Fleeting Flock

Not from these parts

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There are an abundance of unique tourist attractions to the city of Prague. From the myriad of architectural styles, a range of museums for every interest, and the fun photo ops around town, it is no wonder the city attracted a record breaking 21.3 million visitors in 2018. 

The friendly swans of the Vltava River that runs under the Charles Bridge are a popular attraction for tourists looking to feed or instagram the mate-for-life birds. Its no surprise that the pigeons have caught on to the abundance of bread crumbs left behind. They flock the small bay looking to swarm anyone with a handful of bird food or bread crumbs. Much like any city pigeon, they are not shy to get up close and personal with any tourist who isn’t familiar with the aggressive hunger of these birds. 

Two tourists experienced the mob of feathers this evening when a small handful of food suddenly attracted the entire horde of pigeons. Just as quick as they surrounded her, they flew off when a man near the river tossed out some bread crumbs. The other woman tried to capture the fleeting moment, but I wonder if she could photograph anything in the midst of the madness. 

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