2013-07-30

Slagfalk - Falco biarmicus - Lanner Falcon - Le Faucon lanier

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NF Photo 121114,  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

We spotted the pair from the bus and made the driver step hard on the brake. Everyone shouted STOP!
This is a very beautiful red headed falcon. It was very hard to get shots of it. We was not close them and it was hot so thereas heat shimmer in the air. Still I manage to get something. Acc to our tour guide it was probably one adult and one juvenile.
 
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11 comments:

  1. Haha, I would have yelled STOP too. Good try and thanks for sharing!

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  2. Amazing landscape and great to capture the falcon.

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  3. glad you had an obliging tour guide; great catch

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  4. Falcon is a cool bird, great sighting!

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  5. HI Great capture of the Falcon and great scenery

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  6. What a lovely landscape!

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  7. En vacker fågel som inte var så lätt att upptäcka.

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  8. Wonderful looking bird - and I think its important to stop the bus for good birds!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  9. Luucky you to spot these birds :)

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  10. A most beautiful bird so well adapted and camouflaged in that lovely desert country.

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