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1193-17. Capturing a desert lizard on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1193-17. Capturing a desert lizard on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Catching a desert lizard on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Photographing Rock semaphore gecko lizard (Pristurus rupestris) on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Golden grass mabuya lizard (Trachylepis septemtaeniata) found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Close up of leaf-toed gecko lizard (Hemidactylus persicus) found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Head of leaf-toed gecko lizard (Hemidactylus persicus) found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Persian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus persicus), adult lizard, found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Persian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus persicus), juvenile lizard, found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum) with chigger mites (acari) under its eye found on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Close up of Persian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus persicus), juvenile lizard, found in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum) infected with chigger mites (acari) caught on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Ostrich on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Gypsum rocks on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mountain goat in area of northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Herd of mountain goats on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Exploring mysterious bunker on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mountain goat standing on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mountain goat on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), with oil terminal in background. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mountain goat standing on rocks of northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mountain goat showing its tongue on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Persian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus persicus), juvenile lizard, caught in a small park north from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 20, 2013  Mountain goat standing on gypsum rocks of northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Close up of Persian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus persicus), juvenile lizard, caught in a small park north from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 20, 2013  Mountain goat standing on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), with Persian Gulf in background. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Larvae of a desert beetle with a translucent mite in paultry farm north from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 20, 2013  Northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Head of rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum)(?) with visible chigger mites (acari) caught in a small park north from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 20, 2013  Northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) with a nature park to the right, view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Porta-cabins in Staff Camp in northern part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Beachrock on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Beachrock in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Sea turtle tracks on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Seaweed (algae) on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Limestone cliffs in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Searching lizards on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Cliffs and rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Beachrock below a labour camp in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Tracks of sea turtles on a western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Blue pebbles on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Accumulation of driftwood under cliffs on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Dead corals and seaweed (algae) on western beach in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Beachrock illuminated by gas flairs on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Accumulation of fossilized shells on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Fossilized oyster shells on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rocky shore of Persian Gulf in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rock in the sea illuminated by gas flairs on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Jumping fish in a pool on rocks on a beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Biologists collecting shrimp on a rocky beach in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Rocky beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), with gas flairs visible in background. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Fossilized oyster shells and dead corals on a beach in western area of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Head of hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  OXY(?) oil flare in western part of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul), view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) approaching water on western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Haloul Island Lighthouse situated on the summit of Jazirat Halul (elevation 67.1 m), view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Beach rocks on a western beach of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul) at night. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Reddish mats of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Mats of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) among rocks on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  View to south-west from a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Prostrate clump (mat) of stems of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Knob-like cylindrical fleshy leaves of slenderleaf iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum) on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) on a hill north-west from oil tank farm in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  White concrete tower with a black top of Haloul Island Lighthouse situated on the summit of Jazirat Halul (elevation 67.1 m), view from a hill north-west from oil tank installation. Qatar, April 19, 2013  Shoot of purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Emerging seeds of purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Shoot of purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) with flowers and ovaries on a hill north-west from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013  Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013  Small desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus)(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013  Head of desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013  Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in sand of Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013  Desert lizard Slevin s short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus slevini) in Safliya Island near Doha. Qatar, April 3, 2013  Desert lizard Slevin s short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus slevini) in Safliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013  Mud crab in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Eggs of sea birds Sterna (terns) in Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Some sand mounds in shallow water of salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Intertidal algal cyanobacterial mats in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Intertidal polygonally cracked algal cyanobacterial mats in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Mangroves (Avicennia marina) with aerial roots (pneumatophores) in salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Aerial roots (pneumatophores) of mangroves (Avicennia marina) in salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Mangrove whelk (mud creepers, brackish-water snail, gastropod mollusk, Terebralia palustris) in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Mud creepers (mangrove whelk, brackish-water snail, gastropod mollusk, Terebralia palustris) in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa) with a host plant, a salt tolerant succulent, at Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012  Dried parasitic plant Cynomorium coccineum (desert, or red thumb, tarthuth) in dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012  Tiny desert flowers of European seaheath (Frankenia pulverulenta) growing in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012  Northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015  Northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016  Snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus opheodurus) in Safliya Island near Doha. Qatar, April 3, 2013  Northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) at low tide. Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016  Cliffs of northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015  Close up of a lizard Slevin s short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus slevini) in Safliya Island near Doha. Qatar, April 3, 2013  Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) on northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015  Northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) and ancient fish traps at low tide. Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016  Sand ripples and rocky northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) at low tide. Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016  Mangrove trees (Avicennia marina) near northern cliffs of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015  Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) at sunrise on northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015  Intertidal stone fish traps at northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) at low tide. Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016  Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014  Blooming bush of desert thorn Lycium shawii in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011 |
