Viv has
been taking a lot of good photos of birds of prey in recent weeks including
large numbers of Steppe Eagle and Common Kestrel. There are also a lot of Black
Kites about and much smaller numbers of both Steppe Buzzard and Long-legged
Buzzard. Much larger numbers of all species of birds of prey pass through the northwest of the Kingdom when compared
to the Eastern side, as many pass down the west side of the Red Sea and
into Africa via the Bab-el-Mandeb straights or alternatively spend the winter
in the Arabian Peninsula. I have to say I would love to see the numbers and
species of birds of prey Viv sees each year in my part of Saudi Arabia, but
alas I have t make do with a handful of each species.
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Common Kestrel |
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| Steppe Buzzard |
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| Steppe Buzzard |
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| Steppe Eagle |
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| Steppe Eagle |