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For me, seeing mallard ducks flying in front of fall foliage is the epitome of the presentation of fall.

“Once you have tasted flight,

you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,

for there you have been,

and there you will always long to return.”

HSS

** I guess we all take birds ability to fly for granted, I still think the fact that they can defy the gravity that holds us to the ground is pretty extraordinary . Most birds do look perfectly adapted to the activity of flight, Gannets come to mind . There are some birds however that really do not look like flight is part of their nature . These flamingoes fall into this category they look perfect in a lake but flying !!. Of course they fly perfectly well and to see a group of them over ones head is a remarkable sight.

The photograph is from 2018 at the pont de Gau reserve in the Camargue

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Close up view of a Seagull in flight.

Two combined captures of mine.

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Thanks for your faves and comments. I am back in the groove at last after my laptop died and I bought a Mac :-)

puffin. skomer island

A Roseate Spoonbill passes over-head between me and the setting sun.

This photo was quite accidental - I was facing away from the setting sun, taking photos of birds in flight headed to their roosting areas in the wetlands. I saw this big shadow, turned around and this spoonbill was passing behind me - also headed to the wetlands for the night - but the lone spoonbill - the ibis were in huge numbers, as were the cattle egrets - the wetlands borders the cattle ranches. Other birds in pretty good numbers were great egrets, snowy egrets, blue herons, there were a few Great Herons, some Green Herons and Night Herons. There were also a lot of Anhingas. I saw two hawks and various smaller birds.

A Short-eared Owl quartering a field.

Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.

This American wigeon was about to cross the path at Commonwealth Lake, when a pedestrian approached. So it took flight to hurry across.

In the Portland area, when gulls show up, it indicates that there's stormy weather at the coast, so they come in to shelter. We've been seeing gulls the last several days, and I've heard that there are gale-force winds at the coast. Does make for opportunities to catch these guys in flight!

first one I've caught in flight

Hollow Ponds, Leytonstone, London

Another photo of a dragonfly in flight but with a dark background this time

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This great blue heron took off from the other side of the lake, then flew right next to us.

Common Darter in flight

Osprey in glide flight looking for a meal

It's worth looking at this enlarged to see the intensity of this bird of preys gaze.

Other photos of this same bird / same flight are in the comments below.

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This pair of gadwalls was part of a large group of birds that took wing as an eagle approached.

Sunday, the Barn Swallows were active on the lake at Koll wetlands. Got this one preparing to land.

Great Blue Heron

From Audubon : Widespread and familiar (though often called "crane"), the largest heron in North America. Often seen standing silently along inland rivers or lakeshores, or flying high overhead, with slow wingbeats, its head hunched back onto its shoulders. Highly adaptable, it thrives around all kinds of waters from subtropical mangrove swamps to desert rivers to the coastline of southern Alaska. With its variable diet it is able to spend the winter farther north than most herons, even in areas where most waters freeze. A form in southern Florida (called "Great White Heron") is slightly larger and entirely white.

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This is a carder bee chasing down a smaller one I'm not sure what for but it's fascinating to watch. Totally uncropped

This pretty Roseate Spoonbill in flight.

I tend to struggle with birds in flight, so was quite pleased to capture this one.

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This cormorant was working one part of the lake, then evidently was dissatisfied, so moved to the west end. Fortunately for me, I was well situated for the flight.

Murcia, Spain 2019.

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Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Bernardo Waterfowl Management Area, New Mexico

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