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The Peregrine Falcon is a widespread bird of prey and hunts other birds in the air. They are very fast and often drop into a dive that can top 200 miles an hour. They are a beauty to behold if you can follow them when in flight.
Prompt: medium-full view shot, painting of a Aplomado falcon mid-flight. The background is a blurred, natural setting of mountains and forest. The falcon's wings are spread wide. The image captures the dynamic motion and power of the falcon in action, with a sense of freedom, highly detailed, high resolution, --ar 14:11 --v 6.1
Info: The Aplomado Falcon is as colorful as an American Kestrel, but it is bigger and bolder with black-and-white facial stripes and tricolored underparts. This long-tailed and long-winged falcon catches birds and insects in midair and hunts lizards and small mammals on foot. The Aplomado Falcon was once common in dry grasslands of the southwestern United States, but it's now endangered in the U.S. and is being reintroduced in south Texas. Despite its rarity in the U.S., this bird's global range extends all the way south to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Digital fine art was created using Midjourney AI v 6.1 and Photoshop
Falco rufigularis
Bat Falcon - Vleermuisvalk - Fremusu aka (Suriname)
Canon 7D + Canon EF 300mm F2.8 L IS USM + 2x TC
What has become an annual event that just keeps on keeping on, is the Auto fest Spring car Nats held in Shepparton. Here is a link to the event organisers page, autofest.com.au/.
The event has been going for over 30 years, and for many there is no better way to spend the weekend than with like-minded people, as the entrants burn rubber with an excess of horsepower, that is thankfully quite obscene : )
There was and is everything from the go to woe, handling events, drifting, and of cause burn outs! Burnouts bouncing of the rev limiting, literally hitting the redline burnouts. How much rubber do they burn, enough so I can smell it from my house nearly a mile away : ) PS the smoke signals might be cultural appropriation, so some one should bring along a Pontiac and make it officially ok : P
Jack Danniels www.jackdaniels.com/en-au has a bar, so Tennessee is represented, although in the main part, not much American iron turns up at the event in comparison to the Australian contingent and Japanese cars.
V8s are the flavour, although you might be surprised like I was this year to see a Honda S2000 turn up, a pleasant inclusion, with one of the all-time great 4 bangers in it.
Black snot is a thing, that is if you can handle the close quarters action! You might like to take some year plugs, even then for about mile you will still be able to hear the cars at it.
As a car enthusiast I enjoy the day, friendly people getting their thing on, and having a great time.
PS. Make sure you drink lots of water, and keep hydrated!
91-0403 (cn CC-101) General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon, 480FS, 52FW, USAF based at Spangdahlem _93A7264
The peregrine's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. This makes it the world's most widespread raptor, and one of the most widely found bird species. In fact, the only land-based bird species found over a larger geographic area is not always naturally occurring, but one widely introduced by humans, the rock pigeon, which in turn now supports many peregrine populations as a prey species. The peregrine is a highly successful example of urban wildlife in much of its range, taking advantage of tall buildings as nest sites and an abundance of prey such as pigeons and ducks. Both the English and scientific names of this species mean "wandering falcon," referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations. Experts recognize 17 to 19 subspecies, which vary in appearance and range; disagreement exists over whether the distinctive Barbary falcon is represented by two subspecies of Falco peregrinus, or is a separate species, F. pelegrinoides. The two species' divergence is relatively recent, during the time of the last ice age, therefore the genetic differential between them (and also the difference in their appearance) is relatively tiny. They are only about 0.6–0.8% genetically differentiated.
While its diet consists almost exclusively of medium-sized birds, the peregrine will occasionally hunt small mammals, small reptiles, or even insects. Reaching sexual maturity at one year, it mates for life and nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall human-made structures. The peregrine falcon became an endangered species in many areas because of the widespread use of certain pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the early 1970s, populations have recovered, supported by large-scale protection of nesting places and releases to the wild.
The peregrine falcon is a well respected falconry bird due to its strong hunting ability, high trainability, versatility, and – in recent years – availability via captive breeding. It is effective on most game bird species, from small to large.
Kleine Brogel, 14 September 2019.
The Norwegian Air Force had two of these Dassault Falcon 20ECM bizzjets. They were retired on 30 September 2022 after almost 50 years of service!
041 'Hugin' and 053 'Munin' served with 717 skvradon at Gardermoen (Olso). A third Falcon 20 was 0125 that was used for VIP transport. This bizzer was phased out in 2018.
The weekend of March 5th/6th 2022 saw a big rail replacement operation centred on Woking and stretching out to Basingstoke, Guildford, Weybridge and Aldershot.
I didn't much spare time this weekend so my prime target was to snap Falcon Coaches Volvo B5TL / MCV eVoSeti LF71DKV, a bus which normally only sees school work.
Falcon Buses
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
YX70OKV & YX70OKZ
Seen on routes 456 and 461 at Addlestone, Tesco.
African pygmy falcons are the smallest raptor on the continent. Although small, African pygmy falcons are predators, and hunt large insects, small reptiles, rodents and even small mammals.
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The millennium falcon is still the coolest spaceship in the galaxy! This is why I have always wanted to build my own version! Inspired by Mikes, WIP-images, I was encouraged to start my own project.
It took me a whole year to accomplish this build (including planning and collecting bricks). Net building time 240 hours.
My main goal was to present the model in a flying position, which was a huge task. Due to its internal framework it was not possible to include an interior, but I was able to fully lighten the model. And there was still enough space left to include a detailed cockpit (with 4 seats), gunner’s platform and a lowering ramp. Credits to EB member ScottishDave for his original design of the radar dish.
Measuring: 82 cm x 54 cm x 18 cm
Weight: approx. 9.2 kg
Parts count: approx. 7500 pieces
I am proud how this creation came together – I hope you like it as well.
Thanks MB
The white-rumped falcon (Polihierax insignis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae native to Indochina. It is sometimes placed in its own monotypic genus, Neohierax.
Description
The plumage is white underneath and on the rump, with black ticking on the chest. The upper surface of the wings is dark grey. Sexually dimorphic, the female has a rufous[note 1] mantle on her upper back and behind the head, whereas in the male these areas are grey. The tail is black, barred with white.[2][4]
The shape of the tail is notably rounded, with the outermost feathers an inch shorter than the middle ones.[2] Its wings have the pointed shape typical of falcons, with the second primary feathers longest, and the first nearly equal to the third.[4][note 2]
Its legs and feet are yellow, hence the French name fauconnet à pattes jaunes (yellow-legged falconet). Base of the bill and skin surrounding the eye are yellow. Tip of the beak is grey or horn-coloured.
The wings are 145 mm (5 3⁄4 in) long, and the tail is 130 mm (5 in).[4] Modern sources give the overall length as 23–28 cm (9–11 in), weight 84–112 g (3.0–4.0 oz), and wingspan 42–49 cm (16 1⁄2–19 1⁄4 in).[8]
Its coloration is similar to the African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), but the white-rumped falcon is larger and proportionally longer-tailed.
Distribution and habitat
Found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam,[1] its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. The IUCN considers it "near-threatened" by habitat loss due to logging and forest fires, and possibly hunting.[1]
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2.Where to photograph - Place. 🌋
3.When to photograph -Time.🌅🌄
What is important ?😎
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2.Learn where you are going.
3.Study the lighting at different times.🌞🌚
What's the secret?♀️
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Listenwave Photography
What does not matter ?😜
1.What to photograph - Camera. 📷📱
2.Where to photograph - Place. 🌋
3.When to photograph -Time.🌅🌄
What is important ?😎
1.Study and tune the camera. 👨🔧
2.Learn where you are going.
3.Study the lighting at different times.🌞🌚
What's the secret?♀️
1.Feel the instrument, hear what it says. 🙏
2.Feel the atmosphere of the place, catch the wave. 🌊
3.Switch on .Catch the moment!⚡️
What to photograph?
✨Finding the observer, comes awareness!✨
Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh. In most cases, the females are considerably larger than the males
This morning I drove out to the cliffs at dawn to spend sunrise with a family of Peregrine falcons. I had hoped to find the lone fledgling, but instead I found the adult female on a cliff about fifty yards away. She didn’t seem troubled by my presence and so we sat for nearly two hours as she preened and constantly surveyed her surroundings for threats. My mind wandered to decades earlier when the cliffs were silent from Peregrines, the use of DDT as pesticide eradicating every last one of the eastern US breeding pairs. And I marvel at what a great privilege it is to share a morning with this beautiful and powerful raptor thanks to the successful restoration of the species. I didn't find the fledgling this morning. But based on the behavior of both adults I know she is around somewhere, possibly off exploring, enjoying the independence afforded by her new wings. It was a special treat to share my morning with this adult. Before I left the cliffs I found the adult female one last time, this time perching on her favorite tree. The cliff overlooking the tree is a little closer than she prefers so I snapped a quick shot and headed home, savoring the memory of my sunrise with the falcon. July 5, 2017
Black Falcon
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40-50kph gusts and a bird is running full tilt into the head wind as if its sailing along on a sunny breeze.
It can only be a Black Falcon. Sadly for me it was way across the river, and I only had the short lens.
Such powerful birds in flight.
They are nomadic in our area, and this is the first I've seen in a couple of years.
One of a pair in aerial pursuit and evasion with their fledged young after being stirred up by a passing Turkey Vulture.
Taking this opportunity to Thanks to all my flickr friends contacts and all who have visited and supported my Stream. Much appreciated Always
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Original falcon image from Pixabay pixabay.com/photos/falcon-bird-birds-of-prey-9697872/
Cloud background also from Pixabay pixabay.com/photos/darling-clouds-shapes-weather-7838296/