Egrets and freinds

Some of todays pics, all of the days pics are taken on the west bank of luxor.  go to my other blogs to see the bugs, dragonflies and birds.

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 http://insectsonwings.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrapping-up_30.html

 

Nile fish, Whats on where

The blue-cheeked bee-eater
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All the fish   photos have been taken from the West bank the Nile as you can see is much cleaner  and no oil patches on the surface,  there are some very colourful ones  they range from minnow to about 9"

sometimes they will jump and try to get a dragonfly

 

all the dragons and damsels will be on  http://egyptdragonflies.blogspot.com/

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all the latest Swallow photos will be on http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/

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I saw another tree rat today  acted as if it was almost tame,

The monitor Lizard

Nile valley sun bird,Anthreptes metallicus, male and female

Nile valley sun bird  http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/2010/05/nile-valley-sun-birdanthreptes.html

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http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/2010/05/blue-cheeked-bee-eater-merops.html

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 any  ideas what this plant is.??

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The yellow cactus flower plants and botany on  http://egyptplants.blogspot.com/

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 Bean plant flower

 

 Nile River flower  

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http://insectsonwings.blogspot.com/

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Dragonflies and damselflies on 

 http://egyptdragonflies.blogspot.com/

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http://insectsonwings.blogspot.com/2010/04/butterflies.html

 

 whoopoe bird  http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/2009/12/hoopoe-upupa-epops.html

 

http://birdinginegypt.blogspot.com/2010/05/squacco-heron-ardeola-ralloides.html

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Camel,  just love those legs.

 

Little white egret     http://egyptswildlife2.blogspot.com/2010/04/young-white-egrets-are-here.html 

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Muskovi and  a  duck never seen a duck afraid if water before,

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Female yellow wagtail