Viv has sent me a few batches
of bird photographs seen in the Tabuk area in recent weeks. He has photographed
a number of species that are rare or not recorded in the Eastern Province where
I do my birding including Sinai Rosefinch. This species is restricted to the
northwest corner of Saudi Arabia from around Al Ula towards the Jordon boarder.
They are really beautiful birds to see and have very loud calls, but I have
never managed to get good photographs of them as they were always on the move.
Wintering Black Kites are not seen in the Eastern Province either but many
hundreds winter in the Tabuk area. Although Desert Larks are relatively common
in the right habitat of jebals and escarpments in the Eastern Province I do not
often see them as my birding is not in these areas very often. I thank Viv for
sending me his images and allowing me to use them on my website.
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| Sinai Rosefinch |
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| Sinai Rosefinch |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Desert Lark |
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| Lesser Kestrel |
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| Steppe Eagle |
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| Western Marsh Harrier |