This year I was there for one week in the first part of march. Most of the time was strong wind and probably this had an negative impact on migration. But I had enough opportunities to make nice photos.
I had with me Olympus E-M1 MK II + 300mm F/4.0.
One of the best moments in my trip was the second day when I saw hudreds of steppe eagles (Aquila nipalensis) in migration.
It was morning, some of the eagles were still resting on the sand in the desert.
The distances were in general big (60..100..150m). Olympus 300mm F/4.0 provided very good details and allowed me to post here 100% crops or nearly 100%.
20 km away from Eilet is the Red Canyon, a place with nice geological forms caused by erosion. It's an arid area with just a litle vegetation.
I found there a few rock hyrax, a roughtail rock agama, a blackstart, desert larks and white-crowned wheatears.
In the city Eilat there is an ornithological park with salty and fresh water lakes, alleys to walk and even wooden hides from where to observe the birds. This is a good place for birding or wildlife photography.
A few pictures I made in this park:
Every where in Israel there is a chance to find interesting species of animals.
This is an egyptian vulture I found 30km north Eilat. Maybe this bird is relatively common in Israel, but in my country is a very rare bird.
30 km away from Eilat it is Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve - a place which is the home for some rare desert animals.
I enjoyed my trip in Israel, this is for sure a good place for wildlife.
