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White Storks sharing nests with Cattle Egrets and both breed successively

13 June 2015 / Bird Behaviour, Birds of Morocco

An amazing nesting association between a White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) was observed at Auberge Amros, near Azrou in the Middle Atlas by Jacques Franchimont. On 7 June 2015, Jacques photographed several nests of Cattle Egrets (maybe 6) that were built on lateral branches of a White Stork nest (see photos). […]

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Vultures bathing captured by camera trap at Jbel Moussa

Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) drinking and bathing, Jbel Moussa, northern Morocco, 8 May 2015.

Vultures bathing in clean water captured by camera-trap at Jbel Moussa, northern Morocco. These photos show a flock of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) enjoying their “bathing time” near a water source at Jbel Moussa. The images were captured by a camera-trap set up by our team at a small “pool” built by the local villagers