Dragoon

 

#siderssunday

 

As you know, I often photograph sunsets or interesting clouds from my balcony. This strange-looking mid-August cloud simply had to be photographed, don't you agree? It reminded me of a huge winged creature like a Phoenix or a dragon (or even Fawkes from Harry Potter).

 

But since Berlin is densely (over-)populated by city pigeons, it most likely was a "dragon pigeon", German: Drachentaube, Italian: Colomba dragonata. A dragon pigeon is a mythical, heraldic chimaera. Its head and body are that of a dove (depicted in white), while its legs, wings, and tail are that of a dragon (depicted in red). There also is a real-life pigeon breed called "Dragoon" which is the offspring of the once-extinct Horseman Pouter (which got revived). According to a German dove club website, Dragoons are of "bold appearance due to upright posture of body, neck, face, and beak, with a bright eye colour." Well, that describes this cloud phenomenon very well, doesn't it?

 

Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone, and have a nice autumn or spring week ahead!

 

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