Week 16, 20 Apr 06 - Sulaibikhat Reserve

An early start at Sulaibikhat to look for migrants outside the reserve was sadly disturbed by shooters, although migrants were around they were obviously skittish. Images by Mike POpe

I did manage to chase this juvenile Sparrowhawk away from the hunters toward the coast line

Out over the sabkha, the Sparrowhawk hunted in a similar fashion to a Harrier, gliding low over the scrub and this did prove to be successful