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These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

May 29, 2020March 21, 2023 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, a bird’s camouflage is vital to survival. For raptors and other predators, blending in is key to surprising their prey. Meanwhile, for birds that don’t want to become someone else’s meal, the less conspicious you are, the better. Camouflage is also important for many nesting birds, who […]

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The heron family near Jizan

The heron family near Jizan

January 9, 2013December 22, 2019 Robert Tovey Leave a comment

During the trip to the Jizan area, much of the heron family activity was at Lake Maliki. This is the largest fresh water mass in the kingdom by a big margin. The two commonest heron family members were glossy ibis and squacco heron. I looked carefully through the glossy bis for juvenile northern bald ibis. […]

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