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The Diving Bell, designed by Bindon Blood Stoney (1828 to 1907) , lovingly restored & recently refurbished, stands proudly illuminating Sir John Rogersons Quay, a remarkable feet of engineering during the Victorian era & used extensively in Dublin Port excavating the seabed.
Its only right that it now stands tall on Sir John Rogerson's Quay, which was constructed under the supervision of Bindon Blood Stoney, along with O'Connell Bridge.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird / Selasphorus platycercus
ORDER: Caprimulgiformes
FAMILY: Trochilidae
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-tailed_Hummingbird/over...
Colorado Springs, CO
Lucifer Montbretia (Crocosmia)
A nice mature Bald Eagle executes a rapid dive past me. I like how the body was nicely illuminated for this capture.
Taken 20 March 2022 near Homer, Alaska.
My best diving shot to date of a young Kingfisher. Iso was at 12800 so I had to work hard on this edit. Had to try and keep the shutter speed slower.
Sony A1 200-600 lens. SS 1600. F6.3.
A day out photographing Kingfishers. Weather was nice but light variable.
Having caught a Fish and eaten it, The Kingfisher makes a 2nd dive to catch another fish before flying off with it.
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Well the light was simply terrible but I kind of think this works. This Great Crested Grebe was just in the act of diving for its dinner as I snapped so what with the light and its speed as it entered the water....... I leave it up to you. I know it is grainy but I like it.
An Asian openbill stork (anastomus oscitans) swooping down towards the lake in Kaudulla National Park, Sri Lanka. More at "Colin Pacitti Wildlife Photography & Fishing Travels" - www.colin-pacitti.com.
This image isn't intended to decieve. It was taken at a site where the birds have been fed for the last 15 years or so. Their normal feeding trough is replaced with one made with transparent optically plano sides to allow photography. There are rubber covers over all exposed edges and black sealant is used so the birds can clearly see the edge of the trough. The gravel allows the birds to see the bottom. Its quite an incredible thing to witness almost too quick for the human eye to see. Interesting how they dive with their third eye lid closed and beak open then turn under water and power back to the surface. This is all done using natural light. It may not be the sharpest photo as the water softens things and the little air pocket trapped around the birds feathers looks a little strange but it was an incredible experience.
Out at Frank Lake taking pictures and bird watching. A common tern diving into the marsh at Frank lake.
A second visit to photograph the Kingfishers at the end of April. The day started overcast with very light rain. But the brightened up slightly.
At last I managed to catch a Kingfisher Diving. Unfortunately on this dive it was not successful.
Kingfishers are small unmistakable bright blue and orange birds of slow moving or still water. They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface.
Only the male Kingfisher was seen throughout the day. But it was returning regularly to catch fish where it would dive and catch a fish for itself and then dive and catch a second fish before flying off.
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One of the stunt pilots at the air show.
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WINGS OVER FLAGLER 2012:
I've darkened the photo to show the effects of the sun reflecting on it as it surfaced from the water. I haven't added any extra colours.
RSPB Arne Dorset