Sjöorre - Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter - Macreuse noire

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Sjöorre - Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter - Macreuse noire

 © NF Photo 121123,   Agadir, Morocco

A bird  rarely see and thus have a hard time recognizing. Have to trust my comrades.

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Sahelsångare - Spiloptila clamans - Cricket Warbler

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Sahelsångare - Spiloptila clamans - Cricket Warbler -

NF Photo 121117,  Aousard o Oued Jenna, Western Sahara, Morocco

This is a very rare warbler and we were very lucky to see it. Not easily spotted. And not many individuals. Hard to find information about it but I found a video.

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http://twearth.com/species/cricket-warbler, http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cricket_Longtail
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Varfågel - Lanius excubitor algeriensis - Great_Grey_Shrike - Pie-grièche grise

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Varfågel - Lanius excubitor algeriensis - Great_Grey_Shrike - Pie-grièche grise

NF Photo 121117,  Aousard o Oued Jenna, Western Sahara, Morocco

This is slightly different from the ones we sometimes see in Sweden. I did not really expect to see it in the middle of the desert of Sahara.

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you tube video A beautiful video of the bird singing.

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Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

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 Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

NF Photo 121116,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

The Gannet is not common in Morocco so we were lucky to see a few of them. And one juvenile among them.

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Svarthalsad dopping - Podiceps nigricollis - Black-necked Grebe - Grèbe à cou noir

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Svarthalsad dopping - Podiceps nigricollis - Black-necked Grebe - Grèbe à cou noir

NF Photo 121114,  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

In this image the birds are in winter plumage.

 

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Sädesärla - motacilla alba yarrellii - White Wagtail - Bergeronnette grise

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Sädesärla - motacilla alba yarrellii - White Wagtail - Bergeronnette grise

NF Photo 121114,  Oued Khnifiss, south of  Tan Tan Plage,  Morocco

This race of the White Wagtail difers in color pattern from the one we have in Sweden. In morocco there was also a wagtail with a black mask over the eyes. I saw it once but did not get a shot of it.

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Svart stenskvätta - Oenanthe leucura - Black Wheatear - Traquet rieur

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Svart stenskvätta - Oenanthe leucura - Black Wheatear - Traquet rieur 

NF Photo 121114,  south of Tan Tan plage,  Morocco

This wheathear is all black except for the underpart and tail. They seem to like the desert and bare rocks.

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Tornfalk - Falco tinnunculus - Common Kestrel - Faucon crécerelle

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Tornfalk - Falco tinnunculus - Common Kestrel - Faucon crécerelle

NF Photo 121112+22, Oued Massa Morocco

This Kestrel did not really want to cooperate, did it? It seems like this is a bird that lives in almsot all parts of the world.

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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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Svartstare - sturnus unicolor - Spotless starling - Étourneau unicolore

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Svartstare - sturnus unicolor - Spotless starling 

NF Photo 121111,  Chichaoua

High up on a lamp I saw my first Spotless Starling. It is all black, with red legs, so not an easy catch. But looking closely you can see shades of starling dots.  :)

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