Foto Friday – Oded Dayan – Bird Migration Across the Hula

September 11, 2009 - 7:46 PM by

The days are getting shorter and bird migration across the Rift Valley — otherwise known as our little corner of the Middle East — is at its height.
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Israel is something of a paradise for birdwatchers, with 500 million birds migrating south from Europe to warmer climates in Asia and Africa each fall. The Israel Ornithology Center, which operates three bird watching centers, has recorded more than 540 different species of birds in Israel at various seasons in the year.
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Photographer Oded Dayan, who works with the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – JNF, produced this series of images documenting Lake Agmon, the heart of the re-flooded Hula Valley in Northern Israel.
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Agmon is one of the best-known birding centers with a developed tourist infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Tourism, “approximately 35,000 cranes fill the fields and wetlands during the fall migration, with about 25,000 staying for the winter.”
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“Visitors can take advantage of the camouflaged bird observation points and choose to tour the area on foot, by bicycle, golf cart, safari wagon or train. This is also a center for bird research and a station for bird ringing.”
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More information about Lake Agmon can be found on the KKL-JNF website, or on the Ministry of Tourism website. And of course, ISRAEL21c has reported extensively on the rehabilitation of the now-flourishing Hula Valley.

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2 Comments on Foto Friday – Oded Dayan – Bird Migration Across the Hula

  1. Ira Ross on Wed, Jun 2nd 2010 5:46 AM

    2. When is the best time in the fall to see the Lake Agmon (Hula Valley) bird migration? Is September too early, too late, or just right? How about October? Too late?

  2. Sherry Leffert on Mon, Sep 13th 2010 3:27 AM

    3. Did you ever get the answer to your question? If so, I would also like to know when the best time in the fall is to see the bird migration.
    Thanks,
    Sherry Leffert

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