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It feels like spring….

10,000 Birds

It’s actually found in a wadi in the United Arab Emirates, in the mountains between Dubai and the Gulf of Oman. The species used to be lumped with the commensal House Bunting, but the two are now treated as separate species. A whole bunch coming for a drink.

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26 Hours in Dubai

10,000 Birds

The location was a good spot to see Arabian Oryx, a species I hoped to see but didn’t. From Quarm we turned east to the mountains that stood between us and the Gulf of Oman. Greater Flamingos ( Phoenicopterus roseus ), mangroves and Dubai After geting our fill of wetland birds, we headed inland, into the desert of the the Arabia.

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26 Hours in Dubai

10,000 Birds

The location was a good spot to see Arabian Oryx, a species I hoped to see but didn’t. From Quarm we turned east to the mountains that stood between us and the Gulf of Oman. Greater Flamingos ( Phoenicopterus roseus ), mangroves and Dubai After geting our fill of wetland birds, we headed inland, into the desert of the the Arabia.