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  1. opisska

    Morocco and Western Sahara Dec 16/Jan 17

    After four years, it turned out that Lesser Crested Tern was actually "Royal", now known as West African Crested Tern by IOC - see https://www.birdforum.net/threads/lesser-crested-or-african-royal-tern-dakhla-western-sahara.406396 for details.
  2. opisska

    Morocco and Western Sahara Dec 16/Jan 17

    There are some landscapes in the original post. Some more random shots around the area below.
  3. opisska

    Morocco and Western Sahara Dec 16/Jan 17

    From a single visit, it is hard to judge whether the amount of vegetation is above normal, but I can attest that the last 50 kilometers of the road were essentially surrounded by green plants. Yes, there were patches of sand and if you looked carefully, the "soil" wasn't typically much of a soil...
  4. opisska

    Morocco and Western Sahara Dec 16/Jan 17

    Thanks for positive responses, I really appreciate them! Just to be clear, there is no "rest", this is exactly all I wanted to write. Hope that is not too disappointing!
  5. opisska

    Morocco and Western Sahara Dec 16/Jan 17

    Do you remember that feeling you got when you were packing your gear after a cold morning in Nizzana? The desire to get more of what you just experienced, the sudden love for the sparse desert greenery? That, my friend, is the call of Aousserd. And the time to listen to it is now, before it is...
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