The Living Forest (104) : 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 almost 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.
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.
The Mouflon is very rarely spotted in Belgian forests, so it was a lucky encounter.
Wolfgang Rachau 9. Februar 2015, 15:13
the Picture from the Mouflon is very good the sharpness is perfect.Greetings Wolfgang
Wolfgang Rachau 24. Mai 2014, 22:18
a great picture i like it.greetings Wolfgang
Irbenika 17. Mai 2012, 12:16
Super capture!!!Ira
Hans-Günther Schöner 21. Februar 2011, 8:46
Den hast du aber auch sehr gut erwischt !!
Gruß
Hans-Günther
Gunther Hasler 20. April 2010, 19:18
Das seltene Mufflon im Wald unverhofft zu erwischen ist schon ein besonderer Glücksfall, Mark, gratuliere!Wobei es bei Dir das Glück des ausdauernden Wanderers durch die Wälder ist - wer nur zuhause auf der Couch sitzt, wird es nicht erwischen! ;-))
LG Gunther
Dirk Leismann 11. April 2010, 16:12
Very nice shot, Mark.Cheers,
Dirk
Anca Silvia B. 11. April 2010, 11:12
er ist neugierig....toll erwischt Mark...lg ancaKarin Wilkerling 8. April 2010, 10:41
beautiful - a relative to the north german moor lamp or German heath or how do you say? Heidschnucke we say in Germany.Thoralf 6. April 2010, 20:55
Hallo Markein super Treffer, Respekt
LG Thoralf
EdelS 4. April 2010, 19:37
Toll, toll,toll!Gefällt mir sehr!
Liebe Grüße Edelgard
Ayse Nalan Yasin 30. März 2010, 23:58
Excellent shot Mark.. Super workGreetings Ayse
CsomorLászló 30. März 2010, 21:12
Super Mark!amitiés
CsL
Deryck 30. März 2010, 20:29
A great capture of this remarkable species. It is such a pity that the human race has this ability to exploit our resources and at the same time have now regard for the conservation there of. Great to here thy have been saved from extinctionDeryck
A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 30. März 2010, 17:59
Ein wundervolles Tier, und von dir sehr schön festgehalten!!LG Bergjäger
Adele D. Oliver 29. März 2010, 22:31
I can imagine your excitement when you saw him ... it is doubly admirable that you took such a steady and beautifully composed shot. Great work, Mark!!greetings, Adele