lmSA84 - Big Year 2018 (Part Deux)

[xelas]

3 minutes ago, lmSA84 said:

 

You got it! Fuijifilm's finest! 

 

Hmmmm, to my eyes it looks much more like AGFA  

[lmSA84]

35. Bar-tailed Godwit, Al Ansab Wetland, 4/1/18

 

More grainy shots - this time on @xelas's advice I used a Polaroid

 

 

[lmSA84]

36. Little Grebe, Al Ansab Wetland, 4/1/18

 

[lmSA84]

37. Grey Francolin, Al Ansab Wetland, 3/1/18

 

[Dave Williams]

Numerically you had a very rewarding mini trip!

[Galana]

Some good results there. Well done. Should I upgrade to Agfa? I find these glass slides a bit of a pain now and when I put my head under the cloth the birds often bugger off before I can focus properly!

[Dave Williams]

@Galana You should be flattered , it's when they see my face they do a runner.

[xelas]

Adam ansell got penty of great photos with your camera gear, @Galana ... of mountains and landscapes .

[Dave Williams]

59 minutes ago, xelas said:

Adam ansell got penty of great photos with your camera gear, @Galana ... of mountains and landscapes .

[lmSA84]

9 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Numerically you had a very rewarding mini trip!

 

Very rewarding - I don't know yet but I might have another 20-30 to go from Oman - all seen in Muscat. It's a great winter birding location

[Peter Connan]

Very nice Francolin shot!

[lmSA84]

38. Black-headed Gull, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

 

[lmSA84]

39. Slender-billed Gull, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

[lmSA84]

40. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

I'm going to claim that this is the Steppe sub species.

 

[lmSA84]

41. Sooty Gull, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

[lmSA84]

42.  Pallas's Gull, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

[xelas]

What a nice collection of gulls, @lmSA84!

[Galana]

 

13 minutes ago, xelas said:

What a nice collection of gulls

Ditto. Muscat looks a good site for a few days away.

[michael-ibk]

Very much like the second Black-Headed Gull picture - and the Pallas' is a cool-looking gull.

[lmSA84]

43. Common Kingfisher, Al Ansab Wetland, 4/1/18

 

Another one II'll hope to improve from my Europe count. 

 

 

 

[lmSA84]

44. Ruff, Al Ansab Wetland, 4/1/18

 

[lmSA84]

45. Isabelline Shrike, Muscat, 4/1/18

 

[lmSA84]

46. Black-crowned Night-heron, Al Ansab Wetland, 4/1/18

 

I've already got better shots of this bird but I'll save those for my California count. 

 

[lmSA84]

47. House Sparrow, Muscat, 4/1/18

 

 

[lmSA84]

48. Rose-ringed Parakeet, Muscat, 2/1/18

 

These seem to be a ubiquitous invader where ever I go