Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis, Steppenadler

Egypt 2009

Sewers at Sharm el Sheikh

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Cropped version :)

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Sewers at Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

A great spot for Bird watching.
Easy to find and easy access. No fence or people guarding it.
That was in 2010 - most likely it is still like that up to this day.

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From Egypt

From Egypt

Some of the species I've seen there

Sand Martin, Uferschwalbe, Riparia riparia

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Pallid Swift, Fahlsegler, Apus pallidus

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Cattle Egret, Bubulcus Ibis, Kuhreiher

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Cattle Egret, Bubulcus Ibis, Kuhreiher

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Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, Nachtreiher

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Little Grebe, Zwergtaucher, Tachybaptus ruficollis

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Collared Pratincole, Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe, Glareola pratincola

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Collared Pratincole, Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe, Glareola pratincola

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Spur-winged Plover, Spornkiebitz, Vanellus spinosus

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A special thanks to my friend Bernadette for taking me there!

Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, Nachtreiher

At the old sewers in Hadaba, Egypt 2010

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At the Golf course in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt 2010

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From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

Cattle Egret, Bubulcus Ibis, Kuhreiher

Egypt 2010

This one was taken at the place we lived. They walked right in front of our balcony over the green grass (yes, we actually had green grass), hunting for lizards.

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And these were taken in Dahab, at the sewers. One big thanks to my friend Bernadette for taking me :-)

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From Birds Egypt 2010

Osprey, Fischadler, Pandion haliaetus

Some of you might remember these photos from my crashed blog.

Inspired by Mike’s blogpost over at 10.000 birds, I decided to dig them out and post them again.

More Info about Ospreys

Photos were taken in South Sinai, Egypt 2009 & 2010

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From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

Red-throated Pipit, Rotkehlpieper, Anthus cervinus

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From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

From Birds Egypt 2010

Sharm el Sheikh Golf course, South Sinai, Egypt
April 2nd 2010
Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm
Copyright by NicoleB Photography

Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, Löffelente

Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, Löffelente

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Seen in South Sinai, Egypt in 2010. Fascinating birds!


From wiki:

This species is unmistakable in the northern hemisphere due to its large spatulate bill. The breeding male has an iridescent dark green head, white breast and chestnut belly and flanks. In flight, pale blue forewing feathers are revealed, separated from the green speculum by a white border. In early fall the male will have a white crescent on each side of the face. In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the drake resembles the female.
The female is a drab mottled brown like other dabblers, with plumage much like a female Mallard, but easily distinguished by the long broad bill, which is gray tinged with orange on cutting edge and lower mandible. The female’s forewing is grey.
They are 19 inches long (48 cm) and have a wingspan of 30 inches (76 cm) with a weight of 1.3 pounds (600 g).

Teal (Eurasian), Krickente, Anas crecca

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From Birds Egypt 2009

Tufted Duck, Reiherente, Aythya fuligula

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From Birds Egypt 2010

Little Grebe, Zwergtaucher, Tachybaptus ruficollis

Photo taken Dahab, Egypt 2010

Not the Best shot, but my only record from Egypt

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Black Kite, Milvus migrans, Schwarzmilan

Egypt, April 2010

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From Birds Egypt 2010

Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. 2010

Female or Immature Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

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Female or Immature Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

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Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt 2009

Male Bluethroat, Blaukehlchen, Luscinia svecica

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