
There is little information accompanying this image. We learned that the eagle pictured is called Attila and is the official mascot of Eintracht Frankfurt. On the same day the photo was recorded, the German team was preparing for a Champions League match. We don’t know much more than that, and above all we don’t know whether this red glow appearing behind the bird corresponds to a noticeably intense sunset, science or an unexpected lighting effect. The truth is that the result is robust, independent of any additional verifiable data. For example, the eagle has an owner: Norbert Lawiczka, owner of a hatchery in Coburg. Some Frankfurt players claim that some games would not have been the same without the presence of birds of prey, somewhere between protection and intimidation.