Birds are such beautiful creatures, I always interpret them as a gift from the heavens!... the photographs are beautiful, can see them in such a delicate light...& it's nice to see what they get up to in distant travels..as I only see them from my own country , Ireland - at present at least!
infact one flew down my chimney quiet recently.. which can be seen as an omen in fact.... so they say!..
They are definitely a lot more than what we perceive with the human eye!
I agree with you, there are people who chase them and take photos. It is a popular hobby in Turkey.