Damascus Duck Hunt

I guess this could happen to anyone anywhere, but it happened to us in Damascus, by the citadel, just outside the old city.

M was posing for a picture in front of an archway. I was about to take the photo and whomp! a Damascus pigeon drops from the sky and hits the pavement just behind M. Not clear if pigeon is dead or alive.

Then, two women and a man walk by. The man picks up the bird in his hand, unsuccessfully tries to set it on a fence, and then carries it off with him.

Sadly, in our shock, no photo was taken.

*Birds seem to be a favorite here in Damascus. Many shops have caged birds (including this internet cafe). Cats, on the other hand, appear not to be pets - feral cats run all over the city.