Yes they have all gone home and left me to hold the fort over Christmas........again.

This week I've had a few days off so have managed to get out and about a bit more. Here are some pictures from my outings, the first three are from a floodplain in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia the remainder are from Badaan Farm, Bahrain.

Kentish plover

Little stint

Mostly black-headed gulls

Stonechat

White wagtail

Purple heron

Sunflower
This single sunflower was in the middle of one of the fields. I've used "Layer Masking" to bring out the yellow of the flower.