Nature
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Woodchat Shrike
A female Woodchat Shrike by the river
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Woodland Kingfisher
This is the Woodland Kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis
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Giant Kingfisher
I love to see kingfishers when I am on my travels and have so far seen a few
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Kestrel by the River
Female Common Kestrel in the dry rio Chillar riverbed in Nerja
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Slow Sunday Stroll
A slow wander along the rio Chillar riverbed
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Caspian Tern
The Caspian Tern is the largest species of tern with a wingspan up to 1.45 metres
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White-spotted Rose-beetle
When wandering around in the wilds (poetic license), it often seems like every flower or plant has a resident bug on it.
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Common Blue Butterfly
The Common Blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, is, as the name suggests, pretty common
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Flamevine
Pyrostegia venusta, is native to Brazil Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, but is now widely cultivated as a decorative or garden plant
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Pied Crow
The Pied Crow, Corvus albus, is a widely distributed African bird species in the crow genus, about the same size as the Carrion Crow
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Blue Passion Flower
These beautiful flowers can be found throughout Nerja, including down by the Puente Viejo and in the grounds of Mena Garden cafe in calle El Barrio
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The Sardinian Warbler
The Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, is a member of the warbler family and can be found all along the Mediterranean region.