Mark Simmonds

Amazingly this is my first Robin photo. They are only a winter visitor to the area around Pinoso and are very skulking. A few breed in different habitat about 40 minutes away. This one was giving it some! #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #canonphotography #robin

They certainly have big gapes 👍🏽

Looking down the beak of a Great Black-backed Gull - no wonder I saw one eat a Puffin whole on the Farne Islands one year!! #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #canonphotography

Thank you 👍🏽

Thanks Adrian - got lucky - grabbed on shot as it flew past 👍🏽

Thanks 👍🏽

Thank you so much Marina👍🏽

My first decent shot of a Hoopoe in flight. Their wing and tail patterns are so striking in flight. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #Alicante #canonphotography

Nice - miss seeing them

Brilliant- great to see birds like that 👍🏽

They certainly do - still yet to see one down here. Very uncommon winter visitor

Very nice - great birds to have visiting the garden👍🏽

Thank you so much Marina👍🏽

Thank you 👍🏽

Lovely shot Chris👍🏽

Great capture Chris 👍🏽

Super shot Chris👍🏽

Super capture Chris 👍🏽

Another great encounter with a Hoopoe that was very intent on finding grubs in the grass. Allowed me to approach closely again. Such unique looking birds. Happy Sunday everyone. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #canonphotography

Thanks Tony. Always great to see. Glad they are doing well in the UK 👍🏽

Thanks Marina

We get a few Common Crane in the Alicante region each winter but generally quite elusive. Was happy to get these 2 flying past. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #Alicante #canonphotography

Great shot Ian👍🏽

Little Egret in action. Missed on this occasion. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #canonphotography

Thank you Marina👍🏽

A very smart Audouin’s Gull on the beach at Santa Pola. One of my favourite gulls. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #Alicante #canonphotography

Thanks as always Marina👍🏽

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Thank you Jamie👍🏽

Lovely shot Jocelyn 👍🏽