Today I took on the
Thekla challenge so I took myself off to an area which had hills ploughed
fields, rocks, orchards and anything else the books say is Thekla country. The
road to Campo Lugar looked a good prospect and was about a twenty min drive
from Trujillo.
I stopped in every
area where there were larks present and all potential candidates were
photographed. I happened across a male Wheatear in the process. Both Crested (below) and Thekla (above) were present in some places which meant I had to be on my game in
the photo department.
The result after
several hours searching was I photographed both species and finally nailed
Thekla Lark which is smaller and has thicker clearer black striping on the
breast. The bill is shorter with no curve in the upper mandible.
Having achieved my
goal I decided to find a nice spot on a side road and have lunch and chillax
for a couple of hours. I picked a spot near a cattle watering hole which had
White Stork, Cuckoo, Zitting Cisticola and the larks to keep me company.
Overhead I was entertained by Red and Black Kite, and Raven.
My journey in
Extremadura has come to an end having recorded just short of one hunded and ten
species. Tomorrow I head for Seville and Donana where I hope to continue this amazing journey and see a few birds along the way!
Thanks Extremadura
this has been a wonderful experience!
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