Post details: A day in the desert

05/12/07

A day in the desert

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I had set myself the task to get some photographs of our local version of the Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti, the local subspecies being insularis. Often found in pairs they are extremly difficult to pick out amonst the rocks and boulders, that is unless they call or make a short flight. Sedentary the local subspecies can be reguarded as Bahrains only endemic.


Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
Desert Lark

Desert Lark

Desert Lark

Desert Lark

Unlike the Desert Larks Wheatears are easily found the most common being Mourning and Desert, but are generally unlike the Desert Larks quite nervous, and do not allow such a close approach.

Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens
Mourning Wheatear

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
Desert Wheatear

With camping season upon us when Manama moves into the desert and takes its garbage with it food is plentiful however natural food is always availiable if one looks hard enough.

Locust
Locust

Never a problem to find and always willing to put on a show Domesticated Camels do provide plenty of entertainment.

singing camels

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