This is a sculpture, Caged Eagle, in an exhibition organised to highlight endangered species, in this case Bonelli's Eagle, the most threatened species in France and declining in numbers throughout Europe. At the end of the exhibition in Monaco, the sculptures were auctioned off to raise money for conservation causes.
Another from the same exhibition, Unchain My Heart. I particularly love this one. It's covered in what looks like chain mail.
Back to "real" birds, and certainly not an endangered species this - a solitary gull.
Flamingos in the south of France, and these could be in some danger. The photo makes me think of the children's game Simon Says - and at least four of the flamingos are "out", or maybe just a little slow. I believe there are versions of this game all over the world, though called by different names, no doubt. It was called O'Grady Says in my youth in Ireland.
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I love your choices A. The caged eagle statue is superb... and I love flamingoes! Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteGreat post for the theme. I love the sculptures and also the real ones. The bird in flight is great and I agree that the flamingos are playing Simon Says.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
An interesting selections of both unreal and real birds. That first scripture is pretty interesting especially the way it was conveying the message of the endangered species Bonelli's Eagle.
ReplyDeleteFairmont Park in Philadelphia had Flamingos, which was unusual, until some vandals played the game for real. My ex had taken a photo of them, wish I had gotten a copy. They were never replaced.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Caged Eagle sculpture and photo.
What an exquisite sculpture in that first photo! Eagles are such majestic birds.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed your walk to the post office- very delightful! I wish mine was a picturesque! I have often wondered about people and what happened to them after reading headstones.
My Photo Hunt is up, too. Hope you can visit. Have a great weekend!
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I couldn't take my eyes off your first photo---I kept going back, even though the others are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise there were flamingos in the south of France!!! Were these actually in the wild or in a zoo of some kind? :O
ReplyDeletethe flamingos are beautiful! and the bird sculpture in the first photo is eye-catching.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and, like a lot of the others, I think the first one is really special
ReplyDeleteWow - love the sculpture in the first photo.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
These are wonderful photos. Great choices and flamingos always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteNice pics. I love the symbolism. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteAll very neat photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your kind comments.
ReplyDelete@YTSL, yes there are wild flamingos in the far south, in the Camargue.
The caged eagle looks like a very powerful sculpture.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I always have to laugh at flamingos little stick legs!
ReplyDeleteLovely choices of sculptures and real birds!!
ReplyDeleteThe flamingos are beautiful.
The sculpture of the caged eagle is fantastic
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