My first attempts were not successful. The very reliable Wallcreeper wall in the town of Alquezar in Aragon revealed a Sparrowhawk instead. In search of this elusive high mountain dweller I payed attention to an article by Dave Gosney from 19th of find March 2008 on ” Birding abroad“. The article is titled: “Finding Wallcreepers… Continue reading Wallcreeper in the Sierra de Guara in Northern Spain
Tag: Tichodroma muraria
Sparrowhawk at Wallcreeper cliff in Alquezar in Northern Spain
For long I have been looking for Wallcreepers (Tichodroma muraria). Observations – or even photos – from the Wallcreeper are my dream. I’ve been days hiking in the Alps in the Karwendel mountains, in the Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan, in the Carpathian Mountains. I was hiking at high altitudes and took a lot of efforts,… Continue reading Sparrowhawk at Wallcreeper cliff in Alquezar in Northern Spain
Sperber an Mauerläuferwand in Alquezar/ Aragon
Schon lange habe ich Mauerläufer (Tichodroma muraria) im Visier. Fotos – oder überhaupt Beobachtungen – vom Mauerläufer sind mein Traum. Ich war schon Tage zu Fuß im Karwendel, im Tien Shan, in den Karparten unterwegs, bin teilweise in großer Höhe gewandert und habe diesen Hochgebirgsbewohner dann doch verpasst. Da bin ich nicht allein. Der Mauerläufer… Continue reading Sperber an Mauerläuferwand in Alquezar/ Aragon