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Welcome to Birdquest
Please use the options below to view photos from specific places or of particular creatures. Alternatively, scroll though the pictures using the arrows at the bottom of the page.
We enjoyed a scrumptious al fresco breakfast (Mark Van Beirs).
This Old World Swallowtail was waiting for the sun (Mark Van Beirs).
We also visited the historic centre of Bukhara (Mark Van Beirs).
Our first port of call in Kazakhstan was the famous Charyn Gorge, where we found a very active Rosy Starling colony (tour participant Mike Rodegerdts).
Lesser Kestrels are really attractive. Here a male (tour participant Mike Rodegerdts).
This male Meadow Bunting showed particularly well (tour participant Mike Rodegerdts).
This male European Nightjar (race unwini) posed at length and at close range (tour participant Mike Rodegerdts).
Lesser Grey Shrikes are common roadside birds in southern Kazakhstan (tour escort Vera Voronova).
At a puddle we had great views of Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Mark Van Beirs).
A smart Toad-headed Agama (tour participant Elaine Nye).