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.
 

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Slagfalk - Falco biarmicus - Lanner Falcon - Le Faucon lanier

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NF Photo 121114,  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

We spotted the pair from the bus and made the driver step hard on the brake. Everyone shouted STOP!
This is a very beautiful red headed falcon. It was very hard to get shots of it. We was not close them and it was hot so thereas heat shimmer in the air. Still I manage to get something. Acc to our tour guide it was probably one adult and one juvenile.
 

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 Slagfalk, Falco biarmicus, Lanner Falcon, Le Faucon lanier,

Silltrut - larus fuscus - Lesser Black-backed Gull - Goéland brun

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Silltrut - larus fuscus - Lesser Black-backed Gull - Goéland brun 

NF Photo 121115, South of  Layounne, Western Sahara, Morocco

This it not the place where you think you should see a lot of gulls. At a petrol station / café in the middle of the dessert. But here they are. Photo shows different ages.

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 Silltrut, larus fuscus, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Goéland brun, Marocko, Morocco, Layounne, Western Sahara,