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Recent content by michael-ibk

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    Acrocephalus (?) Warbler from Oman

    Many thanks @Alexander Stöhr , @MJB and @Grahame Walbridge !
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    Acrocephalus (?) Warbler from Oman

    3/3/24, Al Mughsayl area. I'd say Eurasian Reed Warbler but the choice of habitat and way of moving around was quite baffling. Very dry wadi with a few bushes. Very actively flitting around there, occassionally also on the ground. Water not too far away, maybe 500 metres or so. Did not vocalise.
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    Wheatear from Oman

    Thanks @dwatsonbirder and @Butty. I had considered Desert (a lifer species for me in Oman) but thought my bird was to grey and had too much black in the wing compared to the females I saw on ebird. But I'm sure you're right, I'm not familiar with it, and certainly makes more sense than my...
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    Kruger NP Raptors

    No clue about your headless monster Pedro, but good to see you are getting prepared for your BY. (At least that's what I hope you are doing.):)
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    Wheatear from Oman

    Just a Northern Wheatear? That's what I think but not totally happy with ... Southern Oman, 28/2/24
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    Whitethroat? Warbler? Oman Feb 2024

    Many thanks everybody, I'll go with Menetries's then. Very cool, love getting a lifer when sorting out photos. 😄
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    Whitethroat? Warbler? Oman Feb 2024

    An extreme crop. In the field I thought I had a Lesser Whitethroat but now I'm not quite happy with that (leg colour, alula, eyering, ear-coverts). Could this be a female Menetries's Warbler? A bird I´ve never seen so am totally unfamiliar with that one. Al Ghubrah Bowl, Oman, 25/2/2024
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    Snipes from Oman, Feb 2024

    @Prestdj and @bhutjoe , many thanks for the help. That blog especially is really very good. Sorry for the late answer, kinda forgot about my own post! (Old age showing...). So yeah, Common Snipe for all the photos of reasonable quality, at least I think so. Unclear for the the very distant ones...
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    Snipes from Oman, Feb 2024

    Saw several Snipes in Oman but am unable to determine if I photographed Pin-tailed or Common Snipe. Do not have any flight shots. The few times I did see Snipes fly they had white trailing edges (so were Common Snipes). Possible to tell from these photos? The first two individuals from the...
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    Desert Lark, Oman, end of February 2024

    Thanks @Muppit17 . 🙂
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    Desert Lark, Oman, end of February 2024

    All Desert Larks I assume? Three different birds, the first two from the North (Wakan village in Al Ghubrah the first, montane habitat, Wadi near Quariyat for the second), and the third one from the desert close to Mudday. The book says a lot of variations for this species but the Northern and...
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    Sand Plovers from Oman, 02/2024

    This is the only other photo I have from this bird. Again, thanks for the help, very informative answers.
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    Sand Plovers from Oman, 02/2024

    Thanks again, especially appreciate the video. Even though the subspecies point made by @Jon.Bryant muddies the waters again. :) I found one (unfortunately very distant and not my subject when taking the photo, heavy crop) which I assume to be a Greater, what do you think? Leg colour does look...
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    Sand Plovers from Oman, 02/2024

    Thanks for the help so far everybody. Yes, as mentioned in the OP these are different birds - only the photos with the flying ones show the same individual. On site I was very sure both species were present, doubt came when going through my photos. :)
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    Sand Plovers from Oman, 02/2024

    Having little experience with Tibetan (formerly Lesser) and Greater Sand Plover I find telling them apart really tricky. The darkish feet seem to indicate all Tibetan but they could well be just dirty. My flying one does seem to have well projecting legs (indicating Greater?). All birds from...
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