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Egyptian Vulture


Egyptian Vulture
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Copyright: Gae La Rocca (Zanni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1004 W: 153 N: 1268] (5839)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-13
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Zanni's birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-14 3:27
Viewed: 893
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Egyptian Vulture, that one on the right:), is the smallest of all the European Vultures. In Egypt, the vulture was officially protected. The vulture hieroglyph , pronounced "ah", is the first letter of the Egyptian alphabet.
English name Egyptian Vulture
Scientific name Neophron percnopterus
Italian name Capovaccaio
Family Accipitridae - Hawks, Eagles and Kites
Subfamily Aegypiinae - Vultures of the old world
Length 60 - 70 cm
Span 155 - 180 cm
Weigth 1600 - 2200 gram
Length of life 37 years in captivity
Range South-Europe, Africa, Middle-East, India
Prey Carrion, eggs

More informations: http://www.vultures.homestead.com/Egyptian.html

I took this picture in the private oasis of Sant'Alessio con Vialone close Pavia
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Ciao Gae, vedo che anche tu hai sfruttata questa bellissima domenica per una gita fuori porta!

Molto bello questo doppio ritratto che coglie molto bene l'ammirazione e l'orgoglio del ... falconiere (si dice cosė?)

Bel lavoro!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12731 W: 272 N: 16984] (67992)
  • [2005-03-15 11:27]

Dear Gae,
The sharpness and clarity its extraordinarily, I can details see of the bird's feather and are eyes, also the boss are face is well done.
Thanks Gae!
John.

Superb portrait of a man and a bird. Great POV, composition, frame, amazing! Andrzej

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