An "Isard" (Pyrenean chamois) in the French Pyrénées

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An "Isard" (Pyrenean chamois) in the French Pyrénées

An "Isard" (french/spannish word for a Pyrenean chamois) in the French Pyrénées. Like many other types of Chamois (Carpathians, Picos de Europa, Caucasus), the Isard is a race on its own
visentin
on Apr 10, 2009 7:50 am
Lat/Lon: 42.81152°N / 0.35156°E
Image Type(s): Wildlife,  Scenery,  Humor
Image ID: 505054

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Noondueler

Noondueler - Apr 11, 2009 12:47 pm - Voted 10/10

NIce catch!

Is the Isard looking from a sheer precipice or down another slope?

visentin

visentin - Apr 17, 2009 3:14 am - Hasn't voted

Re: NIce catch!

I know this pass and the other slope is not as sheer as it looks like, despite the impression the picture gives

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