Tags: birds

Cattle Egret getting ready for summer

Apr 23rd

I thought that almost all of 'our' Cattle Egrets (counted 83 in January) had moved on. A few are still here it seems. And they are getting ready for summer. Look at that pretty plumage :) Hope I'll get a closer shot of him, before he wanders of to… more »

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Squacco's bad hair day

Apr 14th

Posted by NicoleB in Ardeidae

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Squacco Heron, Rallenreiher, Ardeola ralloides

The Dude's back for a short stop :)I always love watching him.Sorry for the grainyness, but he was still quite some stretch away.Thought the pic too cute not to post though :)Here are some shots from last years stop over. more »

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The crows didn't think it funny

Apr 14th

Posted by NicoleB in The Pack

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But the dogs sure did.The dogs are lucky that the crows didn't gang up on them.They did it before and kept going after JoJo for at least two weeks last year (not going to hurt her, just hover over her).She deserved it ;)This was the first tim… more »

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Friday birding at the Jolie ville golf course, Maritim Hotel, Sharm el Sheikh

Jan 24th

Posted by NicoleB in Birdwatch

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Sunrise at the Jolie ville golf course

Cormorants and Grey Heron watching the sunrise

Female common Kestrel watching for prey

Collared doves hoping not to become prey

Redshank

Greenshank (a Lifer for me) & Redshank

Hoopoe (a second one was perching underneath on a window frame)

Ringed Plover (another Lifer)

Ringed Plover in flight (I didn't see most of them, before they took of)

Rock Doves

Grey heron

Black coots (who would have thought they look THAT plum when out of water?)

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Some reasons why I love Life

Jan 16th

Posted by NicoleB in *Life - Leben

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King chillin' in the shade after rolling around in the grass

We currently have a flock of over 80 of these Beauties on the compound. They by now have figured out that there's lots of food hidden in the grass all over the place and they are not much bothered by us humans or the dogs. They pass by as close as a few meters