Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

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 Adult

 

juvie

 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.

About Northern Gannet on wiki
you tube video Dive bombing :)  (it is a great video if you can stand the music)

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Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

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Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

NF Photo 121115,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

A quick bird I found very amusing to watch. It became one of my favourites in Morocco. Here in winter plumage.

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 Sandlöpare, Calidris alba, Sanderling, Bécasseau sanderling, Dakhla Bay,

This one puzzles me

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NF Photo 121115,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

This one puzzles me. At first I thought it was a Black-headed Gull in winterplumage. But I don´t see any dark markings on the head. Bill and legs are red on this shot and the legs seem very long. I can´t figure out from my book who it is. Anyone knows??


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 no ID, Marocko, Morocco, Dakhla, Western Sahara,

Myrspov - Limosa lapponica - Bar-tailed Godwit - Barge_rousse

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Myrspov - Limosa lapponica - Bar-tailed Godwit - Barge_rousse 

NF Photo 121115,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

So different the colors when walking in sand or water. I can´t help showing the image with the litter. We made the last stop before Dakhla and the hotel. This area was empty from everything but birds and litter. Why litter? Why does people have to throw litter away everywhere they are! And the poor wildlife has to deal with it.

I have seen the Godwit in Sweden but only twice and not colored like this.
 

Om Myrspov på wiki
About Bar-tailed Godwit on wiki
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