"I believe I can fly"...

Alpine choughs ("Alpendohlen") flying over the haze covering Salzburg and Upper Bavaria. The two peaks looming out of the haze are Hochstaufen and Zwiesel. Further in the distance, the Chiemgau Alps. Photo taken on April 4th, 2013 from Salzburger Hochthron on the Untersberg.
EricChu
on Apr 5, 2013 6:10 pm
Image ID: 845214

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TimB

TimB - Apr 5, 2013 10:34 pm - Voted 10/10

I've seen a bunch

of those fellas on the Zugspitze, Eric.
However, I thought they were Rooks? I wonder if the Chough is related to the Rook?

Beautiful photo, by the way!

EricChu

EricChu - Apr 6, 2013 5:19 am - Hasn't voted

Re: I've seen a bunch

Hi Tim! Thanks for your compliment! These are not rooks though - they look quite different. The alpine chough has a very different beak!
Cheers,
Eric

TimB

TimB - Apr 6, 2013 12:09 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: I've seen a bunch

Thanks, Eric.
Yes, there is a big difference in the looks of those two species. What I saw on the Zugspitze was indeed the Chough.

Noondueler

Noondueler - Apr 11, 2013 11:35 pm - Voted 10/10

The one lower left

looks like a stealth bomber.
Fine capture Eric!

EricChu

EricChu - Apr 12, 2013 5:34 am - Hasn't voted

Re: The one lower left

Thanks Windsor! Yes, they do get that aspect sometimes - this one for instance!
Cheers,
Eric

Marmaduke

Marmaduke - Apr 18, 2013 7:47 pm - Voted 10/10

Really nice!!

Did you have to wait long to get the shot? Getting the birds in the frame adds to the photo tremendously.

EricChu

EricChu - Apr 19, 2013 7:09 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Really nice!!

It took some time, yes - and a lot of repeated trying...Was a bit of a "hit-and-miss"-affair...
Thanks for your comment and your 10/10 (!) vote!
Cheers,
Eric

anita

anita - Apr 18, 2013 8:30 pm - Hasn't voted

real

are those real?

EricChu

EricChu - Apr 19, 2013 7:26 am - Hasn't voted

Re: real

I believe my photo montage is so perfect that even with the most highly sophisticated and modern scanning methods one would not be able to detect any traces! :D

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