Hobby photographer Robin Strand tends to photograph both small and large birds outside his home in Nordås outside Bergen.
Last week, he captured a moment on camera that he has not managed before.
– It is more cool to be able to take a picture of a little unusual behavior than of pure species portraits, says Strand to TV 2.
It was Bergensavisen who first mentioned the case.
Annoyed eagle
Strand was looking for action pictures of birds when he suddenly saw an eagle coming flying. Just behind the eagle a crow also flew.
– The crow was oxygenated, as they tend to be to birds of prey, and was quite approachable, says the photographer.
Furthermore, he says that something remarkable happened – which he also got a picture of.
– The special thing here was that the crow sat for a moment on the back of the eagle with completely folded wings, says Strand.
The photographer says that he has seen crows and gulls trying to get eagles away from their area, but he has never seen them sit on another bird’s back before.
The eagle must have been clearly irritated and turned its head several times and screamed at the crow.
– Do not cheat
Strand tells TV 2 that it is not common to witness such a moment with two birds, several have also wondered if the picture could be photoshopped.
– HOBBY PHOTOGRAPHER: Robin Strand photographed the crow and the eagle outside Bergen. Photo: Robin Strand
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He emphasizes that it is not.
– There is no cheating here at all. It would have been completely unthinkable for me to do.
The Bergen resident further says that he has taken many similar photos before, but not one where the birds have such close contact as now.
After Strand posted the picture on Facebook, the feedback has mostly been positive.
A few have doubted how real the picture is.
– Them about it, but can at the same time well understand that some are skeptical of such an unusual event, because we have seen examples of manipulated images of similar before, he says.
Skeptical
Organizational consultant at Birdlife Norway, Morten Ree, tells Bergensavisen that the picture of Strand is too good to be true.
– In today’s photo world, where the engine in the camera provides a myriad of images of each situation, I believe that the image captures exactly the moment when the crow merges its wings between its wing strokes, Ree says to BA and continues:
– But it is a funny picture that will probably provoke some discussions.
Ree confirms that it is common for crows to harass birds of prey, but claims that it is unlikely that the crow has landed on the eagle’s wing in the air.
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