Friday 5 November 2010

Ajban, UAE 5.11.10

Wanted to spend some time at Ajban to photograph Wheatears.  I located a pair of Pied Wheatears near a pool , I could see that they didn't move to far from their current location so decided to park the Pajaero cover the window and wait.   I spent a good 90 minutes photographing the pair in various positions and lighting.   A couple of examples attached.  Unfortunately the male was only a 1st Year so not in the typical plumage of an adult Pied Wheatear, but still made a lovely subject.   An added bonus was a lovely Stonechat,  I  cannot usually distinguish Common from Siberian (we get both) so will leave it as Stonechat :-)

Pied Wheatear 2
Isabelline Wheatear 1
Black-Winged Stilt 30
Ruff 30
Common Sandpiper 2
Wood Sandpiper 1
Little-Green Bee-Eater 3
Crested Lark 20
Little Stint 3
Stonechat
(Saxicola torquatus)


Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)


Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)
 

Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)

Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)
 

Pied Wheatear
(Oenanthe pleschanka)

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