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stilts are common in Israel, often gathering in small or large wroup in winter.
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The nubian idex was almost extinct in Israel in the 40s, 50s. But now is flourishing in the Dead Sea area (where this pic was taken) and in the Negev Highlands. Its always a pleasure seeing doznes of them grazing on herbaceous plants as well as on trees. This is a yound male scratching its foot.
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I was very happy to find this female feeding its chicks with caterpillars.
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Mating time in Lambert's Bay.
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these huge lizard are very common in Canberra, sun-bathing on the rocks.
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In the afternoon, herds of people leave Eig Gedi oasis reserve and animals can wonder about freely. This female is chewing Arundo reed.
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Drongos r the best objects for photos, they have great shape and usually do not move much ...
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male sambar
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Nubian Ibex were rescued in Israel and today are quite common in hte Negev and Judean Deserts. Here u can see a female on the cliff of the Ramon Crater.
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This beautiful animal was extinct in SW Asia 80 years ago. It was reintroduced in the 90th. This one was found in the Ramon Nature Reserve (S Israel, Central Negev Highlands, 900 m.) during a terrible heat wave, 44 centdegrees. It was hot enough for it to move slow and get photographed.
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It was a delight to bee in sunrise on top of this hill and see the surroundings and the monkeys.
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Amazing male ibexes on first light on the cliff of the Ramon Crater, pure beauty...
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This beautiful animal was extinct in SW Asia 80 years ago. It was reintroduced in the 90th. This one was found in the Ramon Nature Reserve (S Israel, Central Negev Highlands, 900 m.) during a terrible heat wave, 44 centdegrees. It was hot enough for it to move slow and get photographed.
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A beautiful langur in early morning, pointview.
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Amazing male ibexes on first light on the cliff of the Ramon Crater, pure beauty...
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The Asian Wild Ass was re-introduced to the negev Desert and there are already 1500 of them roaming the arid lands. We were lucky to these two yesterday.
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We heard strange sounds from distance and than realized this is a large herd of wild boars.
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Nubian Ibex are rare in the Middle East, inn Israel they enjoy protection. These were located in the far south of the country.
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We saw quite a few of these gazelles between Johdpur and Khimsar.
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This small turtle is a cute and rare one, found in Israel only in the western Neged Desert sands.
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the nubian ibex is a desert wild goat. In israel it was rescued form extinction and nowdays quite frequent in the Judean Desert as well as in parts if the Negev Desert. Their main predator, the leopard, is unfortunately almost extinct. At Ein Gedi reserve one can enjoy these majestic creatures, they are quite tame.
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We did not see the mat first, but they were very vocal...migrating back north from Africa to eastern-northern Europe.
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I wsas lucky this see this jouvenile soaring above the Grand Canyon. Its wings tags said 82. Later 3 adutls passed higher in the sky.