Chlidonias – Seeschwalben patrollieren im Flug praktisch direkt am Ufer. Sie bereiten mir zuerst Identifikationsschwierigkeiten. Aber wenig später ist klar: es sind Weissbart-Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida). Zuerst war mir eine Seeschwalbe aufgefallen, die sich auf einem Stein im seichten Wasser putzte. Dahinter sind Fischer in flachen Kähnen zu sehen. Ein tolles Bild. Wir sind unterwegs, die… Continue reading Weissbart-Seeschwalben an ehemaligen Meeresarm am Kaspischen Meer
Tag: Acrocephalus melanopogon
Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan
The view of the shallow bay is just great. We are en route to explore the lagoons and coastal habitats between Liman, Narimanabad and Baliqcilar in southern Azerbaijan. The huge bay of Kizil Agach (another spelling: Qizilagach or Ghizil-Agaj) is the largest wetland in Transcaucasia. It is easily accessible from the causeway between Liman and… Continue reading Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan
Moustached Warbler in the middle of the Oman Desert
Migration time in the desert could be very rewarding as surprises could arise everywhere. So happens with a Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon, in the little nice oasis of Mudday in the north-western corner of Dhofar/ Oman. This passerine bird is a species found in upright aquatic vegetation such as reeds and sedge as it happens… Continue reading Moustached Warbler in the middle of the Oman Desert