Northern Spain

[MattR]

These were taken in Northern Spain in August. 

 

1. Bird of prey in Southern Foothills of Picos de Europa (Castilia y Leon). At first i thought just a common buzzard but the darkish eye and really hooked beak look a little different. Possibly an immature honey buzzard? 

2.  Wading bird on a reservoir near Huesca..

3. Flycatcher? 

4. Eagle near to Loarre Castle (Huesca). 

5. Finch. Same area. 

6. I have this as a spotted flycatcher. Same area.

7. Black kite? Same area. 

8. This one is on the Northern side of the Pyrenees in France. I have this as an immature red-backed shrike. 

 

 

[MattR]

8. Immature red-backed shrike.

https://flic.kr/p/2oYxMdT

[MichaelLong]

Bird 2 is Little Ringed Plover I'm pretty sure

[Quiscalus quiscula]

1. Kind of confusing, but probably a Common Buzzard, lighting is harsh.

2. I agree with Little Ringed Plover. 

3. I think European Stone-Chat, location?

4. Short-toed Snake-Eagle

5. Rock Sparrow.

6. Yep, Spotted Flycatcher.

7. I'll take a closer look later, this might also be a Red Kite but hard to tell at the distance perched.

8. Looks good.

 

[MattR]

Thank you. 

3. This was a similar area, Mallos de Riglos north of Huesca. We saw plenty of winchats up high in the Picos but this was lower down so could be a stonechat. 

4. Nice. We thought we saw one from a far greater distance the day before but this confirms it.

 

[ephily]

Photo 3 is a Whinchat.