Marmorand - Marmaronetta angustirostris - Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal - Marmaronette marbrée

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 Marmorand - Marmaronetta angustirostris - Marbled Duck, or Marbled Teal - Marmaronette marbrée

© NF Photo 121120,  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

One of the ducks we spotted in layounne and a lifer for me.

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Marmorand, Marmaronetta angustirostris, Marbled Duck, Marbled Teal, Marmaronette marbrée, Layounne, Western Sahara,

Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

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 Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

© NF Photo 121120,  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

On our way north we stoped at the wetland north of Layounne. To see the stilts in the early morning light was amazing. But the garbage in there was not fun.

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 Styltlöpare, Himantopus himantopus, Black-winged Stilt, Layounne, Western Sahara,

121119 Wetland south of Layounne

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© NF Photo 121119, Layounne , Western Sahara, Morocco

 

I can see Ruddy Shelduck and Stilts among others in the last shot. And a heron. The rest is probably some ducks and gulls.

This was the only place we birded this day and we were above the area. ¤ of the guys went down but my foot was bleeding so I could not. It was not easy either in the sand to get down.
 

This place is rather close to the Atlantic Ocean but with no connections to it or any river. It is groundwater down there.

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 Ruddy Shelduck, Black-winged Stilt, Layounne, Western Sahara,

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