The Living Forest (844) : European Mouflon
The mouflon is a species of wild sheep and was originally roaming the highlands of central Asia.
Thousands of years ago, they were successfully introduced by man all over Europe.
This animal however was hunted so heavily that the species was completely extinct in Europe in the 17th century !
In the 18th century and in the sixties of last century, a re-introduction took place in several European countries.
The mouflon is extreme rarely spotted in Belgian forests and It is a highly coveted prey by wolves , so I had a very lucky encounter (despite the difficult light conditions).
Dutch name : Europese Moeflon
German name : Europäischer Mufflon
Latin name : Ovis orientalis musimon
Location : National Park of Membre-Bohan (Belgium), close to the border with France.
Adele D. Oliver Hace 4 horas
wow - an impressive capture of this chance encounter ...a very beautiful animal, and to see it free in its natural
habitat is special ... compliments !!!
warm regards,
Adele
Detlef Both Hace 9 horas
Amazing that these rare animals live in Belgian woods. Congratulation.Gruß Detlef
Mark Billiau. Hace 10 horas
@Si65 Hace 10 horas
Wunderbares Tier und eine sehr gelungene Aufnahme.Lg, Sigrid
Hanne L. Hace 11 horas
Ein prächtiges Tier. Bestens von dir fotografiert!Herzliche Grüße, Hanne
Willi W. Hace 12 horas
In einem feinen Licht erwischt. Klasse.Liebe Grüße Willi
Moni R Hace 12 horas
Bestens hast Du die Schönheit fotografiert. Der Blick zurück gefällt mir.Gruß Moni
Reinhard Arndt Hace 13 horas
In Germany there is a saying: "Ein schöner Rücken kann auch entzücken." (“A beautiful back can also be delightful.”) This could also apply to your photo. Especially because the animal also shows its pretty face with its impressive horns.Best regards Reinhard
Axel Sand Hace 13 horas
Congratulations for this rare, very good shot.Regards
Axel
Vitória Castelo Santos Hace 14 horas
I LIKE IT A LOT!NICE NEW WEEK
Günther Metzinger Hace 14 horas
Eine feine Aufnahme vom Mufflon.Viele Grüße Günther M
Markus 4 Hace 15 horas
Was muß das für ein wunderbares Erlebnis gewesen seinHabedieehre
Markus
philipp52 Hace 15 horas
a photo off perfect perspective and nice coloursPhilipp
Mark Billiau. Hace 15 horas
@Sigrun Pfeifer Hace 16 horas
Bin so begeistert von dieser perfekten Aufnahme. Großartige Schärfe. Liebe Grüße Sigrun