Morocco in June (1 Viewer)

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 2, 2015

• #1

My blog has now commenced!

http://davewilliamsnaturephotography.blogspot.co.uk

Not intended as a birding holiday but when an opportunity arises you have to take it!

 

wolfbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 3, 2015

• #2

Sorry about the boat trip Dave, but hope you mange to photograph with some of those desert species.

Looking forward to see.

 

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etudiant

Registered User

Supporter

• Jul 3, 2015

• #3

Boat trip or not, your shots are wonderful.
Beauty is everywhere, but not everyone has the gift to see it.
Good on you!

 

MKinHK

Mike Kilburn

• Jul 4, 2015

• #4

Congratulations on the lifer - and a nice who of the YL "ice gull"

Cheers
Mike

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 4, 2015

• #5

etudiant said:

Boat trip or not, your shots are wonderful.
Beauty is everywhere, but not everyone has the gift to see it.
Good on you!

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Thank you, you are too kind.

 

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hampers

Hampers

• Jul 4, 2015

• #6

I'm looking forward to the erst of the report. Shame about the rip off.

Phil

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #7

A few more days added to my blog which is more your average holiday blog than the adventures Jos Stratford was undertaking during the same period and described here on this forum!
I have pushed wife Claire in to one or two places were the home comforts were lacking but this time she was on the promise of some near luxury so no way were tents coming in to our equation. Can't say I'm not a little envious of his "hardships" though.
http://davewilliamsnaturephotography.blogspot.co.uk

 

foresttwitcher

Virtually unknown member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #8

Dave, I assume your raptor is a N. African cirtensis sub-species of Long-legged Buzzard.

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #9

foresttwitcher said:

Dave, I assume your raptor is a N. African cirtensis sub-species of Long-legged Buzzard.

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Thanks Pete. That's what I was leaning strongly towards.

 

foresttwitcher

Virtually unknown member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #10

Don't put too much faith in my ID though - perhaps post in the ID section for Tom or one of the other BoP experts to give you a definitive answer!

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #11

Looking at my Collins Guide the underneath lacks those black patches on the wings but otherwise it fits the criteria right down to "Eagle like heavy flight" which had me posing the ID in the first place!
I'm pretty certain you are right.
Here's one from the second day which is very similar but has some slightly darker feathering.

 

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Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #12

Dave Williams said:

A few more days added to my blog which is more your average holiday blog than the adventures Jos Stratford was undertaking during the same period and described here on this forum!
I have pushed wife Claire in to one or two places were the home comforts were lacking but this time she was on the promise of some near luxury so no way were tents coming in to our equation.

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I think we can be safe to say your wife enjoyed your trip more than she would have if travelling with me :-O

 

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Dave Williams

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #13

Jos Stratford said:

I think we can be safe to say your wife enjoyed your trip more than she would have if travelling with me :-O

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Never mind safe, absolutely no doubt !!!!:t::t::t::t:

 

wolfbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2015

• #14

More fantastic images of birds and scenery Dave.

Well jealous of the Tchagra and the Moussier's Redstart!

Give me those 2 species any day, compared to Bald Ibis.

 

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hampers

Hampers

• Jul 8, 2015

• #15

Well for a non birding trip some species I'd give my eye teeth for. The Courser's a such great birds.

Looking forward to the next one!

Phil

 

stuartvine

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2015

• #16

What Phil said! Coursers are one of those birds that actually migrate to avoid me :-(