Friday 15 May 2015

Day 9 The Roncal Valley to the Spanish Steppes

It looked like rain today.

But undaunted we decided to drive to France. I mean - why not? We drove north and by the time we crossed the border high in the Pyrenees it was minus two degrees, foggy and, of course, surrounded by snow and ice. It was cool. And cold [ahahahhaha].

As you do we started our French list - few birds to report; Black Redstart and Ring Ouzel singing.

Soon, like when we returned south into Spain we saw, kind of, a Ring Ouzel silhouette  clucking at the top of a conifer like a star on a Christmas Tree. Bimbo!!  

Gorillas in the mist

the group in France

Ring Ouzel!
An almost-Australian scene of sheep blocking the road

Vince doing the world's worst Julie Andrew's impersonation

June taking a pic of our picnic spot area

Lizard spp?



Mountain scenery of the Pyranees - allegedly Wallcreeper habitat

Ray Devine on the way to a sighting of the Lammergeier
Myself on the way to not seeing a Wallcreeper


Butterfly spp on the lowlands - an unsuccessful warbler stop

speccy scenery enroute to the Steppes

Yet another old church plus Bell Tower

Afternoon coffee stop - Maria, Vince, Jan and Karen

Russ watching some silly cycling

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