Since I saw bee-eaters and orioles taking a dip for the first time, I watched out and had numerous observations of various species. This set shows how Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters / Blauwangenspint (Merops persicus) does it, …
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One more post from Morocco
Just can’t finish with the Morocco images, there’s so much left to edit… No time to write too much about it, unfortunately. Just enjoy! The following were taken in February 2012, mostly along the Atlantic …
Continue readingMorocco: More from the deserts
Finally, a post I prepared months ago.. These are the last photos I’ll post from the desert regions of Morocco (- before I’ll hopefully find time to edit some images from South America.) All of …
Continue readingMorocco: The Tafilalt
I processed some more photos of my recent trip to Morocco with A. & M. Tiefenbach, before they pass out of mind. In the upcoming posts, I’ll focus on the desert regions we visited in …
Continue readingChestnut-bellied Sandgrouse location / Nile Valley
A description of the location of the recently rediscovered Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouses in the Central Nile Valley, posted on EgyBirdGroup and WestPalBirds.
Continue readingHigh Atlas Mountains: Oukaimeden
Some pictures of our two-day stay in Oukaïmeden, Morocco (3200 m) from 13. two 14. February 2012. The site, located near Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak of the Atlas, hosts a skiing resort and is, …
Continue readingChestnut-bellied Sandgrouse in Egypt
Edit: Much better photos by J. Geburzi from today, added to the gallery below. While working in Egypt with german colleagues, we (M. Boetzel, J. Geburzi, M. Trobitz, C. Weinrich, M. Werner, T. Zegula and …
Continue readingBarbary Macaques
When crossing the Middle Atlas in Morocco, we had some fabulous hours, watching and photographing a troop of about 30 Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) in the cedar forest „Cèdre Gouraud“ near Azrou. The animals were …
Continue readingWinter in the Middle Atlas
The Middle Atlas is the northernmost of the three Atlas Mountains chains, stretching over 350 km in the northwest of Morocco 1. We crossed the range on our way from Fez to Zeida, stopping in …
Continue readingNorthern Bald Ibis: The rarest bird I’ve ever seen
Watching Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) is a must for any birdwatcher visiting Morocco. Only two small populations of this species, listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN 1, remain in the wild. Little more …
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