Ökenberglärka - Eremophila bilopha - Temminck’s Horned Lark - Alouette bilophe

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Ökenberglärka - Eremophila bilopha  - Temminck’s Horned Lark  

NF Photo 121113,  Lärkslätten,  Morocco

I can´t find any notions of any difference between males and females so I have no idéa of what this is. I thought it was male but I´m not sure.

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Unknown ID and troubled birding photography

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Detail,  NF Photo 121113,  lärkslätten, Morocco

Being a bird photographer in Morocco was not easy. First, as very often, the birds are far off. In this case also almost impossible to see. Our tour guide spotted it and told us where to look. I did see vague movements and directed my camera to the bushes. Hoping for the best. I took the shot with my 500mm lens. When I went through the shots to pick a bird for Bird D´Pot I had to look several times before I found the bird in the shot. But it was there. Sad, to say, is that I don´t know the species. Has to be in the list of birds though. So I have to see if I can find it.

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Lagerlärka - Galerida theklae - Thekla Lark - cochevis de Thékla

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 Lagerlärka - Galerida theklae  - Thekla Lark - cochevis de Thékla

NF Photo 121113, Oued Boukila,  Morocco

This lark was quite common in Morocco. At least where we visited the country. It is quite amazing how they can find food and water. Even if they are few. The coloring of the bird really suits it´s environment. According to my book they breed in the country as well.

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Ökenstenskvätta - Oenanthe deserti - Desert Wheatear - Traquet du désert

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Ökenstenskvätta - Oenanthe deserti - Desert Wheatear, male - Traquet du désert 

NF Photo 121113,  lärkslätten,  Morocco

In the middle of a desert plain a beautiful male is checking out the surroudning. Never minding a bunch of swedes.

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Ökentrumpetare - Bucanetes githagineus - Trumpeter Finch - Roselin githagine

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Ökentrumpetare - Bucanetes githagineus - Trumpeter Finch - Roselin githagine

NF Photo 12111,  Oued Boukila, Morocco

The highlight of the day was when we found this beautiful Trumpeter Finch at a waterhole in the desert. For once I include a shot of the surrounding even if there are no birds present. I only had time for that after the birds flew away. :)

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Kohäger - Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret - Héron garde-bœufs

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Kohäger - Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret - Héron garde-bœufs

NF Photo 121113,  Oued Sayad, Morocco

This place was a dry riverbed south of Guelmim. Not many birds but this Cattle egret flew by.
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Ladusvala - Hirundo rustica - Barn swallow - Hirondelle rustique

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Ladusvala - Hirundo rustica - Barn swallow - Hirondelle rustique

NF Photo 121112,  Barrage Youssef Ibn Tachfin,  Morocco

A common species that also lives in Morocco.  Maybe the same individual I spotted two days ago in sweden. Who knows!!

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