Paris
was my first vacation in almost a decade, apart from various day
trips and relocating overseas back in 2009. I was only taking a long
weekend away, but hoped to spot some birdlife. Yes, Paris did have
birds although not as many as Sussex, Wollongong, or even Sydney.
Whilst
others in the location were 'only' taking shots of the 'just to the
left' Eiffel Tower, I 'also' took a shot of this fellow. I have
posted both the regular and close up shots for you, so you can see
both Paris and the pigeon.
In
the suburban location at which I was staying, I had a pleasant view
from the window. Birds sighted include one of those 'big black birds'
(rook/crow/raven), a magpie, and a pair of pigeons. The latter I
managed to catch on camera - although you might not be able to tell
unless you saw them land on the barrier of someones' deck and
realized that they were not blobs but birds.
As
the hung around that bar for a while, I assume the owner of the
apartment feeds them. Yes, this next shot is back in the city of
Paris - and yes it is the famed Champs El. street with the L'arc Du
Triomphe - but can you spot the pigeon? Alas, neither can I -
although I do recall there having been one somewhere when scurrying
through my bag to extract the camera...
Do birds come out at night? I thought they slept when it got dark. That's an interesting view of Paris behind the pigeon-- it doesn't look any different from Boston from that angle.
ReplyDeleteThe city streets are lit up - a sort of fake daytime - I didn't see many, but i did spot a couple of pigeons on the street at one point.
ReplyDeleteMust be night owls. :D
ReplyDeleteits like in my old home maybe - the city is lit up all night, so some birds have a shorter night and just zzz for a few hours but make use of the extended daytime.
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