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A shot from the rear of the 2016 undescribed peacock spider from WA . This shot shows the opisthosomal plate that Maratus species are famous for, you can see how it is on top of the males abdomen and the lobes or flaps then wrap around and unfold during display. This species is quite unique from other peacock spiders with extra long black and white hairs at the tips of the lobes which he uses during his display to his female.
The Flight Information Board has long been a mainstay at Changi Airport for decades since its opening, with its mechanical split-flip being an icon of the times.
With these now having being replaced by modern digital ones, this new installation at the recently reopened northern wing of Terminal 2 attempts to recapture that nostalgia with new life and animations.
With a generous mount of Flap selected, Royal Air Force Lockheed Hercules C.4 ZH865 flies short finals to land at Brize Norton
This is the stretched version of the standard C.5 (C-130J) acquired by the RAF to replace their original fleet of 1960's acquired Hercs
The RAF have the A400M Atlas now as a Hercules replacement but a handful of these machines continue in use based here at Brize
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Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
This obliging chameleon was in a tree in the camp when we were having lunch and one of the staff brought it down for us to photograph. We later watched it change colour rapidly as it was put back in the tree - fascinating!
I photographed this little Annas hummer yesterday coming in for a landing at one of the many sugar dispensers my sisters puts out for indigent hummingbirds. She operates through a grant from the You Can Eat More Sugar Than That, Can't You? Foundation. You never see a hummingbird feeding from a flower with its feet out like this, but I suppose it saves energy for them when they can perch on their feet instead of hovering.
I had two Yongnuo strobes on a single light stand at camera left, one Strobie 130 on a stand in the center and another Yongnuo flash on a stand pointed at the right side. It was fairly overcast that morning so the ambient light wasn't too bright which was helpful, because I used ISO 200 instead of my usual ISO 100 which meant I could use lower power settings on the strobes which made for shorter flash duration which helps freeze the wings. Next time I'd like to use ISO 400 if it won't blow out the background. I find these birds to be difficult to focus on because they dart around so quickly. Maybe 1 out of 7 shots came out acceptably sharp
I've taken quite a few pictures of hummers over the years and put them an album creatively called Hummingbirds.
This Flap-necked Chameleon was completely motionless on the road as I was driving up to the Mozambique border.
A Mallard decreases airspeed in order to land on Lake Ontario. Image available for licence by Getty Images (GettyImages.ca).
A swan reclaims its spot among the gulls on Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures Country Park, near Woodley, Berkshire.
It wasn't the greatest day for testing out a new lens, but...... when my Sigma 150-500mm arrived yesterday morning, I wasn't just gonna let it sit in the box all day LOL
We headed off on a wee drive out and ended up in a lovely spot, I'd never been before near Moneymore, Co. Tyrone. The weather was pretty woeful, and the rain and mist never really cleared, but it was just nice to have the day off work :) :) Anyway, great weather for ducks! LOL this female mallard certainly wasn't not bothered.
Hope you all have a lovely Thursday and are looking forward to the weekend... not long to go now :)
Thank you everyone for the great comments on my previous Seagahan Dam photos :)
A quick walk around the backyard rewarded me with this butterfly walking up a post.
For the most part, he had his wings folded up and only fluttered them every now and again so it was really difficult to get a shot with his wings open.
This Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) had a moment of stretching between eating while we were watching.
"Angus", the 15 year old Bengal Owl, gives a display of low flying at the Mary Arden Tudor Farm, Stratford upon Avon, England.
For another view of the Owl flying, please link below :
www.flickr.com/photos/59303791@N00/3525453732/
And for a close-up of his head:
www.flickr.com/photos/59303791@N00/3532387113/
The Rock Eagle Owl also called the Indian Eagle Owl or Bengal Eagle Owl, Bubo bengalensis is a species of large horned owl found in South Asia. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian Eagle Owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown, and gray and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
A bit of fun. A great day out at Wildlife Photography hides playing with flashes. cant get my head around the editing yet but like the pics.