Bateleur Eagle Let's end this series of bird shots with a noble eagle - native to sub-Saharan Africa. Also seen at the bird show near Lake Geneva. I must say that I feel better about this show after doing a bit of research and finding that the creator of the show and breeding program is one Jacques-Olivier Travers, the man who has pioneered techniques for sensitizing eagles grown in captivity to life in the wild - by flying with them on paragliders and other extreme sports. Full disclosure: This eagle was in its enclosure - the background is mine from nearby France. P.S. My wife says this looks like an advertising shot for a security company.
Swallows at their "Home Depot" Two swallows fetching building materials. Such muddy puddles have become rare in Austria over the last two weeks of heat wave - and I suspect that someone nearby has keep it wet on purpose for the birds.
Peace Just a swan, seen on the "new Danube" flood control channel in Vienna.
