Little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris).
Taken at Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands Reserve, Lytton, Queensland.
This Little black cormorant was happily flying between a couple of the ponds at the wetlands this morning when things got decidedly scary! Suddenly confronted by a set of power lines which appeared from nowhere - an in-flight emergency was unfolding! Evasive manoeuvres - including rapid deceleration and deployment of the landing gear - was followed by short lived loss of all control - (panic)!
Fortunately with the obstacle avoided, the damage was limited to psychological trauma and loss of face. With composure somewhat restored it went on to perform an uneventful landing.
Little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris).
Taken at Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands Reserve, Lytton, Queensland.
This Little black cormorant was happily flying between a couple of the ponds at the wetlands this morning when things got decidedly scary! Suddenly confronted by a set of power lines which appeared from nowhere - an in-flight emergency was unfolding! Evasive manoeuvres - including rapid deceleration and deployment of the landing gear - was followed by short lived loss of all control - (panic)!
Fortunately with the obstacle avoided, the damage was limited to psychological trauma and loss of face. With composure somewhat restored it went on to perform an uneventful landing.