Mediterranean at various points, and only a small number are observed at migration choke points. Western birds don't go further south than the gulf of Guinea, but some eastern birds travel as far as South Africa. Montagu's Harriers nest mostly in broad river valleys, plains, and levels bordering lakes and the sea. They can breed in wetlands and also utilise heaths, dunes, moors, and can be found in the steppe. They adapt to shrub-lands in gorse or heather and to areas planted with young conifers. When no other suitable habitat is available these birds will nest in agricultural farmlands. For breeding, Montagu's Harriers require a large open area, with sufficiently tall ground vegetation.

Montagu's Harriers can be both solitary and gregarious at times, both during the breeding season and in winter quarters. They are diurnal and hunt by day. As these birds have a wide distribution, they will take whatever prey is available in the area where they are. Prey is caught while flying along fixed routes at low heights and constant low speeds. Their flight is considered lighter and more dexterous than other harriers enabling them to take more agile prey. When possible Montagu's Harriers often follow the edges of various vegetation to catch their prey by surprise. This is taken after a short stoop, though fast running animals and flying birds can be chased over a short distance. Montagu?s Harriers are generally silent birds, but during the breeding season and near the nests, they become noisy.

Montagu's Harriers are carnivores. They feed mainly on small rodents, small birds, bird eggs, reptiles (including small snakes) and large insects like Dragonflies and Damselflies.

The main threats to Montagu's Harriers include the massive use of agricultural pesticides such as DDT and other environmental poisons, as well as rarefying their prey, in particular large insects. The modification of agricultural practices, with an evolution towards more intensive farming, also puts pressure on Montagu's Harriers; many nests are destroyed by harvesting machines because the harvesting of crop fields is done during the breeding season. In some countries, Montagu's Harriers are still illegally killed during migration.

Montagu's Harrier (Cirus pygargus) adult male Autumn Spain_3671

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EC-KUV

Remote Runway Reconnaissance posted a photo:

Reg: EC-KUV
Aircraft: Bell 412EP
C/N: 25602
Operator: INFOCA - Incendios Forestales de Andalucía / Avincis
Airfield: Alicante - Muchamiel (LEMU), Spain
Date: 06-10-2025
Comment: Now with code MA41. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

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The Palm Grove of Surprises Promenade, Malaga

M R Fletcher posted a photo:

A general view of the canopy over The Palm Grove of Surprises promenade at the Port of Malaga, Andalucia

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Setenil under the rocks.

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Setenil de las Bodegas, Andalucia, Spain.

A village in the province of Andalucia, Spain where numerous houses are built into the rock face of the surrounding overhanging cliffs.

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Frigiliana

Matt C68 posted a photo:

Sorry, not been on here for a long time. had lots going on. Uploading some pics from a recent trip to Spain. We stayed in Nerja by the coast but travelled into nearby Frigiliana for a day trip and we were lucky enough to be there for the first day of the Festival of the Three Cultures. It's a beautiful white village full of winding streets, stairways, views and lots of little details and well worth a visit.

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Frigiliana

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Frigiliana

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Barranco de las Sabinas

Jotomo62-02 posted a photo:

En pleno Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas, en el término municipal de la Pozo Alcon (Jaen), se encuentra el sendero del Barranco de las Sabinas, en el cual, en su parte superior, se puede contemplar una fantastica vista del Barranco, con el granadino Cerro Jabalcon al fondo y las Sierras de Baza, en la provincia de Granada, y de los Filabres, en la provincia de Almeria.
El sendero parte desde el complejo del aula de la naturaleza y el jardín botánico El Hornico, y desde ese punto se desciende por el cerro Gallego, para adentrarse por una zona de barrancos por la que discurre el Arroyo de la Venta, para posteriormente cruzarlo y avanzar hasta las faldas del Tranco del Lobo, hasta alcanzar el final del sendero.

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Paseo por Osuna _1

Manolo Valiente posted a photo:

Osuna es un municipio español de la provincia de Sevilla, Andalucía, se encuentra ubicada en una situación privilegiada, en el centro de Andalucía, junto a las principales arterias que vertebran las más importantes zonas humanas y económicas de la comunidad, la A-92 y la Nacional IV a su paso por Écija.

Fuente: Wikipedia.

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Universidad de Osuna_01

Manolo Valiente posted a photo:

La antigua Universidad de Osuna (Sevilla, España) es uno de los ejemplos más significativos de la cultura española, tanto por su peculiar fisonomía como por la dilatada labor docente realizada en su larga trayectoria, desde 1548, fecha de su construcción, hasta el momento de su cierre definitivo en 1824.

La antigua Universidad de Osuna es un edificio de planta rectangular organizado en torno a un patio de planta cuadrada. Su esquema arquitectónico se caracteriza por la sencillez y severidad de sus líneas rectas, al que su singular perfil, flanqueado por cuatro torres en los ángulos, rematadas por chapiteles recubiertos de cerámica vidriada, lo hacen uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de la ciudad.

Fuente: Wikipedia.

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Paseo por Osuna

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Universidad de Osuna_02

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Ronda Bridge & waterfall.

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Ronda, Andalucia, Spain.

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....Panic attack!

Daly Wildlife posted a photo:

The Purple Swamphen is a large rail. It is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. As the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up and down, revealing its white undertail. The bill is red and robust, and the legs and feet orange-red. For such a bulky bird, the Swamphen is an accomplished flier and will readily take to the air to escape danger. In flight, the long legs and elongated toes trail behind or hang underneath the body. Purple Swamphens are proficient swimmers, but prefer to wander on the edges of the water, among reeds and on floating vegetation.

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) flight Spain_8107

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Salobreña coastline

Tapas in the sun posted a photo:

Photo technical info:
- Camera: Pentax Spotmatic, Lens: Pentax Takumar 1:3.5/135mm, f8, 1/250 s
- Film: Ilford Delta 100, Developer: Spur Acurol-N

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Estacion de Ferrocarril de Almeria

Jotomo62-02 posted a photo:

Un solitario vagon en la estacion de ferrocarril de Almeria, cuyos terrenos para su a construcción fueron adquiridos en el 1.880, y empezó a construirse en el año 1.890 por la Compañía de los Caminos de Hierro del Sur de España, finalizandose en el año 1.893, aunque su inauguración se produce 2 años más tarde, el 25 de julio de 1895, a la vez que el conjunto de la línea Guadix - Almería.
La fachada de la estación es una muestra perfecta de la arquitectura del hierro y del cristal, y su interior lo preside un reloj manufacturado por Paul Garnier..

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Marina del Este

Jotomo62-02 posted a photo:

Marina del Este o Puerto de Punta de la Mona es un puerto deportivo situado en la localidad de La Herradura, perteneciente al municipio granadino de Almuñecar.
Su tamaño es mediano con capacidad para unos 230 amarres con esloras de hasta 30 metros y calados de entre 3 y 6,50 metros.
Su nombre obedece a que está ubicado en la Ensenada de los Berenguelas, concretamente en la cara este de la Punta de la Mona, que es un espacio marítimo - terrestre de la Costa Tropical de Granada, con una superficie de 125 hectáreas, que destaca, en su espacio marítimo por los fondos y cantiles rocosos que alcanzan hasta unos 40 metros de profundidad, así como por albergar gran diversidad de peces, corales y varias especies de fauna amenazada.

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