Fuerteventura Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)

            Barranco de la Muley, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain

CAUTION! SIGNIFICANTLY THREATENED BY PRADATION AND HABITAT LOSS!

One of the most iconic species on Canary Islands. This Stonechat is endemic to Fuerteventura and is a must have for every birder visiting this island. I’ve seen it several times during my stay but I never had a chance to photograph it. In the last morning of our stay I visited one of the local barrancos in search of Stonechats. I didn’t want to leave the island without taking some high quality photos of this endemic species. It turned out that it is quite easy to find and approach this small songbird. I have spotted a family of Stonechats mobbing a feral cat. Unfortunately cats play a significant role in reduction of Stonechat population on Fuerteventura. This time I could scare the foe away and photograph this beautiful male in early sunlight. Stonechats inhabit almost exclusively barrancos - deep gorges found on Fuerteventura where seasonal rivers keep soil moist on this overall dry island. Barrancos are also only places for agriculture which destroys habitat of this endemic bird.

I invite you to check my album page where I prepared sections with photos from specific locations.

Taken on: March 4, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/4.0, 1/1600 sec, 500mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.14 (Windows)
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