In the morning I started late. The first sighting was in a city park: a Bruce's Green Pigeon, a green-yellow bird. The most beautiful visit of the afternoon is to the Tawi Atair Sink Hole, where the ground has literally fallen into a hole. It is a nice place to look for birds. Especially the playing of a concert of American vireo attracts a lot of birds, as you can see below. Apparently their song is irresistible to many songbirds. A Bonelli's eagle scans the area from a high point.
Bruce's green pigeon
Waaliaduif
Treron waalia
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F11.0, ISO 10000, distance 12.5 m
The photo shows a Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia). It is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae. The photo was taken at Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 15:52 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
African paradise flycatcher
Afrikaanse paradijsmonarch
Terpsiphone viridis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 6400, distance 11.3 m
The photo shows a African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Monarchidae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 16:48 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
Cinnamon-breasted bunting
Zevenstrepengors
Emberiza tahapisi
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 8.58 m
The photo shows a Cinnamon-breasted bunting (Emberiza tahapisi). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 16:51 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
Palestine sunbird ♀
Palestijnse honingzuiger
Cinnyris osea
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 6.25 m
The photo shows a Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 16:51 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
Abyssinian white-eye
Somalische brilvogel
Zosterops abyssinicus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 8.45 m
The photo shows a Abyssinian white-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Zosteropidae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 16:52 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
Palestine sunbird ♂
Palestijnse honingzuiger
Cinnyris osea
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 8000, distance 6.85 m
The photo shows a Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 16:56 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.
Bonelli's eagle
Havikarend
Aquila fasciata
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 103 m
The photo shows a Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Tawi Atyar, Dhofar Governorate, Oman at 17:11 on Wednesday February 05, 2025.