a jackal photographed in Tel aviv-Yarkon Park
4/08/2013
4/03/2013
29-31/3/2013 Eilat and southern Arava, with Edith Katsnelson
עקבים מזרחיים
Came back from an excellent birding experience down in Eilat and the Arava region with photographer Edith Katsnelson
we stopped at some of the best birding spots around, and had some amazing nature experiences- lots of animals during day and night - foxes, hares, Dorcas gazelles-Gazella dorcas, Egyptian Mastigure-Uromastyx aegyptia and more..
תחמס מצרי
we also bumped into an Egyptian nightjar-Caprimulgus aegyptius. this is one of the most fascinating birds you can see
חמריה
we found this rufous bush robin - Cercotrichas galactotes, skulking in an acacia tree
סבכי רונן
this female type subalpine warbler showed well in K76
King of the desert
Temminck's (Horned) Lark Eremophila bilopha
this bird chooses very dry areas which are usually overlooked by birders
צחיחנית מדבר
a female desert wheatear near wadi Meishar
4/01/2013
3/20/2013
Timelapse Landscapes of Israel taken in the last years
Israel's huge variety of landscapes belies its compact size. It's
possible
from north to south in less than a day and to drive from west to east in
under 2 hours, and yet despite many years of exploring this fascinating
country I find there are still so many undiscovered corners I have yet
to visit.
The Raptors of israel
I added a video compilation of raptors taken in israel in the last years
most of these species are under threat of extinction mainly due to habitat loss.
enjoy and share!
3/17/2013
new footage from the hula valley, Israel
thousands of migrating cranes on a sunrise backdrop in the Hula Valley in the north of Israel.
A majestic spectacle of nature...
About 30,000 cranes pass through Israel in the winter. They
can be found mainly in Lake Hula. Till the beginning of the 90's of the
twentieth century, cranes did not use to stay in the Hula Valley. Most of
them crossed the valley to reach other places. When farmers started growing
peanuts, the cranes began to land in the fields and they destroyed the crops.
This situation created troubles between the farmers and the cranes. Indeed,
while cranes beautify Israel for some time, they also cause destruction which
is sometimes intolerable.
In view of the situation, a study was conducted to provide a
solution to the problem. It suggested alternative feeding areas. This will
provide the needs of birds whilst they will be taken away from the fields.
Farmers have allocated two thousand (2,000) acres of land which is utilised as
feeding station for the cranes—three to four (3-4) tons of corn kernels are
scattered in the fields daily. The operation became successful. Albeit the stay
of thousands of cranes in the Hula Valley during winter, they now no longer
cause damage to the agriculture.
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