Vakhsh Valley
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Tajikistan. Muminobad.
On early morning on Sharshar pass one Egyptian Vulture and two Eurasian Griffon-Vultures soared. I didn't stand to make photos. But when I saw sitting on the pole Short-toed Snake-Eagle I paused and photographed it. My first Snake-Eagle in the Tajikistan. Furt…
Tajikistan. Dushanbe - Nurek.
The short trip. On the Chormagzak pass two Egyptian Vultures and one Raven were observed. On the Vakhsh river near Nurek the Moorhen floated in the backwater. On the wires Hoopoes sat, seven Hoopoes on the one wire.
Tajikistan. Muminobad.
During the road until Dangara only common Rollers, European Bee-eaters and Long-tailed Shrikes were observed. I saw uncommon birds when came in Dangara valley. First were two roaming Ravens. Further above the clay foothills there were several birds. In the beg…
Tajikistan. Vakhsh river. From Nurek to Baipaza.
Vakhsh river from Nurek to Baipaza spreads widely. There is not valley of the river but along the coast it's a lot of greenery. The landscape is rocks. At the Nurek in a gulf I saw two Coots. On wires Laughing Doves, one European Turtle Dove, Rollers sat. Furt…
Tajikistan. Vakhdat, Nurek, Chimteppa.
A bit of birds, but some happen up birds were interesting. On the roadside saw Black Kites and one Crested Lark. On Vakhdat I notice one flying Barn Swalllow with not white but reddish belly. In Nurek on Vakhsh river the Great Cormorants were happened up. Some…
Tajikistan. Vakhsh valley.
Day is hot but cloudy. It's very hot in the Vakhsh valley. Apricot trees bloom all around in the valley. In some places green grass cleaves. From Dushanbe till Kurgan-Tube everywhere Black Kites milled in the sky. Today I saw about ten flocks of Black Kites ea…