7/5/2011 at Abraq Al Habari

I visited Al Abraq early morning with Christine in order to face shooters and discuss with them (In Arabic with Christine). For our big surprise we didn’t see any shooter before 7 am. Then we had very constructive and polite conversation with one group of young Kuwaities who were saying as well as showing to us that they had collected all shot birds. Leaflets, that were made by Christine in Arabic, concerning Islam and shooting birds for food seemed to be accepted and understood. Actually the group stopped shooting at this point. Since morning was quiet it was very good for birding and what is even more important it was excellent for photographing birds.

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) eating his prey

Eurasian Sparrowhawk standing on a log
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus بَاشَقٌ أوْرَاسِيٌّ
Common Redstart standing on the ground
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus حُمَيْرَاءٌ شَائِعَةٌ
Yellow-headed Wagtail standing on the ground
Yellow-headed Wagtail Motacilla (flava) lutea رَاعِيَةٌ مُصْفَرَّةٌ
White-throated Robin standing on the ground
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis حِنَّائِيٌّ أَزْوَرُ
Whinchat Saxicola standing on the ground
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra بِرْقَشٌ أَحْمَرُ
Red-tailed Shrike perched on top of a tree
Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides نُهَسٌ تُرْكِسْتَانِيٌّ
Cattle Egret head in profile
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis بَلَشُونُ بَقَرٍ غَرْبيُّ
Eurasian Golden Oriole perched on top of a tree
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus صُفَارِيَّةٌ أَوْرَاسِيَّةٌ
Willow Warbler standing on the ground
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus ذُعَرَةٌ صَفْفَافِيَّةٌ

1 Response

  1. mehran says:

    hi
    Was great as always. Thank you