Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark at Saharan Desert

The fringes of the Saharan Desert in southeastern Morocco, where the Atlas Mountains dissolve into stony hamada plains, wind-sculpted dunes & scattered acacia scrub, offer a fitting backdrop for photographing the Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark. Visiting in May, on the Fennec Foxes & other Moroccan Wildlife holiday, gives photographers the chance to work this transitional desert edge, where the open, sparse terrain lends itself well to unobstructed views of ground-dwelling birds. Patience & a low shooting angle will serve you well here, as the pale stony ground & scrub provide a naturally uncluttered stage for capturing this species against the vast desert expanse.