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0 1 Calpplaca sp.

Calpplaca sp.

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Crustose lichen, maybe caloplaca

0 0 Wild boar, jabalí

Wild boar, jabalí

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Spotted at Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

0 0 Griffon Vulture

Griffon Vulture

by EsterGarcíaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Flying Monfragüe National Park.

2 0 Jacinto

Jacinto

by IsabelaVillarreal de San Carlos, Extremadura, Spain

PN Monfragüe. Umbría.

2 3 Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Very deteriorated griffon vulture, probably moulting

1 2 grasshopper, saltamontes

grasshopper, saltamontes

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

I do not know yet the exact species.

0 0 Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Griffon vulture backlightning.

5 2 Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Griffon vultures on a high voltage transmission tower

0 3 Deer skull, craneo de ciervo

Deer skull, craneo de ciervo

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Around 15 cm big. It was at the other side of the river, I could not cross

0 1 Griffon vulture; Buitre leonado

Griffon vulture; Buitre leonado

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Flying vulture sequence

1 0 Epaulet skimmer

Epaulet skimmer

by MartaAnimalInstinctCáceres, Extremadura, Spain

Monfragüe National Park (Cáceres, Spain).

4 0 Chochín (Eurasian wren)

Chochín (Eurasian wren)

by kozogaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Monfragüe National Park, Spain.

3 2 Red-rumped swallow; Golondrina Dáurica

Red-rumped swallow; Golondrina Dáurica

by Ines LandaExtremadura, Spain

monfragüe; Spain

1 0 Narciso

Narciso

by IsabelaLa Manga, Region of Murcia, Spain

PN Monfragüe.

1 2 Spotting

Spotting

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Crustose lichen. Maybe acarospora sp. but it is very hydrated and it is very ...

2 4 Viperine water snake

Viperine water snake

by PieterColpaertTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Found in National park Monfragüe, ...

14 5 Buitre leonado (Griffon vulture)

Buitre leonado (Griffon vulture)

by kozogaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Monfragüe National Park, Spain

1 0 Pinzón vulgar (Common chaffinch)

Pinzón vulgar (Common chaffinch)

by kozogaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Monfragüe National Park, Spain.

2 0 Pinzón vulgar (Common chaffinch)

Pinzón vulgar (Common chaffinch)

by kozogaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Monfragüe National Park, Spain.

1 4 Lecidella elaeochroma

Lecidella elaeochroma

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Crustose lichen. Very variable. Smooth or slightly granular, light-grey to ...

0 0 Common Crane, grulla común

Common Crane, grulla común

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

The Common Crane is a large, stately bird and a medium-sized crane.

0 0 Grey Heron, Garza Real

Grey Heron, Garza Real

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Very good camouflage of the grey heron agains a rocky lake beach

0 0 Red Deer, Ciervo común

Red Deer, Ciervo común

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

At the foot of a high voltage transmission tower on top f which was a gang of ...

2 0 Red Deer, Ciervo Común

Red Deer, Ciervo Común

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Red deer and Holm oak

2 0 Grey Heron, Garza Real

Grey Heron, Garza Real

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Flying grey heron

3 0 clytra quadripunctata

clytra quadripunctata

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

It is a species of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae.

3 0 Griffon vulture; Buitre leonado

Griffon vulture; Buitre leonado

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

Vultures are not the most beautiful bird but they have the most beautiful ...

0 0 Solitary bee

Solitary bee

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

Melittidae on Gum Rockrose (Cistus ladanifer)

6 6 Caloplaca carphinea

Caloplaca carphinea

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Caloplaca carphinea is a crustose lichen, saxicolous that appears on siliceous ...

1 0 Holm oak acorn shell, cascara de bellota de encina

Holm oak acorn shell, cascara de bellota de encina

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Empty shell of a Holm oak acorn.

1 0 Scarce Swallowtail

Scarce Swallowtail

by NoeExtremadura, Spain

An Scarce Swallowtail in Monfrague National ...

1 2 Melanelixia fuliginosa subsp. glabratula

Melanelixia fuliginosa subsp. glabratula

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Foliose lichen. Dark green-brown to blackish lobes, adpressed, wrinkled. The ...

1 2 Cracked Lichen

Cracked Lichen

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Crustaceous lichen, with angular, bright yellow aeroles. The apothecia are ...

4 6 Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Vultures are not the most beautiful bird but they have the most beautiful ...

106 50 Griffon Vulture

Griffon Vulture

by NoeTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

This photo was taken in 'el salto del gitano', In

0 0 Umbilicaria grisea

Umbilicaria grisea

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Foliose lichen with the thallus attached to the rock at central point. Grey to ...

3 2 Trifolium stellatum

Trifolium stellatum

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Very hairy annual herbaceous plant. The stems can reach 30cm long. Leaves ...

1 4 Xanthoparmelia sp.

Xanthoparmelia sp.

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Foliose lichen, maybe X. conspersa.The thallus is foliose, green-grey or ...

6 3 Judas Ear, Oreja de Judas

Judas Ear, Oreja de Judas

by arlandaToril, Extremadura, Spain

Judas ear with a lot of hydrated lichens: - Xanthoria parietina, yellow - ...

1 0 Bacidia rubella

Bacidia rubella

by arlandaSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Crustose lichen. Thallus thin, grey to yellowish green, minutely granular with ...

2 0 Diploschistes actinostomus

Diploschistes actinostomus

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Crustaceous lichen, white-grey colored, extending as a thick, cracked, smooth ...

2 2 carraleja negra

carraleja negra

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

The blister beetle genus Meloe is a large, widespread group commonly referred ...

1 0 Common Linnet; Pardillo Común

Common Linnet; Pardillo Común

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

Female, I think. Small bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. Slim bird with ...

5 8 Rock-tripe

Rock-tripe

by arlandaExtremadura, Spain

Foliose lichen, large, with rounded thalli attached centrally. The upper ...

24 22 Red Fox, Zorro común

Red Fox, Zorro común

by arlandaToril, Extremadura, Spain

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes. The red fox has ...

1 0 Eurasian Black Vulture

Eurasian Black Vulture

by NoeSerradilla, Extremadura, Spain

Monfrague National Park, Spain.

0 0 Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

Griffon vulture, buitre leonado

by arlandaCoaña, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Overcast skies are not always too bad for bird photography

7 8 Giant Peacock Moth

Giant Peacock Moth

by NoeExtremadura, Spain

Monfrague National Park, Spain

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