Brayka Bay, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Part 3

European mountains on the way to Egypt

Mediterranean coast of Egypt

The fertile Nile valley from the air

My lovely daughter, Jasmine

The Edge

Grandma Monika (and Grandpa Barry if you look closely)

Egypt as Mars

The Red Sea near Marsa Alam



The desert of Marsa Alam and a Weedonian shadow

Hermit crab

Feldegg Yellow Wagtail


Rock Thrush

Fossil reef in the desert

Brayka Bay

Brayka Bay, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Part 2

Pied Kingfisher guarding the reef


Tree Pipit


Red-throated Pipits



Rüppell's Warbler



Yellow Wagtail races...

Brayka Bay, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Part 1

Olivaceous Warbler


Brown-necked Raven

Red-spotted Bluethroat



Mangrove Heron

Blue-spotted Ray


Redstart


Red-throated Pipit

Sunrise over Brayka Bay

Cattle Egret enjoying the lawn-watering system



Osprey


Squacco Heron



Reef Herons

Back from Egypt

We have just got back from an excellent week on the Red Sea, at Marsa Alam, Egypt. More later, but suffice to say, bucketloads of migrants were passing through our mini-resort. Including this Osprey.

Iceland Gull

For the second saturday running, Kevin 'Pinky' Du Rose has rescued my local year list efforts, this time finding a first-winter Iceland Gull at Tanholt Pit. There were also at least four incredibly washed-out Herring Gulls, with grey primaries.