Alpendohlen on Sassongher

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These neat relatives of the jackdaw are very common in the Dolomites as they prefer to nest on vertical rock. Whenever you sit down on a summit to eat they arrive to claim their share. Photo by my wife, Karen.

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Damavand

Lovely...

Voted 10/10

I like birds so much, specially this picture.

Posted Jan 26, 2007 10:20 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Lovely...
	Hasn't voted	Thank you for your kind comment. Yes, what would the mountains be without birds?
		Posted Jan 27, 2007 11:38 am

Dmitry Pruss

Nice little beggars

Voted 10/10

I hope their voices aren't too squeaky :)

Posted Feb 25, 2008 2:21 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Nice little beggars
	Hasn't voted	Not at all, they communicate with a sort of clear, not very loud whistle, but can also make some soft, prattling sounds, which I believe is communication within a couple (both sexes look alike).
		Posted Feb 26, 2008 6:00 am

highpeakskier

Friends

Voted 10/10

I always see the Ravens. Is it the Sherpa that say that the Ravens are the people that have died, returning to the Mountains?

Posted Aug 15, 2008 2:29 pm


	Ejnar Fjerdingstad	Re: Friends
	Hasn't voted	Thank you, that is a very poetic saying. Actually these are not ravens, but a smaller relative, an Alpine jackdaw.
		Posted Aug 16, 2008 12:21 pm