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 readingMonat: März 2012
Barbary 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 …
Continue readingBack from Morocco – off to Egypt (without gear)
After a fabulous three-week trip to Morocco with A. & M. Tiefenbach, which produced sightings of most of the target species and some western palearctic rarities such as Cape (Kelp) Gull Larus dominicanus vetula, I …
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