Extremadura #1, Eaten in Spain

[Erland R.N.]

This is my first post in a small series, after my visit to Spain, the Extremadura region southwest of Madrid.

A wonderfull region of Spain it is with high mountains and not that populated. Plenty of beautiful rivers, many swarmed by dragonflies. Huge birds in the sky, vultures circling in numbers.

These three photos are not about dragonflies, but about eating.

All Canon 5D, Sigma 150, cropped in sides.


Fly caught a bee, and still find time to clean its legs by rubbing them against each other.
f/11, 160/s, iso 400


A Wasp spider Argiope bruennichi caught a Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens in the web.
f/14, 1/160 s, iso 400


A fly caught a newly emerged Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum.
f/9, 1/125, iso 800

Hope you "enjoy". I enjoyed the food down in Spain too.

Erland

[Aynia]

You are very well travelled and always post great series of pictures.

[Ken Ramos]

Interesting images there Erland, yep everyone and thing has to eat. I could not agree more with the marvelous foods to be had in Spain. I have, in my travels, been to a number of places in Spain and have greatly enjoyed the food in each place everytime. If I had to pick one out of many, it would have to be Barcelona. Wonderful!

[Michigan Michael]

Great series, Erland. The first image is superb.