Look Up: Birdwatching In Egypt This Fall
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- 19 Sep 2022
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Egypt is at the gateway between Africa and Asia, overlooking two seas with such amazing marine life that it would make a lot of countries jealous. But the same can also be said about its avifauna, which, strangely, doesn’t get as much attention but all you need to do is look up.
Egypt is full of amazing flying creatures to keep an eye out for; through the ages, different birds were forever immortalized on temple walls by Greeks, Romans, and of course Ancient Egyptians. They were treated with the utmost respect deifying some of them, including Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of learning and wisdom, who had the head of an Ibis, and of course, there’s Horus, the ancient god of the sky, who had the head of a falcon.
So this article is here for those willing to aim their eyes to the heavens and see some of the magnificent birds on their next birdwatching journey this fall.
Plovers
Plovers love calling Egypt home, with many subspecies of the bird appearing in different parts of the country; including the Caspian Plover, which can be spotted in Alexandria, the eastern shores of Sinai, and several cities on the Red Sea, such as Hurghada.
Common Swift
A dark medium-sized bird, the Common Swift can be found in Europe, parts of Asia, and Africa, with Egypt being no exception. This magnificent bird adapted to the presence of humans and the rise of the concrete jungles we call cities, as they now make their nests on tall buildings.
Swifts soar high in the sky, eating flying insects in the process, they also have an interesting method of drinking as they dive down to water sources and splash the surface to quench their thirst. Read More...
