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Hello again again with a post about some of the wetlands of Castilla la Mancha, which I love.

We visited the Longar in Lillo, Laguna Larga Villacañas, the lagoon complex of Alcazar de San Juan, Laguna de la Vega of the People in Pedro Muñoz and finally Manjavacas Lagoon.

Most notable has been the two breeding colonies, a laughing gull and the other Pagaza Tern. In Manjavacas this year due to little rainfall and low lake level there is only one attempted colony of flamingo...

dirding trekking

What is a brown peckid? Well, that's a funny story. At least, it’s funny in my house. And proper appreciation probably requires a rudimentary understanding of the Texan language, because “Texas: It’s like a whole other country.” Anyway, one evening, Daughter of Saltwater Cowboy (who is a brilliant 3 yrs old), came running into the room stark naked. So, Wife of Saltwater Cowboy exclaims, "You're naked as a jaybird!" to which she replies, "What's a jaybird? I've never heard of...

Saltwater Cowboy