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2018.06.28 Grapes of wrath

November 19, 2021June 28, 2018 by Tom van Oosterhout

We discovered a footpath from the house to the Country Club de Mazarrón. This ‘club’ is an urbanizacion of immigrants. Mainly from the UK. Although there also seem to live some German and Dutch immigrants. Crossing a hill we had to pass between two large huertas (orchards) with very old vines rich with grapes. The … Read more

2018.06.21 Upupa epops

November 19, 2021June 21, 2018 by Tom van Oosterhout

This is a Hoopoe (Upupa epops). It’s a common bird all over Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Hoopoe looks like a zebra and has a distinctive crest on its head. The crest can be folded down. For instance during the somewhat funny flight. When Hoopoes fly they go up and down with every beat of … Read more