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Morning at the lake

The picture was taken at Hula Valley Nature Reserve early morning. This nature reserve is a major stopover for bird migrating along the Syrian-African rift valley between Africa, Europe, and Asia. More than 300 different species of birds pass through this area and over 500 million birds pass through Hula Valley each year.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2015
Date Uploaded: 10.2017
Photo Location: Israel
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Gal Gross