The High Pyrennees
Our final morning's treat was a drive up to the border with France at the ski-resort of Astón in the High Pyrenees where we were on the lookout for alpine species. We did not have to search for long!
A pair of Alpine Choughs circled around calling and came down to look for something to eat
An Alpine Accentor all fluffed up like a little ball
to create an insulating layer of air under its feathers
And, for me, the "bird of the trip" was the Snow Finch,
the only species of the trip I have never seen before!
A pair of Alpine Choughs circled around calling and came down to look for something to eat
An Alpine Accentor all fluffed up like a little ballto create an insulating layer of air under its feathers
And, for me, the "bird of the trip" was the Snow Finch,the only species of the trip I have never seen before!
posted by Maalie at 4:59 pm
4 Comments:
What lovely little birds! I loved the fluffed up one!
The photos are really clear. IS this your new camera at work? Must have been a thrill to see the last bird.
Of the three, my favorite was Alpine Accentor.
Again, lovely birds. Neat how they adapt.
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