Bird of prey hanging from wire

A bird of prey hangs from electrical wires after being killed by a local pigeon farmer, whose birds he is trying to protect at Dahkla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Miost birds including flamingos, stalks, cranes and all large birds of prey are protected under Egyptian law. The Western Desert covers an area of some 700,000 km2, thereby accounting for around two-thirds of Egypt's total land area. Dakhla Oasis is one of the seven oases of Egypt's Western Desert (part of the Libyan Desert). It lies in the New Valley Governorate, 350 km (220 mi.) and measures approximately 80 km (50 mi) from east to west and 25 km (16 mi) from north to south.

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A bird of prey hangs from electrical wires after being killed by a local pigeon farmer, whose birds he is trying to protect at Dahkla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Miost birds including flamingos, stalks, cranes and all large birds of prey are protected under Egyptian law. The Western Desert covers an area of some 700,000 km2, thereby accounting for around two-thirds of Egypt's total land area. Dakhla Oasis is one of the seven oases of Egypt's Western Desert (part of the Libyan Desert). It lies in the New Valley Governorate, 350 km (220 mi.) and measures approximately 80 km (50 mi) from east to west and 25 km (16 mi) from north to south.