A pigeon holds a berry in its mouth while foraging for food in the snow

A pigeon holds a berry in its mouth while foraging for food in the snow, in Hartley Wintney, 40 miles west of London on December 20, 2010. Thousands of stranded travellers faced a nervy battle to get home for Christmas as snow and ice caused chaos at European airports Monday. International hubs London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels struggled to clear a backlog of passengers stranded over the weekend as holidaymakers tried to reach their destinations on time for December 25.









source: Daylife
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