Two days in the Arava
We started our morning at Yotveta circle fields. After few minutes we found 14 Ruddy Shelducks
and 4 Greater White-Fronted Geese.
We also saw several species of pipits, Corn Buntings, Desert finches And others.
While we where getting close to the geese, we saw a Lanner stands on a tree.
|
Greater White-Fronted Geese |
|
Lanner |
After we left Yotveta, we tried to find the Red-Breasted Flycatcher at Samar. thanks to Yaniv Basher that helped us, we managed to find it. We also found the Basalet Wheatear at Be'er Ora.
|
Basalt Wheatear |
|
Red-Breasted Flycatcher |
In the afternoon we went up to Eilat mountains and had good birds;
Sinai Rosefinches, Hooded and desert weathears and Desert warblers.
|
Sinai Rosefinch |
After the sunset we found Barn Owl at Yotveta, but no Egypetian Nightjars.
|
Barn Owl |
Today we spent our time in Ovda and we had quality birding.
Cream-Coloured Courser, another Basalet Wheatear, Desert Warblers,Spotted Sandgrouses
Bar-Tailed, Hornd and Thick-Billed larks, Mountain Buntings and more.
|
Cream-Coloured Courser |
|
Basalt Wheatear |
|
Desert Warbler |
|
Hornd Lark |
|
Thick Billed Lark |
In the way back home we stoped at Neot Smadar sewage and saw 2 adult imperial Eagle.
|
Imperial Eagle |
In the Mammals domain, we had Arabian Wolf and Asian Wild Ass.
|
Arbian Wolf |
|
Asian Wild Ass |
Great photos and wonderful writeup.
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work,
Itai