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UAE Pelagic Summary
Been a while since I posted, to be honest I have travelled a lot recently, taken a lot of pictures, been working hard and just not had time for the blog. However I find myself with 5 minutes to put...
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In search of Sooty Falcon
The Sooty Falcon has undergone a major decline in Arabia. Current status as per the EBRC (Emirates Bird Recording Committee) – “Highly endangered declining breeding visitor (5 nesting pairs in 2008,...
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Well travelled Youngster
Whilst out guiding for the day in the West of the UAE last Saturday, I had the good fortune to cross paths with a rather beautiful young Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). Imperial Eagles are listed as...
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New Year’s Resolution!
Having not posted a blog for a year so I thought it was about time I get back into the swing of blogging. So my New Year’s resolution is to do just that ! If I can remember how to do it of course !...
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Beautiful Panama !
Back in May 2014 I attended a conference in Orlando. Having birded that area of Florida a couple of times already I decided to look further afield. I had never been to Central America so decided a...
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Forest Wagtail – UAE Record No 10
This Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a recent vistor to Abu Dhabi, I believe, according to the Emirates Bird Recorder, it is the 10th Record for the UAE, the first being Nov 1989 and the...
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Desert Ducks
There are some new man-made lakes that have recently been created to the South East of Dubai. They are still a way from becoming established sites and for some reason the authorities have introduced...
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Eagles in Hungary
I recently took a trip to the Hortobágy National Parkin Hungary, staying in a small town called Balmazújváros. I had previously photographed a White-tailed Sea Eagle in Scotland but had not been...
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Pick on someone your own size!
Whilst on a short Safari recently in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya with Nature’s Wonderland Safaris, we came across a watering pool with White-headed and Rüppell’s Vultures along with Steppe Eagles....
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Had a great experience with a pair of Bonelli’s Eagles during my last UAE Bird Watching tour in February this year (2017). We basically surprised each other as we came through from under a tin roof,...
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