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Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in surf at sunset, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in surf at sunset, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen

The most consistent animal buddy I had during my trip was this Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) which would forage daily in the shallow ocean water outside our field camp. By the end of my stay there, he would let me get quite close. One evening at sunset I moved myself into position so the sun was setting right behind him. What an amazing bird he is.

Shy boy at soccer championship, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Arabian Caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) in deciduous forest, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Fisherman coming ashore with catch, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Fisherman selecting Sardines for dinner, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) walking down main street, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) stretching its wing, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Small-spotted Genet (Genetta genetta) at night, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) at sunset, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Older man in house, Sana'a, Yemen Shining Sunbird (Nectarinia habessinica) male in acacia woodland, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) in desert, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Golden-winged Grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus socotranus) male, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Scorpion Gecko (Pristurus carteri) female camouflaged on rock, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) taking flight, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Valleys and mountain ridges in limestone desert, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Penalty shootout during championship soccer game, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Fishing boat at sunset, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Running Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Coastal fog hitting escarpment, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Shining Sunbird (Nectarinia habessinica) male feeding on cadia flower nectar, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) track in dried mud, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) female shaking water off tail feathers, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen South Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) on rock, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis) in acacia woodland, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in surf at sunset, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Arabian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica) hunting at night, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Cactus on escarpment at sunrise, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen People bunched into the back of a pick-up on road between Hawf and Al Ghaydah, Yemen Arabian Caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) curiously looking into camera, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Trash on rocky beach, Hawf Protected Area, Yemen Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) behind bars, Sana'a Zoo, Sana'a, Yemen