all these pictures present the Al Ain city in United Arab Emirates & Burimi city in Oman

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Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Birds 3

This is the 3rd collection of birds around UAE (Al Ain city)

This time i was able to identify some of the birds by having help from the ENHG , and as they did a great trip for watching birds. and from a friend of mine who got some lovely garden at her house. :)

Hope you like them.

Bee Eater

Here is a couple of shots of the baby's hoopoe , this was the first time for me to see how they baby hoopoe looks like.. ;)..(Thank you Treva)






Black-winged Stilt Himantopus

baby bulbul


female rufous-tailed rock thrush



Striated bunting (lives here all year)

Humes Wheatear (also lives here all year)

Thursday, 8 May 2008

Madenat jumirah(Dubai)


These are a collection of my pictures for madeant Jumirah in Dubai , this is the first time for me to be there and i was surprised of the place.

although its not a natural place BUT the decoration and the design of it are wonderful.

You can see the modern design mixed with the past design in the buildings.

Hope you like them





Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Gully Darter Dragonfly

It's a female Trithemis arteriosa (Gully Darter). The amber patches on the wing are typical although the patches may not be present shortly after the dragonfly has emerged. In Africa, they don't tend to get the patches developing.

Thanks to Bob Riemer for the information






Thursday, 1 May 2008

Sacred Ibis,(Threskiornis aethiopica) bird

This is a collection of pictures for the Sacred Ibis here in al ain..

they were at the jahli park , usually between 7 :30 am and 8:30 am , as i heard , they scaped from the al ain zoo and they are now no longer go there.., also as what i heard they do live in ain alfaydah park (on al wagan road)..

hope you like them..



















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