Desert Ducks

Desert Ducks



There are some new man-made lakes that have recently been created to the South East of Dubai.

They are still a way from becoming established sites and for some reason the authorities have introduced feral species from around the world leading to strange sights of birds that would normally never co-exist !

It has already become a popular place for Walkers, Picknickers, Quad Bikers etc…. but nevertheless still provides good photo opportunities.

In this blog are pictures of wintering Northern Pintail and Eurasian Wigeon at sunset, they are regularly flushed by passing 4x4s and so do provide nice images in the fading light of them arriving back at the lake.

I will be visiting on a regular basis over the coming weeks look forward (hopefully) to more opportunities to capture more species as the year goes on.

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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)

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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)

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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)

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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)

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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

 

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Mike Barth

Mike Barth

Mike Barth, a photographer from Manchester England, was based in Dubai in the UAE from 2004 to 2016. He has travelled regularly to Africa and Asia and has had the pleasure of birding in some wonderful locations. A passionate bird photographer he now offers tours for small groups, maximum of 6, photographers and offers photographic tours to several locations such as Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana. Please visit his site at https://www.mikebarthphotography.com for information, there you can also purchase prints in various formats.

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Mike Barth

Mike Barth

Mike Barth, a photographer from Manchester England, was based in Dubai in the UAE from 2004 to 2016. He has travelled regularly to Africa and Asia and has had the pleasure of birding in some wonderful locations. A passionate bird photographer he now offers tours for small groups, maximum of 6, photographers and offers photographic tours to several locations such as Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana. Please visit his site at https://www.mikebarthphotography.com for information, there you can also purchase prints in various formats.

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