Spain & Rain !

Campoverde - 19.05.2025

I'm back in the Costa for some sun, I don't know why its warmer back in the UK, but its still good to get away for a few days.

At the end of the road near the accommodation there's are Sand Martin's breeding in two locations, one you can park the car and shoot out of the car window, that's relaxed wildlife photography.

It's the middle of May and the young the majority that I can see have fledged, but they still return to the nest holes resting or waiting for the adults to return with food. It's mega activity with probably 40-50 birds zooming around the nest holes, some birds are clinging to the rock face so plenty of photo opportunities to be had.

Parking up the Sand Martin's scatter across the fields returning after a short period, while I'm waiting I get the Merlin app out to see what's around in an old orange grove opposite, I don't need the Merlin for this one the unmistakable song of a Nightingale belting it out it's song now very uncommon now in the UK, next Bee-eaters call overhead common early mornings as they venture out into the countryside, a Golden Oriole calling in a tree opposite and a Melodious warbler all within a five minuet period !...right back to the action.

Lately on my visits I've been travelling light taking a camera, 100-500 and some batteries, if you get close you can still get good subject separation but nothing like a big prime lens.

Over the next hour here are a few images taken, now it's time to head back for some breakfast and I'm told I've got the beach to look forward too !

Sand Martin