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The flora and fauna of Turkey - the highlights for me were the Cretzchmar's bunting and the jellyfish!
Date(s): November 2005. Album by Didi Barnes. Photos by Didi Barnes. 1 - 24 of 30 Total. 2177 Visits.
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CrestedLark 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
On the first morning, on the way to Perge, we had a bit of a birdfest and this Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) proved very amenable to being photographed!

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CrestedLark 2006-03 (Turkey)-002

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CrestedLark 2006-03 (Turkey)-003
But now he/she has had enough - back turned (bit of anthropomorphism on my behalf there methinks!)

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F&M-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
These male (on the right) and female wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) look as if they have having a row!  You can just imagine a suitable caption!

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F-CretzschmarsBunting 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia) - how groovy to see that!

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Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)

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F-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Female Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

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Kingfisher 2006-03 (Turkey)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

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Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)

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Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)

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Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)

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M-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Male Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

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M-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-002
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

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MysteryDuck 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Have no idea what species of duck this is, but it seemed to be a tame local variant!

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Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-002
Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - very lucky to have these geezers land outside my window in the hotel in Antalya :-))))  They are b******* to photograph normally coz they don't half fly fast!

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Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-003
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-007
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

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Turkey-Jellyfish 2006-03 001
We noticed loads of jellyfish in the harbour [can't remember where] and I used the opportunity to try this kind of photography - what fascinating creatures they are!

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