Thursday, March 20, 2014

It's a bird, it's a plane . . .

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Happy spring!
It is migration season again for millions of birds on the Africa-Israel-Europe route.
The Hula Valley in northern Israel, pictured above (March 2012), is a favorite resting place.

A few days ago a bird collided with the engine of an El-Al jet headed for Tel Aviv.
The plane had to return to Berlin and make an emergency landing.
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See more at my post Revitalization of a drained swamp--the Hula.
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Linking to Sky Watch Friday.
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21 comments:

  1. avalonMarch 20, 2014 at 11:51 PM

    What a lot of birds in one place.

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  2. carol l mckennaMarch 21, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    What a love photography welcoming Spring ~ for SWF ~ MA, USA is still a bit cold ~ Happy Weekend to you,

    xxx
    artmusedog and carol
    (a creative harbor)

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  3. William KendallMarch 21, 2014 at 3:15 AM

    The birds stand out nicely against that brooding sky, Dina.

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  4. CloudiaMarch 21, 2014 at 4:35 AM

    Inspiring life! L'Chaim



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral

    =^..^= <3


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  5. s.cMarch 21, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Nice rainy sky here. Also the birds are nice in front. Thanks for showing.

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  6. VPMarch 21, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    I guess that if the plane went back to Berlin the collision happened not far from that airport.

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  7. LinneaMarch 21, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    What pretty landscape! Yes, that does happen quite a bit. The planes get in the way of the birds' journeys!

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  8. cieldequimperMarch 21, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    These birds have always amazed me. Have you seen the movie "le peuple migrateur"?

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  9. AnonymousMarch 21, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Beautiful dark sky with the green. I really enjoy looking at your blog. It must feel like living in a museum with such rich history.

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  10. HeatherMarch 21, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    Love those lowering clouds above the birds. Glad the jet's pilot was able to safely land the struck plane! My WW

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  11. LauraMarch 21, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    what beautiful color contrasts in this photo Dina… shabbat shalom.

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  12. HildaMarch 22, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    I have yet to see something like this. Must be amazing.

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  13. DinaMarch 22, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    VP, yes, I'm sure you are right.
    None of the media said exactly where the accident happened, but it must have been closer to Berlin than to Tel Aviv.

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  14. BirdmanMarch 22, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    I don't 'fly' that high, so no problem for me. hehehehehe!

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  15. DinaMarch 22, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    Ciel, I don't know this movie. Thanks! I'll look for it.

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  16. William KendallMarch 22, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    The film Ciel recommends is also known as Winged Migration in English- it was released with multiple language narration tracks. I've got it, and it's breathtaking.

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  17. KarlMarch 22, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    Dramatically beautiful picture!

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  18. AdullamiteMarch 23, 2014 at 12:47 AM

    You will see vast swarms at the moment, lucky you!

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  19. JaneMarch 23, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    Very beautiful and how special to see them all together-love the contrast of the green with the birds and sky

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  20. UnknownMarch 28, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    This is wonderful! I've never seen so many cranes(?) together.

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  21. SuzanneMarch 30, 2014 at 4:03 AM

    Love this photo Dina, the colors, the ominous sky, everything about it is really nice. Hope you got some rain.

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