The previous two Blog Posts covered the our visit to the excellent Kayseri Sultan Sazligi Wetlands. We had one final stop that afternoon in a nearby dry country valley.
A scenery view of the upper part of the valley
These Sheep were well worth avoiding: These flocks are generally guarded by large aggressive guard dogs which defend the flocks from Wolves. Keeping well away from them is always a wise precaution
It's a wise decision to back off when the Turkish guard dogs spot you: The collars are to protect the dogs from Wolves. This photo was taken at Demirkazik (1 Jul 15)
The others have clearly found something: There are no new species for me in this area, so I was happy to be more laid back and look for my own Birds and do a bit of photography
There was a nice selection of dry country species in the valley.
Lesser Grey Shrike: This monotypic species occurs from the Iberian Peninsula to Siberia & central Asia. They winter as far South as Southern Africa
Upcher's Warbler: This monotypic species occurs from Turkey to Israel & East to South Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan. They winter in North East Africa & South Arabia
Isabelline Wheatear: This monotypic species occurs in South-central Eurasia. They winter in North East Africa, Arabia & India
Bimaculated Lark: This monotypic species occurs from West-central Turkey to South Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North East Iran & North Afghanistan, as well as, Lebanon, North Israel, West Syria & North Iraq. They winter in North East Africa & India
Bimaculated Lark: Doing a bit of song-flighting
After a bit of searching, we located a family of White-throated Robins.
White-throated Robin: Worn Male
White-throated Robin: Female
White-throated Robin: Juvenile
White-throated Robin: Another Female
White-throated Robin: This monotypic species occurs from Turkey to Iraq, Iran & South Turkestan. They winter in East Africa
Taurus Souslik: This lovely species is endemic to the Taurus Mountains
We left late afternoon and arrived in Demirkazik in time for an early evening meal. The plan was to get to an early night, as we had a pre-dawn start for the following morning.
