White Wagtail (Motacilla alba, german: Bachstelze, french: Bergeronnette grise). (529k) Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix, german: Nebelkrähe, french: Corneille mantelée). (659k) Egyptian Green Bee-eater (Merops viridissimus cleopatra). (533k) Two of the Egyptian Green Bee-eaters. (588k) ?? Unknown raptor. This raptor was coming very close. (1034k) Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus, german: Spornkiebitz, french: Vanneau à éperons). (297k) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, german: Flussuferläufer, french: Chevalier guignette). (613k) Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, german: Lachmöwe, french: Mouette rieuse). On the far left is one adult in breeding plumage, the others have their winter plumage. (755k) Female Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops, german: Wiedehopf, french: Huppe fasciée). I have seen this bird in many countries. (747k) Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus, german: Rohrweihe, french: Busard des roseaux) in flight. (394k)
Waterfowl
A small flock of Tufted Ducks (Aythya fuligula, german: Reiherente, french: Fuligule morillon) in the Nile. (940k) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra, german: Blässhuhn, french: Foulque macroule). (643k) An African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus meridionalis, german: Teichralle, french: Gallinule poule d'eau). (387k)
Cormorants
Cormorants on a small sand bank in the Nile. (728k) A flock of cormorants. (251k) White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus, german: Weißbrustkormoran, french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche) in the Nile. (760k) White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus, german: Weißbrustkormoran, french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche) on a rock in a shallow part of the Nile near Aswan. (563k) White-breasted Cormorants (Phalacrocorax lucidus, german: Weißbrustkormoran, french: Cormoran à poitrine blanche). (694k) White-breasted Cormorant in flight. (586k) Two White-breasted Cormorants in flight. (583k)
Kingfishers
A African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie), posing on a boat in the Nile. (381k) A African Pied Kingfisher hunting. They hang in the air, flapping their wings to stay in place. When they see a fish, they dive for it. They dart back and forth to look for fish, never staying in one place long enough for me to focus the camera, so I didn't get a sharp picture. (298k) Another hunting African Pied Kingfisher. (298k) This female African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie) was much more accommodating and let me focus well. (786k)
Egrets and Herons
A flock of Western Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (467k) A couple of Western Little Egrets. (425k) A wading Western Little Egret. (305k) Western Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta, german: Seidenreiher, french: Aigrette garzette). (405k) Western Little Egret. This one was visiting us on our cruise boat. (337k) He gave me plenty of time to get close. (722k) Western Little Egret landing. (722k) Western Little Egret fishing, trying to keep his balance. (888k) Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (509k) Western Cattle Egret in flight. (329k) A flock of Western Cattle Egret on their way to roost for the night. (828k) The Egrets congregate in the evenings on these islands in the Nile to spend the night. (828k) Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (1046k) Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (1062k) Western Grey Heron in flight. (969k) Western Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea purpurea, german: Purpurreiher, french: Héron pourpré), left and African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, german: Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen, french: Jacana à poitrine dorée). (1261k)
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