Wednesday 22 May 2019

BACK FROM TURKEY

THIS IS OUR FIRST POST IN ALMOST 6 MONTHS SO
IT WILL BE NICE TO CATCH UP WITH EVERYONE.
WE TRIED LAST YEAR TO GET BACK INTO IT BUT 
IT REALLY WAS TOO SOON AFTER OUR LOSS.
NOW, A YEAR FURTHER ON WE ARE FEELING 
MORE ENTHUSIASTIC. WE HAVE JUST COME BACK 
 FROM A TRIP TO TURKEY (WITH BIRDHOLIDAYS) 
WHICH WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND HAS
REALLY KICKED-STARTED OUR BIRDING.

RED-FOOTED FALCON

BROWN FISH OWL, female

BROWN FISH OWL, male

BROWN FISH OWL

WHITE-THROATED ROBIN
WHITE-THROATED ROBIN

RED-FRONTED SERIN


RED-FRONTED SERIN


ORTOLAN BUNTING

PENDULINE TIT

OLIVE-TREE WARBLER

ROLLER

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

RUFOUS BUSHCHAT

RUPPELL'S WARBLER

SOMBRE TIT

CAUCASIAN WATER PIPIT

WESTERN ROCK NUTHATCH

WHITE-SPECTACLED BULBUL

WHITE-WINGED SNOWFINCH

CAUCASIAN HORNED LARK


BEE-EATERS, in the rain

BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR

BLACK-EARED WHEATEAR

BLACK-HEADED YELLOW WAGTAIL


COLLARED PRATINCOLE

COMMON TERN

LITTLE TERN

CORN BUNTING

CRESTED LARK

CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING

EASTERN OLIVACEOUS WARBLER

FINSCH'S WHEATEAR

HOOPOE

LITTLE OWL

MARSH WARBLER

MASKED SHRIKE
MASKED SHRIKE


NIGHTINGALE



8 comments:

  1. Fabulous birds and stunning images, John! It's great to have you back. With my very best wishes to you both - - - Richard

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  2. Hello
    a breathtaking series of pictures, great details
    the owl is top
    Greetings Frank

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  3. Thanks for sharing the wonderful photos. We hope you had a great time with your trip to Turkey. We hope to see more lovely posts from you in the near future. Great to see the HooPoe. We love the markings. Have a wonderful day.
    World of Animals

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  4. Welcome back. Great photos. Greetings.

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  5. Lovely series of photos - such beautiful birds. Looking forward to seeing more :)

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  6. Hello John and Sue, glad to see you started blogging again. What a trip you must have had seeing the fantastic amount of differt birds. Great captures indeed.
    Regards,
    Roos

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  7. Hi John,
    WOW, gorgeous birds !!!! Fantastic shots. I love them all! But special the Roller and de Brown Fish Owl! Stunning.
    Regards,
    Maria

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  8. Hi Friends.. What a lovely series of birds and pictures.. Welcome again.. Cheers

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