Chris Hodge

Birder, nature lover living in Extremadura since 2016.

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Recently finished a leading a nice tour up in the Sierra de Gredos.
#woodpecker #birding #mountains #tourism

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Some shots from a recent visit to Alquezar in northern Spain. #alquezar #birding #birdphotography #vulture

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Here are two birds that are common in Extremadura in the winter. One of them is also a common breeding bird, can you guess which one?

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Nice to see the local Little Owls using their nests the year round. #owls #Extremadura #birding #birdphotography #rspb

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Little Owls do not go far from their nest boxes even during the winter.
#Extremadura #birding #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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An Enchanting mornings birding in Extremadura last Friday with Lesser and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, but no Wryneck 😫

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We very rarely see female Blue rock Thursh during our spring tours, as she is usually tucked away in the rocks on a nest. Two females and a male were very active yesterday at one of my local patches here in Extremadura.
#Extremadura #birding #birdphotography #rockthrush #wildlife

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Its mesmerising watching around ten wintering Chiff-chaffs hunt insects above a small city stream. This one stayed still enough for me to capture a shot.

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Nice lifer this afternoon - Yellow browed Warbler
#warbler #birding #Extremadura #birdingextremadura

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Showing visitors the birds in Extremadura for a number years now - these seem to be the most saught after species.
Interestingly, they are all resident, meaning any time of the year is a good time to see them ;-)

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@Wildwood_photos Nice shot 👌

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A nice selection of Waders this past week in Faro, #Portugal. Well worth a visit. Can anyone name the 4 species shown here?
#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #tourism

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Not difficult to see in Extremadura, but still one of my favourites! #birding #Extremadura #wildlifephotography #naturelovers

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Dad still keeping an eye over his only fledgling (that I saw) in the local park in Caceres.
#goldenoriole #birding #Extremadura #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography #NatureBeauty

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Sadly the young Owl fell from the nest, and was taken into a wildlife rehabilitation centre, however, the adults continue to roost on the old church.
#extremadura #OwlHouse #Owl #birding #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturelovers

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Favourite birding moment ever? Deep in the African Bush, Lilac-breasted Roller tossing his prey at 3 metres? Now that takes some beating.
#birding #SouthAfrica #safari #Birdland #BirdsPhotography

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Someone told me starlings are boring.. then I remembered my trip to South Africa in 2018. Cape Glossy Starlings are a lot of things, but boring cannot be one, can it?
#SouthAfrica #wildlife #Travel #traveling #birding #safari

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Rabbits are a very important food source in Extremadura, yet they are not at all common here anymore.
#rabbit #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #Extremadura

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Out birding.. and squinting 🤣

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Red Avadavats might be an invasive species in Extremadura, but they sure are stunning, don't you think?
#birding #Extremadura #birdwatching #wildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #NatureBeauty