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Day 2 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social Egypt - Birds and History tour was all birds, around Qarun Lake west of Cairo. Masses of waders and waterbirds, African Green Bee-eaters, Little Heron, 3 kingfisher species, Senegal Thick-knee, Senegal Coucal and the near-endemic Nile Valley Sunbird.
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Day 2 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social Egypt - Birds and History tour was all birds, around Qarun Lake west of Cairo. Masses of waders and waterbirds, African Green Bee-eaters, Little Heron, 3 kingfisher species, Senegal Thick-knee, Senegal Coucal and the near-endemic Nile Valley Sunbird.
Day 1 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social Egypt - Birds and History tour was almost all history! Much of the day was at the extraordinary, brand-new Grand Egyptian Musuem, where we enjoyed ALL of the Tutankhamun trove, Khufu's solar funerary ship and so much more. An incredible start!
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Day 1 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social Egypt - Birds and History tour was almost all history! Much of the day was at the extraordinary, brand-new Grand Egyptian Musuem, where we enjoyed ALL of the Tutankhamun trove, Khufu's solar funerary ship and so much more. An incredible start!
Some fantastic wildlife on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Switzerland tour: Nutcracker, Lammergeiers, Snowfinches, dozens of glorious butterflies and masses of great plants. 15 species of orchids today, including Coralroot, Lesser Twayblabe, Globe-flowered, and the epic Lady's Slipper.
June 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Some fantastic wildlife on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Switzerland tour: Nutcracker, Lammergeiers, Snowfinches, dozens of glorious butterflies and masses of great plants. 15 species of orchids today, including Coralroot, Lesser Twayblabe, Globe-flowered, and the epic Lady's Slipper.
Western Olivaceous (Isabelline) Warbler, Coto Doñana, Spain with @naturetrek.bsky.social - client photo. Sometimes a tough-to-find species! #birds 🪶
April 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Western Olivaceous (Isabelline) Warbler, Coto Doñana, Spain with @naturetrek.bsky.social - client photo. Sometimes a tough-to-find species! #birds 🪶
Success! A client's photo of two fabulous Iberian Lynxes in the Coto Doñana yesterday evening, during the @naturetrek.bsky.social Doñana/Extremadura tour.
April 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Success! A client's photo of two fabulous Iberian Lynxes in the Coto Doñana yesterday evening, during the @naturetrek.bsky.social Doñana/Extremadura tour.
Siberian Crane, India, 2001. An ancient photo from the pre-digital age, but what a bird! Siberian Cranes no longer winter in India; this bird was one of the last two that returned: the entire population of about 3000 birds breeds in NE Russia and winters in a select few wetlands in China. #birds 🪶
March 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Siberian Crane, India, 2001. An ancient photo from the pre-digital age, but what a bird! Siberian Cranes no longer winter in India; this bird was one of the last two that returned: the entire population of about 3000 birds breeds in NE Russia and winters in a select few wetlands in China. #birds 🪶
One last shot from Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: the fabulous White-throated Bee-eater. #birds 🪶
March 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
One last shot from Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: the fabulous White-throated Bee-eater. #birds 🪶
Last full day leading Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social, and still the great birds come. Pearl-spotted Owlet, Northern White-faced Owl, Senegal Eremomela and African Darter. #birds 🪶
March 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Last full day leading Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social, and still the great birds come. Pearl-spotted Owlet, Northern White-faced Owl, Senegal Eremomela and African Darter. #birds 🪶
Penultimate day leading in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: Klaas's Cuckoo, Verreaux's and Greyish Eagle-Owls, and Long-tailed Nightjar at roost. #birds 🪶
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Penultimate day leading in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: Klaas's Cuckoo, Verreaux's and Greyish Eagle-Owls, and Long-tailed Nightjar at roost. #birds 🪶
Another day in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social , and more great birds. Blue-breasted and Pied Kingfishers, Northern White-faced Owl and Cardinal Woodpecker 1/2 #birds 🪶
March 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Another day in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social , and more great birds. Blue-breasted and Pied Kingfishers, Northern White-faced Owl and Cardinal Woodpecker 1/2 #birds 🪶
Another day in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social , and more great birds. Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike, White-crested Helmetshrike, West African Pied Hornbill and an outrageously out-of-range Brown-backed Honeybird! 2/2 #birds 🪶
March 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Another day in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social , and more great birds. Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike, White-crested Helmetshrike, West African Pied Hornbill and an outrageously out-of-range Brown-backed Honeybird! 2/2 #birds 🪶
Another great day with @naturetrek.bsky.social in Gambia: Violet Turaco, African Golden Oriole, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu and African Grey Hornbill. #birds 🪶
March 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Another great day with @naturetrek.bsky.social in Gambia: Violet Turaco, African Golden Oriole, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu and African Grey Hornbill. #birds 🪶
The good stuff keeps coming for those willing to keep birding through the heat of the Gambian day: Lesser and Spotted Honeyguides, Red-billed Firefinch and Common Wattle-eye. #birds 🪶
March 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The good stuff keeps coming for those willing to keep birding through the heat of the Gambian day: Lesser and Spotted Honeyguides, Red-billed Firefinch and Common Wattle-eye. #birds 🪶
More wonderful things in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: White-throated Bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, African Harrier-Hawk and Grey-headed Gull. #birds 🪶
March 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
More wonderful things in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: White-throated Bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, African Harrier-Hawk and Grey-headed Gull. #birds 🪶
Only one morning in Gambia, and already lots of great birds, including Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Fine-spotted Woodpecker and Senegal Thick-knee. #birds 🪶
March 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Only one morning in Gambia, and already lots of great birds, including Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Fine-spotted Woodpecker and Senegal Thick-knee. #birds 🪶
More wonderful things in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: White-throated Bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, African Harrier-Hawk and Grey-headed Gull.
March 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
More wonderful things in Gambia with @naturetrek.bsky.social: White-throated Bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, African Harrier-Hawk and Grey-headed Gull.
The good stuff keeps coming for @naturetrek.bsky.social clients willing to keep birding through the heat of the Gambian day: Lesser and Spotted Honeyguides, Red-billed Firefinch and Common Wattle-eye.
March 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The good stuff keeps coming for @naturetrek.bsky.social clients willing to keep birding through the heat of the Gambian day: Lesser and Spotted Honeyguides, Red-billed Firefinch and Common Wattle-eye.
Only one morning in with @naturetrek.bsky.social in Gambia, and already lots of great birds, including Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Fine-spotted Woodpecker and Senegal Thick-knee.
March 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Only one morning in with @naturetrek.bsky.social in Gambia, and already lots of great birds, including Palm-nut and Hooded Vultures, Fine-spotted Woodpecker and Senegal Thick-knee.