Well, the title says it all!: for this week's SMAP, birds on wires is what we want to see! And fortunately, for anyone that likes to photograph these guys, our #featheredfriends tend to like wires very much.
Actually, it was exactly perching on wires that I've been able to catch on camera most of the species I saw in my last birdwatching experience. This male stonechat was my best "bird on wire" photo of the day, for sure; but a lot more species followed.
I know, I know: technically, this bird is not on wire! But it's a hoopoe, and I can rarely photograph them! Besides, she had wires near enough, so it counts for me! ;)
Some wires even had more than a specie at the same time. While I was roaming in the trails, I heard a familiar sound; I though this species hadn't arrived yet, but after searching a little bit more... there it was!
Bee eaters came early this year! It's always great to see them, they're one of the most colourful bird species we have here. I 've only managed to see one perched, although I saw quite a few of them in flight.
Rememer I said some wires had more than one species? Yep, the little bee eater had company.
A couple of starlings was also enjoying the morning sun, and probably catching up on conversation with the freshly arrived bee eater. I couldn't get a more decent photo of them, but here's a couple of starlings with a lot more detail, captured a couple years ago in another trip.
The common starlings are a little more colourful than their spotless cousins, and a little bit more photogenic; at least, not camera-shy, since they allowed me to get pretty close!
And to wrap it up, a usual presences in our villages; they were waiting for the photo, as I returned from my nature walk to lunch.
Probably the most common swallow species in Portugal; the long forked tail and the reddish-brown throat are distinctive features!
Let's see what other cool species will we find in this week's posts, I guess we won't be short of entries this time! 🙂
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