End of August in France is the start of the hunting season in the marshes. All the birds that've been feeding there during the summer now seek refuge and food in the reserve that I work in. They are not just present on the surfaces that are rich in birds throughout the year but on pretty much any water surface. Unfortunately, some of these water surfaces are along the service roads, so every time I have to access a bird banding station or any other part of the reserve, I send them on the wing.
This picture was made above the "Mare de la Belle espérance" just before sunset, on September 2nd.


On the wing by Marko Jankovic, on Flickr

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