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can anyone ID this?

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and walking my dog at teatime I came across a Houbara, it crossed the track very casually in front of us and carried on its' way across the field. No pic, phone was buried in pocket because of a shower.
thought it was a fly at first sight but it moved more like a spider.
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I use the app inaturalist (as opposed to inaturist 😃) that so far helped me Id every flora and fauna I have ever come across. You upload a photo with a location, it makes suggestions what it could be, and other members confirm your observation. Found out about it at a Cambridge uni lecture, the app is being used for scientific studies for helping monitor species and count numbers mapping distribution. So it's a win win for everyone.
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thanks Maggie, I'll give it a try. I use a similar one, PlantNet, all the time.

The houbara was back today, obligingly crossing the lane in front of me when I had my phone in hand.

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The egrets were posing again in La Oliva this morning:

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Shrek the Shrike is arriving regular as clockwork at 6pm to sit in the bougainvillea to await the arrival of the Hummingbird Hawkmoths for his supper:

[Image: ZpSoFdC.jpg] Hopeless trying to get a pic of him in flight as he swoops - too quick for my phone camera.
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This fine young Hoopoe posed nicely for the camera yesterday in Corralejo.
Didn't seem a bit concerned by my presence.
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Praying Mantis dines out on a fly.  It's amazing what goes on in our garden!     
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Great pics Bertie & Tardis - thanks.

Tardis that pic is amazing and the stuff of nightmares!
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We had a Hoopoe Bird visitor this morning on our chimney (first photo taken with pone camera next 4 take with bridge camera) -  

   

                           
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Funny little thing today, possibly a bee or a furry beetle?  Big Grin

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