Birds in flight! Post 'em!

running coot

Northern Harrier

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Anna's Hummingbird...

Sandhill cranes

havelock wrote in post #19356186
love the low angle and incoming pose..nice work

Thanks very much havelock, cheers!

Red Tailed Hawks. More mid-air courting displays today!

robamy wrote in post #19356345

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n93​38d Mallard in our yard by A & R Photography, on Flickr

This is a killer shot of the drake mallard, Rob!

Peter2516 wrote in post #19356447

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Just when I think I've seen your best shot...you come up with one better! Awesome work, Peter!

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19356165

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8J​FvJ Sharp-shinned hawk by Bill_in_Texas, on Flickr

Beautifully captured flight shot, Bill! You certainly have to be quick with these little guys.

avondale87 wrote in post #19356168
juvenile Pacific Gull ~ Larus pacificus
This species can range in length from 58 to 66 cm (23 to 26 in) and span 137 to 157 cm (54 to 62 in) across the wings

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Both of these are lovely shots, Richard! Very attractive! Will he be all white within a year?

belas wrote in post #19356171
Bad timing for the Common house martins. They arrived on a very cold and snowy day

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Delichon urbicum, Λευκοχελίδονο, Common House Martin] by belas62 on Flickr

This image is absolutely spectacular, Vassilis! So very appealing!

amyandmark3 wrote in post #19356286
Northern Harrier

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Very nicely capture, Mark!

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #19356296
Anna's Hummingbird...

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Fantastic capture, Tom! Excellent work!

sidknee wrote in post #19356335

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common buzzard

He's comin' to get me, for sure! Outstanding shot, Sid!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19356490
Both of these are lovely shots, Richard! Very attractive! Will he be all white within a year?

Thanks Mike. From what I read it could be 3 or 4 years before they fully mature.
I'll find another couple photos and put them up. They seem to change each year for first 2 years before turning white.
I'm a bit confused as https://ebird.org/spec​ies/pacgul1 mentions development as juvenile, first year, second year, 4 plus years.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19356481
Both shot are really nice, Richard! These gulls are certainly larger than anything we have over here in the states.

Many thanks Mike
They are huge against an ordinary seagull.
It was a very dull day and the sea was churned up, the sky sullen with very little colour in anything.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19356490
He's comin' to get me, for sure! Outstanding shot, Sid!

Thanks Mike! It does feel like that at times, and it all happens in a flurry of button presses and panic and then he's gone! Sometimes there is something decent at the end though, cheers!

Black-crowned Night Heron