Klipphöna - Alectoris barbara - Barbary Partridge - Perdrix gambra

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Klipphöna - Alectoris barbara - Barbary Partridge - Perdrix gambra 

NF Photo 121112, Oued Massa Morocco

Sometimes it is good to be in a group of people. Without them I would never have seen this one high up on a cliff.

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 Alectoris barbara, Klipphöna, Barbary Partridge, fälthöns, partridge, Oued Massa, Perdrix gambra,

Brun kärrhök - Circus aeruginosus - Marsh Harrier - Busard des roseaux

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 Brun kärrhök - Circus aeruginosus - Marsh Harrier - Busard des roseaux

NF Photo 121112, Oued Massa Morocco

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This bird seemed a bit unfamiliar to me. Maybe because I usually don´t see them this time of year of the fact is was still early morning and yellow light when I captured it.

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Smådopping - Tachybaptus ruficollis - Little Grebe - Grèbe castagneux

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Smådopping - Tachybaptus ruficollis - Little Grebe - Grèbe castagneux 

NF Photo 121112, Oued Massa Morocco

A very small grebe spending it´s winter in Morocco.

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 Grèbe castagneux, Smådopping, Tachybaptus ruficollis, Little Grebe, Marocko, Morocco, Oued Massa,

Sothöna - Fulica atra - Eurasian Coot - Foulque macroule

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Sothöna - Fulica atra - Eurasian Coot - Foulque macroule  

NF Photo 121112, Oued Massa Morocco

On the Oued Massa river a pair of Coot was swimming in the morning light.

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Gråhäger - Ardea cinerea - Grey heron - Héron cendré

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 Gråhäger - Ardea cinerea - Grey heron - Héron cendré

NF Photo 121112,  Oued Massa Morocco

Standing there in the early morning sun. Likely it was newly awoken. Maybe disturbed by a bunch of humans.

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Silkeshäger - Egretta garzetta - Little Egret - Aigrette garzette

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Silkeshäger - Egretta garzetta - Little Egret - Aigrette garzette
NF Photo 121112 Oued Massa

Early morning in Oued Massa, The egrets are flying over a river that can´t be seen in the shot.

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Tamduva - Columba livia - Feral Pigeon

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Tamduva - Columba livia - Feral Pigeon

NF Photo 121111 Cap Ghir, Morocco

Though a common bird I think these birds was a quite nice sight. They all looks different.

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Havstrut - larus marinus - Great Black-backed Gull - Goéland marin

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 Havstrut - larus marinus - Great Black-backed Gull - Goéland marin

NF Photo 121111, Cap Ghir, Morocco

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  Havstrut, larus marinus, Great Black-backed Gull, Goéland marin, trut, Cap Ghir,