 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!
|  CrestedLark 2006-03 (Turkey)-002
|  CrestedLark 2006-03 (Turkey)-003
But now he/she has had enough - back turned (bit of anthropomorphism on my behalf there methinks!)
|  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)
|  F-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Female Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
|  Kingfisher 2006-03 (Turkey)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
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 M-CretzschmarsBunting 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)
|  M-CretzschmarsBunting 2006-03 (Turkey)-002
Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)
|  M-CretzschmarsBunting 2006-03 (Turkey)-003
Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia)
|  M-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Male Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
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 M-Wheatear 2006-03 (Turkey)-002
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
|  MysteryDuck 2006-03 (Turkey)-001
Have no idea what species of duck this is, but it seemed to be a tame local variant!
|  MysteryDuck 2006-03 (Turkey)-004
|  MysteryDuck 2006-03 (Turkey)-005
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 MysteryDuck 2006-03 (Turkey)-007
|  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!
|  Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-003
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
|  Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-006
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
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 Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-007
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
|  Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-009
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
|  Swallow 2006-03 (Turkey)-011
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
|  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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 Turkey-Jellyfish 2006-03 002
|  Turkey-Jellyfish 2006-03 003
|  Turkey-Jellyfish 2006-03 005
This one if what I assume is a different species, possibly even a different genus - or it may be a young or old one of the same as the other photos - who knows! Anyway, this photo even includes what I assume are jellyfish eggs! Perhaps it is a "mummy" jellyfish ;-)
|  Turkey-SeaCucumber 2006-03
I think this is a Sea Cucumber, but I could be very wrong...
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 Turkey-SeaWeed
Wot it says!
|  Turkey-WildGoats 2006-03 001
This one caught my eye because it nicely captures an artistic phenomenon that fascinates me - chiaroscuro - light and shade (though there is a bit of colour, i.e the green)...
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