I haven't been out much in recent weeks but did manage a few hours yesterday. There wasn't much doing apart from the usual stuff but I did spot this blue-cheeked bee-eater in a field. His tail feathers are gone and he looked rather sorry for himself.

I stayed in Bahrain from Wednesday evening until Friday afternoon. It gave me more time to photograph birds than I usually get. Here are the results.


Isabelline shrike with lunch


Marsh harrier with a snack in it's talon.


Marsh harrier resting between hunts.


Common mynah making a racket.


After hundreds of blue-cheeked bee-eaters last week, only two this week. This is one of them.


Water pipit with a snack.


Isabelline wheatear.

Indian silverbill.

Barn swallow.