ML379321971 OBI 57979

Alter und Geschlecht

Weibchen, Alter unbekannt - X

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Female. Remarks: The horizontal shafts of yellow sunshine lay dispersed on the terraced fields, from above the surrounding hills in a clear early morning, drying the moist soil and rejuvenating the cold air. It appeared just the right ambiance for a good photograph. We crept up along the shadows and positioned ourselves. Our target was the Snow Pigeon, Columba leuconota. The terraced step hid a big flock which had just settled. The warm sun-rays stung my face, but we waited for the wary pigeons as they are known to skitter away on the slightest hint of trespass into their privacy. After a while, a pigeon partially appeared, the white of its belly dazzling in the sunlight. Then, suddenly out of nowhere, before I could set my camera, a Eurasian Sparrohawk swooped in, keeping the sun behind itself, and pounced upon the pigeons with its talons stretched out. However, its attack failed. The terrified pigeons, with a powerful wing-beat, were soon out of sight, and the whole area became alive with bird alarm calls. With its cover blown the ES settled on a nearby tree, and subsequently, a harassing crow also joined. Instead of the Snow Pigeon, I ended up with images of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk. - DD. Date added to OBI: February 10, 2012.

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