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A search of more than 20 years.
For a fleeting glimpse.
Just to be fooled again.
And again.
Then…
…on December 30th 2012, at Les-Baux-de-Provence in France, I finally nailed that little sucker.
The famous south-facing cliff below the castle ruins. Famous for this one:
The WALLCREEPER! Vive la France!
Jealous Jochen. Probably close to the top of the list of birds I’d love to see. And that’s a long list.
Congrats, Jochen! What’s your next nemesis bird to vanquish?
Brilliant! What a way to end your 2012 list! Good Luck with your 2013 list. 🙂