Birding sights: Moroccan Birds pt 1

Sunday 24 August 2014

Mammal of the day is the Red-eared Guenon.
Bioko red-eared guenon male in rainforest

Moroccan Birds pt 1

Alpine Swift Alpine swift in flight

This bird makes an amazing migration.

Aquatic Warbler Aquatic warbler, close up

Arctic Tern Arctic tern adult feeding young

This one makes a even more staggering migration.

Audouin's Gull

This bird has a scarlet bill.

Avocet Avocet wading

This bird is also found in Australia and is related to stilts.

Baillon's Crake Juvenile Baillon's crake wading through pond

This is also found in Australia.

Balearic Shearwater Balearic shearwater in flight

One of the rarest shearwaters in the world.

Bar-tailed Godwit Pair of bar-tailed godwits

Also found in Australia.

Barn Owl Male barn owl perched

One of the world's most common owls.

Bar-tailed Lark Bar-tailed lark portrait

This was discovered by Charles Darwin.

Barbary Falcon Barbary falcon portrait

This used to be a sub species of the Peregrine Falcon.

Bittern Bittern walking

This bird is more likely to be heard than seen.

Black Kite Black kite portrait

Possibly the most common Kite.

Black Redstart Black redstart pair

This is a flycatcher that used to be called a thrush.

Black Stork Black stork, anterior view

This bird is fairly secretive.

Black Tern Close up of the head of a black tern

This is a graceful tern , a unmistakeable bird in breeding plumage.

Barn swallow has not been included.

Birding sights