there are birds all over…
Visiting wet sites, especially fish ponds, opened my mind to 11 new common bird families. During years Ma’agan Michael ponds provide some “firsts for Israel” and other rarities.
33. Family #8: Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae) | Eurasian Teal
34. Family #15: Grebes (Podicipedidae) | Little Grebe
35. Family #32: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) | Eurasian Coot
36. Family #36: Cranes (Gruidae) | Common Crane
37. Family #69: Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) | Great Cormorant
38. Family #70: Pelicans (Pelecanidae) | Great White Pelican
39. Family #77: Osprey (Pandionidae) | Western Osprey
40. Family #41: Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae) | Pied Avocet
41. Family #49: Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) | Curlew Sandpiper
42. Family #43: Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae) | Eurasian Oystercatcher (photographed in Denmark)
43. Family #92: Rollers (Coraciidae) | Eurasian Roller
