I got out and used my camera today...

[TheRoff]

Dave, that is a great image despite an apparently unhappy subject. Great lighting.

 

Larry

[pierces]

My sister's birthday gift was a trip to Disneyland for the first time in 40+ years and lunch at Club 33. A great day! The photo theme was Shapes and Colors.

 

Star Tours shuttle

 

A planter in good light

 

Trying to get one for the living room...

 

Ready for lunch

 

Lunch

 

Later that night...

 

THe rest of them are HERE: http://galleries.pptphoto.com/disney201311

 

Dave

[dileep]

[zackiedawg]

This past weekend, some very nice light out in the wetlands for a little birding:

 

Great blue heron closeup:

 

Cattle egret landing:

 

Red-shouldered hawk up in a tree:

 

Northern harrier looking for prey:

 

Pretty little kestrel (a small hawk) in a tree:

[dileep]

[glojo]

Pretty little kestrel (a small hawk) in a tree:

Hi Zackie,

Your kestrels have far more colour than our birds over here. Do your species also hover whilst looking for their prey?

 

This bird was hovering at the edge of our garden, I was extremely lucky to snap several shots before it decided to search elsewhere.

[zackiedawg]

Thanks Glojo - some of our hawks are prone to hovering over a spot before descending - though the kestrels do not seem to do this very often. The kestrels will launch out at full speed, fly low, turn with astounding precision, and usually go after fat dragonflies for food - they grab them midair, and head back to a tree to eat. Harriers, red-shouldered hawks, and merlins will more often hover over a spot...while Cooper's hawks tend to buzz through the trees at high speed and go after moving targets like small birds.

 

Here's a shot of the kestrel at full speed on a dragonfly strafing run:

 

And here's the northern harrier pulling a hover over the reeds, looking down for some possible little meals:

[glojo]

Thanks Zack and our kestrel is just about one of our smallest birds of prey and their method of hunting is really impressive as they tend to hover above a likely spot and just wait for the prey to appear.

 

The most common place folk will see them is hovering above the verges of our motorways which I guess you folks call a freeway.

 

This link should take you to a BBC site that highlights an extract from one of the many documentaries that are broadcast.

 

Try clicking on slow motion secrets. I hope you like it :)

[sparky-elpaso]

Fantastic bird shots. We have red-tailed hawks here but so far all I've seen them do is circle - never been in the right place at the right time to see them go after something. :(

[mirka972]

Yesterday, on a way to a Transatlantic cruise, we connected through London Heathrow and saw the good old Concorde.

 

[mnbruce]

From our quick weekend trip to New Orleans.

 

 

 

 

[mnbruce]

 

 

 

And here's the northern harrier pulling a hover over the reeds, looking down for some possible little meals:

 

Great capture!

[glojo]

Great capture!

;)I guess that is what the bird is hoping?

[Debathome]

You never cease to amaze me with all of your wonderful photography and images.

 

The great subjects, (willing or not!), those lucky 'captured the moment" shots (TheRoff, that one is incredible), and all the nature photos always delight me. I come back every so often just to see what's new and I am never disappointed.

Thank you all. :)

[Multi-Cruiser]

Yesterday, on a way to a Transatlantic cruise, we connected through London Heathrow and saw the good old Concorde.

 

 

Is the Concord on display there? I saw a Concord one day several years ago at DTW and was surprised how smaller than life it was. For some reason I envisioned that it would be a lot larger. :eek:

[glojo]

Is the Concord on display there? I saw a Concord one day several years ago at DTW and was surprised how smaller than life it was. For some reason I envisioned that it would be a lot larger. :eek:

If it is not open to the public then for us UK residents, they might consider a visit to the Fleet Air Arm museum at Yeovil. They have had one there for decades. I was also amazed at how small the interior was. Quite claustrophobic and like being in a very narrow tube with just enough 'wiggle' room to walk down the very narrow walkway to get to the toilets!

 

 

[sportsphotos]

 

Penn State two weeks ago

[Krazy Kruizers]

Yesterday, on a way to a Transatlantic cruise, we connected through London Heathrow and saw the good old Concorde.

 

 

 

We flew on the Concord -- back in the 90's.

3 hours and 15 minutes to go from London to New York. And then a 4 hour wait for a flight from New York to Pittsburgh.

[Krazy Kruizers]

If it is not open to the public then for us UK residents, they might consider a visit to the Fleet Air Arm museum at Yeovil. They have had one there for decades. I was also amazed at how small the interior was. Quite claustrophobic and like being in a very narrow tube with just enough 'wiggle' room to walk down the very narrow walkway to get to the toilets!

 

 

 

 

It is quite small inside. Seats -- like sitting in a Jaguar. Only allowed a very small carry-on weighing no more than 11 pounds.

[Krazy Kruizers]

This past weekend, some very nice light out in the wetlands for a little birding:

 

Great blue heron closeup:

 

Cattle egret landing:

 

Red-shouldered hawk up in a tree:

 

Northern harrier looking for prey:

 

Pretty little kestrel (a small hawk) in a tree:

 

 

Great Pictures.

[dileep]

 

 

 

 

[sharod]

My beautiful daughter, her BF Chris, and their golden pup, Nola. Went out yesterday to snap a few for their Christmas card.

 

IMG_2774-1-HDR - Copy_filtered by sharod1031, on Flickr

[Krazy Kruizers]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great pictures as usual.

[Krazy Kruizers]

My beautiful daughter, her BF Chris, and their golden pup, Nola. Went out yesterday to snap a few for their Christmas card.

 

IMG_2774-1-HDR - Copy_filtered by sharod1031, on Flickr

 

 

Lovely couple and an adorable dog.

[sharod]

Lovely couple and an adorable dog.

 

Thank you!! I am quite fond of them :)