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"Pirate" Bird of Prey View On Black

Peregrine Falcon; an immature

Found in Golf of Aden about 50 km at sea (North Of Somalia) It was about 30 cm heigh sitting on the ships deck and very shy.

Peregrine Falcon
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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the Peregrine,[2] and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America,[3] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". It can reach speeds over 320 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world.[4] As is common with bird-eating raptors, the female is much bigger than the male.[5][6] Experts recognize 17–19 subspecies, which vary in appearance and range; there is disagreement over whether the distinctive Barbary Falcon is a subspecies or a distinct species.

The Peregrine's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the Tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread bird of prey.[7] Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon", referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations.

While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the Peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles or even insects. It reaches sexual maturity at one year, and mates for life. It nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures.[8] The Peregrine Falcon became an endangered species in many areas due to the use of pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the beginning of the 1970s onwards, the populations recovered, supported by large scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.[9]

Humble tribute to all the victims of natural disasters and to the casualties of the cruelty and selfishness of so many humans when they start to feel they have power.

When words are unnecessary, acts are not curbed by language barriers.

Bless you.
Whoever God wants to.




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המדינה עם אחד הדגלים היפים ביותר ועם אחת ממערכות המשפט הנוראיות ביותר

סקילה:
www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3807084,00.html

קטיעת איברים:
www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3774573,00.html

עקירת שיניים:
www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3759868,00.html

English refernce:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8366197.stm

EU badge on German frigate - as part of operation Atalanta, Europe's first naval marine mission.

The Netherlands took over command of Operation Atalanta, the European Union’s contribution to the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia

Commodore Pieter Bindt, leader of the EU NAVFOR operation, waits onboard the warship Evertsen before the ship's departure for the Gulf of Aden on its anti-piracy mission, in Den Helder August 2, 2009. The Evertsen is the new flagship of EU NAVFOR.

The Netherlands took over command of Operation Atalanta, the European Union’s contribution to the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia

In the last year, the EU has been conducting two major military operations in and around Africa. The EU naval force – EU NAVFOR – engaged in the counterpiracy operation “Atalanta” is ongoing and it is breaking new ground since its launch in December last year. It is the EU’s first naval operation

Europe's 1st marine mission - patrolling and escorting against Somalian pirates

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Boutre du golfe d'Aden.
Red Sea dhaw
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