Since there are no photos to be found online of feathers of Omani Owl / Omankauz (Strix butleri), I asked Hanieh Pasalari from Iran who cares for a captive individual to take a picture of …
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A Calandra Lark in Seewinkel
While working on Lapwings in Seewinkel national park, I found a Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra) on a gravel road, right beside a small Lapwing colony near Neufeldlacke. The bird was singing gently from the ground, …
Continue readingIran in Winter – the North
I just came back from a marvellous trip to Iran. It will take some more time until the full trip report is finished, but here are some photos of the northern part of this huge …
Continue readingYellow-billed Diver in Vienna
. I hardly find the time to post here. But waiting for an airplane, this is an occasion. Just twitched a second-year Yellow-billed Diver (Gavia adamsii) found by L. Timaeus at river Danube in Vienna. …
Continue readingLesser Grey Shrike – another (nearly) Austrian breeding record
I didn’t post too much during this extremely hot and sunny summer, as I’ve been busy with: enjoying the time. Most of all working ornithologically, photographically and frisbee-related (which peaked in the win of the …
Continue readingGreat Northern Diver
Today I joined the twitch of a Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) at Neue Donau, Vienna. The bird was reported as an adult yesterday and was still present at noon. It showed very well at …
Continue readingOne 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 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 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 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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