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  1. ammadoux

    Which pipit, Asir Southern Saudi Arabia

    Hello this time i got the title right, LOL. no other shot, as this one was like this for so long.
  2. ammadoux

    which pipit, Asir region Southern Saudi Arabia

    Hello according to the field guide, there are two residant pipit in that region, the African, and the long billed. the our nice gentelman guide told me the name in Arabic which is translate to Abyssinian pipit, which make me think it could be the African. thanks...
  3. ammadoux

    Birding trip to Abha and Asir region Southern Saudi Arabia

    Asir or Asser region lies in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia, and Abha is the capital of the region lying 2200 meters above sea level, as part of the Hijaz mountains (their formation millions of years ago is related to the rift valley and the separation of Arabia form eastern Africa)...
  4. ammadoux

    Great or lesser Grey shrike, Jeddah

    Hello don't have much time to study this, i am sure you can help me. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/grey-shrike.705464/ thanks in advance
  5. ammadoux

    Brown woodland warbler

    Hello all. got his shot back in March 2022 in Shaffa mountain, a friend in a local birding club told me it could be the brown woodland warbler, i thought it just a chiffchaff with more warm plumage, what do you think. yesterday i uploaded a clear shot of the Brown woodland wabler...
  6. ammadoux

    white-throated robin? Shaffa region Saudi Arabia

    hello everyone, i think i see some red on the breast, which makes me think of the red throated robin, Irania gutturalis, not sure about the size it felt a bit small. thanks
  7. ammadoux

    unusual numbers of Semi-collared flycatchers in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf states!!

    Usually this flycatcher is very diciplined in the Spring migration, by mid March one or three days maxium, thats why one should be really lucky to see them as not much numbers pass by, at least here in the west of the Arabian peninsula. But this year its another story on the eastern side as they...
  8. ammadoux

    tree or Meadow pipit, Jeddah

    Hello every one. most of those who pass now are tree, and first i thought this is tree, but one told me that it could be Meadow. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/on-the-rope.689902/ thanks for the help.
  9. ammadoux

    Olympus vs Nikon

    Hello everyone. important disclaimer: i am an Olympus fangirl, was and will always be. i got some unexpected dividend from my share holding. it was just perfect to think of new photography equipment, thought of the new OM1, but frankly i did not find that it will be a major upgrade from my...
  10. ammadoux

    Eurasian or Caspian reed warbler, Jeddah

    Hello all please help, thanks.
  11. ammadoux

    Zuiko 100-400 mm

    the first thing noticed when received it late December 2020, that its a bit lighter than the 300 mm pro f4, but not much. here are the main points: 1- i am using it with the OM D1 mark III, the sharpness is quite impressive in very good light specially it you adjust it for the super control...
  12. ammadoux

    which warbler call? Jeddah

    right now i have Eurasian blackcap, Caspian reed warbler, Willow warbler, menetiers's warbler, and possibly Barred warbler. what do you think.
  13. ammadoux

    Marsh warbler ? Jeddah

    i want to make suree that my ID is correct, for this https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/650441/ppuser/71763 and here are two more images.
  14. ammadoux

    Nightingale ? Jeddah

    Hello everyone :king: was quite sure its a roufus bush robin when it landed on the grass for just a few second. but then i though those robins are usually bold and spend all the time running here and there , also they have thick eye brow and the wings are so different. please help.
  15. ammadoux

    European or crested honey buzzard

    more convinced its European, but many in our local club and in the face book page "birds of Saudi Arabia and its neighbors" say it the crested. the crested usually come late in October and winter Jeddah. https://www.flickr.com/photos/147466598@N07/50378971808/in/dateposted-public/ thanks so much.
  16. ammadoux

    warbler ID form Jeddah

    Help please, thanks so much.
  17. ammadoux

    humming bird feeder for sunbird

    used to put honey water in small glass cups for sunbirds, they like it, but soon the weavers discover it, and they would not let them near it. so got one of the humming bird feeders that has glass jar and little red flowers over the holes of feeding. filled it with 2 cups of water and 4 Tbsp...
  18. ammadoux

    Old and new world warblers

    here in this gallery, SØS'Nature, has collected many shots for these facinating birds. hope you enjoy it as much as i did. https://www.flickr.com/photos/soes_nature_and_art/galleries/72157714350549582
  19. ammadoux

    warbler form Jeddah - March

    Hello help please.
  20. ammadoux

    little bird form Bali

    was going through the images form my trip to Blai back in June 2018, and found this, does not look right as olive backed sunbird, what do you think.
  21. ammadoux

    Hen or Pallied harriar

    hello all. i think the male was very pale, but the female in this picture seem to be Hen, what do you think. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/639244/ppuser/71763 thanks
  22. ammadoux

    eastern or western black eared wheatear

    Hello use to think that we only get the eastern ones, but i am a bit confused with this one. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/638228/limit/recent thanks for the help.
  23. ammadoux

    warbler ID form Jeddah

    hello, it migration time and time for those lovely ones to confuse me. could not manage better shots for the side or for the tail, the tail is rounded. please help.
  24. ammadoux

    Arabian green bee eater

    so i guess all my shots should change the latin name to, Merops cyanophrys. like this. https://www.hbw.com/species/arabian-green-bee-eater-merops-cyanophrys
  25. ammadoux

    Dunlin or curlew sandpiper form Jeddah

    hello https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/635055/limit/recent some think this CS the others thins it Dunlin. i am clueless LOL. help please.
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