rockfowl
Mark Andrews
Well day two at Andujar drew a complete blank despite excessive field time in the heat. I did hear a Lynx, again at Jandula but couldn't locate it behind vegetation above me though the magpies clearly succeeded where I'd failed.
On the morning of day three I'd again drawn a blank, this time at La Lancha despite arriving before dawn and leaving well after 11. Thinking that the male I had seen had been rather fortuitous and coming to the conclusion it might be the only one I'd see, I drove slowly back to Los Pinos stopping occasionally to enjoy the deer.
I'd passed Los Escorialis and was heading down past the various compounds when I noticed some movement in the shadows on the side of the road. Having just passed several dogs I assumed it was more of the same, until I saw the shape!
I parked on the side of the road and saw a vehicle coming out of a compound so stopped it, explaining that there were three Lynx in the road. The occupant just happened to be a Lynx researcher who very happy, got out a receiver and told me that this female was called 'Elam'. We enjoyed really close views as the cats were very relaxed and settled down in vegetation close to the road, soaking it all up. I stopped another car who I recognised as another Lynx watcher from passing and the enjoyment continued. Sadly the next car down contained what only could be called a 'bull in a china shop' of a photographer, who despite increasing protestations, pushed too far, too fast and panicked the trio, one of the kittens going evidently the wrong way and being separated. With a Lynx kitten then running around all over the place, crossing the road several times and calling wildly I spoke with another researcher, who very concerned, thought the best thing to do was for everyone to leave the area (which had by then drawn several more intrigued passers-by). I would really like to know that the trio were reunited quickly. I returned the following morning but there was no sign of any activity and I couldn't find any researchers or cats which I could only assume was good news.
It shouldn't have happened, a big high to extreme frustration over the total lack of responsibility shown by one individual that potentially could have been tragic.
These were all digiscoped bar the first image, I had to go backwards to get them all in.
I'll be in touch regarding the other thread Steve, but I didn't see Wolf, just tracks and having heard tales, didn't fancy slaughtering a donkey just to see one. I have seen the Desman though, just not on this trip
On the morning of day three I'd again drawn a blank, this time at La Lancha despite arriving before dawn and leaving well after 11. Thinking that the male I had seen had been rather fortuitous and coming to the conclusion it might be the only one I'd see, I drove slowly back to Los Pinos stopping occasionally to enjoy the deer.
I'd passed Los Escorialis and was heading down past the various compounds when I noticed some movement in the shadows on the side of the road. Having just passed several dogs I assumed it was more of the same, until I saw the shape!
I parked on the side of the road and saw a vehicle coming out of a compound so stopped it, explaining that there were three Lynx in the road. The occupant just happened to be a Lynx researcher who very happy, got out a receiver and told me that this female was called 'Elam'. We enjoyed really close views as the cats were very relaxed and settled down in vegetation close to the road, soaking it all up. I stopped another car who I recognised as another Lynx watcher from passing and the enjoyment continued. Sadly the next car down contained what only could be called a 'bull in a china shop' of a photographer, who despite increasing protestations, pushed too far, too fast and panicked the trio, one of the kittens going evidently the wrong way and being separated. With a Lynx kitten then running around all over the place, crossing the road several times and calling wildly I spoke with another researcher, who very concerned, thought the best thing to do was for everyone to leave the area (which had by then drawn several more intrigued passers-by). I would really like to know that the trio were reunited quickly. I returned the following morning but there was no sign of any activity and I couldn't find any researchers or cats which I could only assume was good news.
It shouldn't have happened, a big high to extreme frustration over the total lack of responsibility shown by one individual that potentially could have been tragic.
These were all digiscoped bar the first image, I had to go backwards to get them all in.
I'll be in touch regarding the other thread Steve, but I didn't see Wolf, just tracks and having heard tales, didn't fancy slaughtering a donkey just to see one. I have seen the Desman though, just not on this trip
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