Merlin (Esmerejón / Falco columbarius).

Species information.

(Eurasian) Griffon Vuture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

Regularly seen passing over Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas. These birds are usually moving between Torcal or Ronda up to the breeding population in the North of the Province.

(Eurasian) Griffon Vuture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

(Eurasian) Griffon Vuture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

(Eurasian) Griffon Vuture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

(Eurasian) Griffon Vuture (Bultre Leonado / Gyps fulvus).

European Black Vulture (Buitre Negro / Aegypius monachus).

Very uncommon vagrant with one possibly two records only.

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus).

Uncommon passage migrant.

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus).

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus).

Egyptian Vulture (Alimoche Común / Neophron percnopterus).

Osprey (Águila Pescardora / Pandion haliaetus).

Regular on passage but the odd bird lingers during the Spring sometimes into early summer giving us slight hopes that they may breed in the future.

Osprey (Águila Pescardora / Pandion haliaetus).

Osprey (Águila Pescardora / Pandion haliaetus).

Golden Eagle (Águila Real / Aquila chrysaetos).

 Regularly seen resident in the area, more common during winter. There are several breeding pairs in the area covered.

Golden Eagle (Águila Real / Aquila chrysaetos) subadult.

Golden Eagle (Águila Real / Aquila chrysaetos) 1st winter with Jackdaws.

Golden Eagle (Águila Real / Aquila chrysaetos) subadult.

Golden Eagle (Águila Real / Aquila chrysaetos) subadult.

Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aguila Imperial Ibérica / Aguila adalberti).

A very rare winter visitor with one or two birds seen along the Cacín Valley..

Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aguila Imperial Ibérica / Aguila adalberti) Adult.

Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aguila Imperial Ibérica / Aguila adalberti) Adult.

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

A regular summer visitor in all areas with numbers increassing during Autumn migraton.

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) adult.

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) adult.

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus) Juv.

Short-toed Eagle (Culebrera Europeo / Circaetus gallicus).

Booted Eagle (Aguililla Calzada / Hieraaetus pennatus).

Fairly common summer visitor and breeding species, rare during winter.

Booted Eagle (Aguililla Calzada / Hieraaetus pennatus).

Booted Eagle (Aguililla Calzada / Hieraaetus pennatus).

Booted Eagle (Aguililla Calzada / Hieraaetus pennatus) pale phase.

Booted Eagle (Aguililla Calzada / Hieraaetus pennatus) dark phase.

Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

A resident species that is never common.

Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

Male Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

Female Bonelli's Eagle (Aguila-azor / Hieraetus faciatus).

Red Kite (Milano Real / Milvus milvus).

An uncommon winter visitor.

Red Kite (Milano Real / Milvus milvus).

Red Kite (Milano Real / Milvus milvus).

Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

A regular bird during passage, possibly a very rare breeding species?

Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

Black Kite (Milano Negro / Milvus migrans).

Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus).

A regular species in winter on the fields to the North of Huétor Tajar in area 2 and during passage in any area. As a summer species a couple of pairs have attempted to breed in area 6.

Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) female.

Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) Male.

Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) female.

Marsh Harrier (Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental / Circus aeruginosus) Male.

Hen Harrier (Aguilucho Pálido / Circus cyaneus).

Regular during passage but uncommon during winter.

Hen Harrier (Aguilucho Pálido / Circus cyaneus) Female.

Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus).

Regular summer breeding visitor.

Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) Male.

Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) Male in flight.

Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) Female in flight showing upper-wing.

Montagu's Harrier (Aguilucho Cenizo / Circus pygargus) Female in flight showing lower-wing.

Long-legged Buzzard (Busardo Moro / Buteo rufinus).

Long-legged Buzzard (Busardo Moro / Buteo rufinus).

Long-legged Buzzard (Busardo Moro / Buteo rufinus).

Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo).

Quite common resident species, more common in winter.

Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo).

Common Buzzard (Busardo Ratonero / Buteo buteo).

Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus).

Common Species on passage, much more common in Autumn.

Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus).

Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus).

Honey Buzzard (Aberjero Europeo / Pernis apivorus).

Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus).

Common resident species.

Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus).

Sparrowhawk (Gavilán Común / Accipiter nisus).

Goshawk (Azor Común / Accipitor gentillis).

Uncommon resident species.

Goshawk (Azor Común / Accipitor gentillis).

Goshawk (Azor Común / Accipitor gentillis).

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

Has bred in the area but usually seen as an uncommon winter visitor.

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus) Adult.

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

Black-winged Kite (Elanio Común / Elanus caeruleus).

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus).

Common resident species.

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus) Female.

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus) Male.

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus) Female.

Common Kestrel (Cernicalo Vulgar / Falco tinnunculus).

Lesser Kestrel (Cernicola Primilla / Falco naumanni).

Fairly common summer breeding species.

Lesser Kestrel (Cernicola Primilla / Falco naumanni) Male.

Lesser Kestrel (Cernicola Primilla / Falco naumanni) Female.

Lesser Kestrel (Cernicola Primilla / Falco naumanni) Female.

Hobby (Alcotán Europeo / Falco subbuteo).

Uncommon passage species that could possibly rarely breed.

Eleonora's Falcon (Halcón de Eleonora / Falco eleonorae).

Extreamly rare passage migrant.

Eleonora's Falcon (Halcón de Eleonora / Falco eleonorae).

Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus).

Regular wintering species.

Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus).

Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino / Falco peregrinus).

Merlin (Esmerejón / Falco columbarius).

Regular wintering species.

Merlin (Esmerejón / Falco columbarius).

Merlin (Esmerejón / Falco columbarius).