Abha is in the mountains of the southwest of Saudi Arabia where the weather is much cooler and wetter than other parts of the Kingdom. As a result, many different species of birds, animals and plants live in the area that are not seen in the area where I live in the east of the country. My last trip to the area allowed me to see and photograph a few species I do not see very often including Arabian Babbler, Little Rock Thrush and Little Swift and as I was there in the breeding season Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Gambaga Flycatcher and Grey-headed Kingfisher. Another bird I photographed was Laughing Dove, a common bird throughout the Kingdom and seen daily in Dhahran where I live.
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| Arabian Babbler |
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| Cinnamon-breasted Bunting |
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| Gambaga Flycatcher |
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| Grey-headed Kingfisher |
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| Laughing Dove |
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| Little Rock Thrush - juvenile |
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| Little Rock Thrush - adult |
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| Little Swift |