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Охота сапсана.


2021-11-01| Andrey Kovalenko

Наблюдал на днях на Каспии охоту сапсана на черных дроздов. Сделал подборку фотографий. Здесь одна попытка утром завершилась поимкой дрозда. После обеда вторая попытка была близка к успеху, но дрозд умудрился улизнуть...


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comments:
2021-11-04. Анна Ясько:

Вот дрозд, наверное, страху натерпелся! Тот, который на обед предназначался.


2021-11-04. Артем Андрющенко:

Триллер в двух частях!


2021-11-05. Александр Катунцев:

Жить захочешь не так крутанёшься...


2021-11-05. Александр Катунцев:

Классные снимки охота от начала до завершения...



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