Birds in flight! Post 'em!

sogs wrote in post #19423443
Nice capture!

Thank you sogs!

steveb108 wrote in post #19423707
Beautifully done, Mike! As you've done before, your waterfowl shots are often a sign of things soon to come down on this coast.

Many thanks, Steve, and much appreciated. We have so little water in our state this year, that many of us here (including me) are very skeptical about seeing much waterfowl in our central valley. I sure hope hope I'm wrong.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

belas wrote in post #19423547
Pallid swift (Apus pallidus)

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Spectacular flight shot of the Pallid Swift, Vassilis! Tack sharp and so appealing.

Itsed65 wrote in post #19423622

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Osprey and Backward Fish by lennycarl08, on Flickr

What a beauty, ED. You need to contact National Geographic with all your outstanding osprey and eagle shots. I'll bet they'd be interested.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Elegant Tern.

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All birds photographed in the wild.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19423137
Swainson's Hawk

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Remind me of a rabbit view of the dangerous sky from BBC or National geographic.

To think another way....there's always another way.

EBCowboy wrote in post #19423780
Elegant Tern.

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Although both Elegant Tern shot are very nice, this one is my favorite. I find it quite appealing.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

realairlight wrote in post #19423781
Remind me of a rabbit view of the dangerous sky from BBC or National geographic.

Thank you, RAL

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19423791
Although both Elegant Tern shot are very nice, this one is my favorite. I find it quite appealing.

Thanks LD, appreciate the comment, I really like that one also.

All birds photographed in the wild.

Juvenile Painted stork

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To think another way....there's always another way.

Black Breasted Buzzard building his nest- Lee Point Northern Territory

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Brahminy Kite with Lizard . Fogg Dam Northern Territory

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Launch! Composite image.

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Enjoy.

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EBCowboy wrote in post #19423780
Elegant Tern.

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Nice captures!

Time waits for no one!

GBH

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