Thursday 7 March 2013

Dubai.............................................................................. a trip I missed out on

My girlfriend Amanda has just returned home after visiting her sister who lives in Dubai.
It's a trip I had to miss due to my knee operation last week.

I have never been to Dubai but Amanda lived there for a couple of years but that was over 20 years ago.
In her own words Dubai had changed beyond belief... and was amazing.

These are just a few of the 600 plus images she brought back to share with me... 
...there's a lot of sorting out to be done.

These were taken around the Dubai Marina.

Before she left I asked to to try and capture an image of a Hoopoe for me... she exceeded all my expectations... not only did she identify Hoopoe's from my brief description she also managed to get some pretty impressive pics despite only having a 18-200mm travel lens on her camera.

Hoopoe (Upupa epops).

The Hoopoe is a bird that occasionally visits the south of England... I have never seen one.
Here's a few of the other birds she saw during her trip.

Parakeet.

Common Mynah (a member of the starling family).

Laughing Dove.

I hope to share more Dubai images over the next couple of days... but my favourite is still the Hoopoe.
I hope you have enjoyed Amanda's pictures... they are her first wild bird images.

Linking to Skywatch Friday, Weekly Top Shot, Camera Critters and The Bird D'pot
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34 comments:

  1. Elizabeth Edwards7 March 2013 at 23:37

    gorgeous birds. so cool. love the one with the mohawk. ( :

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  2. Horst in Edmonton8 March 2013 at 00:01

    Amanda took some awesome photos for you. Looks like there will be a lot of photography in her future.

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  3. John @ Beans and I on the Loose8 March 2013 at 00:12

    Oh I do hope you share more of her photos as I will never see that place. Her photos are great - a good eye. Does she have a blog?

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  4. TexWisGirl8 March 2013 at 00:14

    she's a great photographer! sorry you missed that cool trip, but am really hoping your knee surgery will be a success!

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  5. Carole M.8 March 2013 at 00:15

    would be a minefield for photographic moments in Dubai it seems. I love the hoopoes and you certainly have a great photo of it for your collection Drew; they are such an intruiging bird. The parakeet looks similar to the male Eclectus though they do have a touch of red on the wing flank. The common mynah, we know as the Indian Mynah here. Not a very popular bird at all.

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  6. Anonymous8 March 2013 at 00:30

    WOW! What a beautiful marina. She did a great job taking images of the birds. Happy Skywatching!

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  7. LV8 March 2013 at 01:59

    Thank you for this interesting journey.

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  8. Brian King8 March 2013 at 03:07

    She took some fantastic shots! I've seen a lot of photos of Dubai and it's a gorgeous place! So much wealth there it's not even funny. Love her bird photos! Sorry you had to miss this trip. Perhaps the two of you can go in the future.

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  9. LONDONLULU8 March 2013 at 03:31

    She took some lovely photos! All the birds are beautiful but the hoopoe is special. And what a cityscape. Hope your knee gets better.

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  10. Indrani8 March 2013 at 04:48

    Those buildings are amazing!
    Cool bird captures by your friend.

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  11. Light and Voices8 March 2013 at 05:08

    Mohawk bird is fantastic! Dubai doesn't look a bit like I imagined all those buildings looks more like New York City. Oh well. Change, we must accept change. And so it is.
    JM Illinois
    U.S.A.

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  12. Joop Zand8 March 2013 at 07:28

    Great photo's Andrew.

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  13. Bob Bushell8 March 2013 at 09:10

    Thanks for showing us the beautiful Dubai birds, they are really excellent. Thanks Amanda as well.

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  14. Pantherka8 March 2013 at 09:29

    This is a very beautiful Andrew.
    Skoda trip to Dubai. But the knee is the main priority.
    Amanda shot a lovely photos.

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  15. Cezar and Léia8 March 2013 at 10:15

    Amanda is very talented, these pictures are spectacular.Dubai is in my list here, I want to visit there someday!I'm impressed by the huge buildings, the view is fantastic!
    Thanks for sharing these lovely postcards!
    Happy weekend,
    Léia

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  16. MadSnapper8 March 2013 at 14:37

    these are beautiful and my favorite is that hoopoe bird. wow. i have never been in a city with skyscrapers like this...

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  17. Maya8 March 2013 at 15:37

    Thank you Amanda, for the beautiful photos! The shot of the skyscrapers along the river is awesome. And my favorite is the Hoopoe, too :) Thank you, Andrew, for sharing. And hope you are continuing to feel better!

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  18. DeniseinVA8 March 2013 at 20:47

    Oh my gosh Andrew, Amanda took some amazing photos. The Hoopoe bird particularly. What an extraordinary bird!

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  19. Magia da Inês8 March 2013 at 23:31

    °º✿✿
    °º✿ Fotografias incríveis.
    º° ✿✿ ♫° · Beijinhos do Brasil

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  20. HansHB9 March 2013 at 13:25

    A great serie of photos, well done!

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  21. Jeanne9 March 2013 at 15:19

    This looks like such an incredible place, and that Hoopoe is quite an interesting bird

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  22. Susan9 March 2013 at 15:28

    These are such amazing shots!

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  23. Anonymous9 March 2013 at 15:41

    Amazing shots. I do love that Hoopoe!

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  24. Nefertiti9 March 2013 at 15:46

    uel endroit magnifique et quels superbes oiseaux ! Oo

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  25. Unknown9 March 2013 at 16:18

    I tried to photograph a couple of Hoopoe the other day with no success. That shot is amazing!

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  26. Snap9 March 2013 at 17:32

    Amanda took some wonderful shots. I really like the Hoopoe, too! Happy Critter Day!

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  27. Pia9 March 2013 at 17:41

    WOW! Wow to both, the Dubai photos and your bird shots. My favorite today is the Wiedehopf.

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  28. Dave10 March 2013 at 00:16

    Great shots. I love the parakeet shot. Was it a wild bird?

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  29. The Herald10 March 2013 at 08:51

    Didn't she do well? Great set of images Amanda.
    And the Hoopoe?...what a fantastic bird/...never seen one (but hoping!)...and also very envious now!!

    And Andrew, I bet you're gutted that you missed out on this trip? I hope you get to make it next time...[;o)

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  30. Anonymous10 March 2013 at 18:06

    Wonderful shots! That Hoopoe is an interesting bird.

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  31. Unknown11 March 2013 at 02:11

    Hope you are mending well, sad that you missed out on what looks like a fantastic experience.

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  32. EMily11 March 2013 at 15:13

    Wow. 600 photos, that is a lot of sorting. I love the cityscapes! Very nice shots!

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  33. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12 March 2013 at 22:38

    Amanda is a good bird photographer! (She'd been hanging around with the best before she went to Dubai though ;>) What a great place to visit -- that bird is incredible. Hope you both get to go back sometime before too long.

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  34. Unknown22 April 2013 at 04:05

    Really its true that Dubai trip is one of the most amazing & memorable one. I really enjoyed it & also I want to take the details about places of Egypt so please suggest me in your next one. If you want to start your tour then you must follow the Dubai trips which is pleasant to see & unbelievable.

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