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Blackcap
Syliva atricapilla

(Above) Al Corniche, Doha, Qatar, 01 October 2012 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender)

No not rain, but artificial irrigation. The birds seem to revel in the freshwater puddles and rain drops as they cleanse their plumage of dust and, presumably, parasites.

 

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