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Stork flying in the Alsatian countryside

A stork flying above the fields in an Alsatian village in France, near the Scharrach hill. Storks are one of the regional symbols of Alsace. Many of them live in small villages and nest on top of roofs, trees or even street lamps.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett, France
Camera: E-420
Copyright: © Maxens Abbenzeller