Egyptian Nightjar in a wadi in Egypt

Orginally we wanted to stretch our legs at a wadi. We boot a little on the sandy ground. Depending on where you step, you step deep. The remains of the loamy layer lie on the ground like tiles after drying out. So the wadi has water at times. Some of the bushes are still green,… Continue reading Egyptian Nightjar in a wadi in Egypt

Pharaonenziegenmelker am Südrand Ägyptens/ Westpaläarktis

An einem Wadi wollen wir uns die Beine vertreten. Wir stiefeln ein wenig auf dem sandigen Boden. Je nachdem wohin man tritt, tritt man tief ein. Wie Kacheln liegen die Überreste der lehmigen Schicht nach der Austrocknung auf dem Boden. Das Wadi hat also zeitweise durchaus schon mal Wasser. Die Büsche sind teils noch grün,… Continue reading Pharaonenziegenmelker am Südrand Ägyptens/ Westpaläarktis

Larks in the Cape Provinces of South Africa

Many species of larks are one of the big treasures of southern Africa. Visits to the Western Cape and the Northern Cape Province provide the best chances for arid country specials like larks. If you want to see an excellent selection of larks in Continental Africa, you have to go for the western and northern… Continue reading Larks in the Cape Provinces of South Africa

Looking for larks in Morocco, PART II

…. A pre-adult Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) was the next mornings highlight. After spending the night not too far away from the town of Boumalne, I started the day already at dawn. Behind the village, the road winds back to a plateau. Because I missed the turnoff, I drove on and finally stopped in an… Continue reading Looking for larks in Morocco, PART II

Looking for larks in Morocco, PART I

Many species of larks are one of the big treasures of Morocco. If you want to see the most larks in the Western Palearctic (in quality and even in quantity) you have to go for that north-african country which besides the larks offer much more birdingwise. Beginning of June might be regarded as already quite… Continue reading Looking for larks in Morocco, PART I

Cream-colored Courser with young in Morocco

Beginning of June might be regarded as already quite late to look for birds in the deserts of Boumalne du Dades (called Tagdilt), Morocco. But The Cream-colored Courser (Cursorius cursor) a bird of dry open country, preferably semi-desert is hatching the offspring at that time of the year. Thus a good chance to take images… Continue reading Cream-colored Courser with young in Morocco