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Female Red Lechwe leaping in the Kwando river, Botswana.
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Great Egret -
From Audubon
A tall, stately white wader of quiet waters. Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north in late summer. Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, the Great Egret made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies; as a result, this bird became the symbol of the National Audubon Society.
The curve billed thrasher was after something that was in the hanging branch so he decided to make the leap. Fortunately I was watching and grabbed an image of this action
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Red Hartebeest calf about to disappear into the dense shadows of the bushes in Addo Elephant national park...hurrying to keep up with its mother and the rest of the herd. It wasn't a very strong calf and seemed to be lagging far behind, walking with its tail between its legs and not looking as robust as the others...this image seems to make it look better than it actually did in real life sadly.
With its small strong wings this Puffin propels itself from high up on the cliff to the sea far below. Again using its wings it can swim to depths of 200ft or more.
An incredible bird that spends most of its life at sea ,only coming ashore each spring to breed.
Taken at Bempton Cliffs.
I don't know where i'm going
Don't know where I came from
I don't know if that's the sun or the shining of a hand gun
I don't if racing down the road i'm taking is leading to a cliff
Or a subway station
I might need a doctor might need to be a patient
All I'm saying
Only thing for certain
Is there ain't no sure thing
No one knows what lurking
Well back behind that curtain
No, no, no there ain't no way of knowing
Everyday, everyday, everyday
Is a leap of faith
Taking a leap of faith with Base Jumper Nicole at the Black Dragon formation in Utah. During my last trip my friend Scott managed to arrange shooting some base jumping fanatics at an area near Moab. I was to shoot from above and Scott was going to be shooting from across the canyon for a side view. I have rarely needed to photograph in shutter priority mode and this was a chance to learn something new about my camera. It was such a rush to stand at the top and photograph the falling jumpers, so much so that I was having trouble holding the camera still without shaking, my nerves were on edge and since this was the first time witnessing somebody jumping off of a 500ft cliff was an adrenaline rush even without having a chute on my back. As she stepped off of the brink I could hear her speaking to god. 🙏
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With nightfall close at hand I watched these youngsters hightail it across the meadow when they were startled by something.
In seconds they were bounding over the obstacle course of winter's discarded vegetation. It was a very enjoyable moment to watch as they leapt so high and effortlessly to get to cover. The one in the back overtook not only its sibling but caught up to the mother. By the time they made it to the woods, he took first place in the lineup.
With the meadow filled with all the clutter of windswept grasses, I decided to process this more like a drawing and soften the tangled framing and enjoy the movement they created.
DSC_3083. Migration of Wildebeest in Kenya! Unfortunately they had chosen a very steep point to descent to the river. Awesome became sometimes really awful!
They found a safe way to descent shortly thereafter!
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This girl is in several dance groups and she always steals the show with her fluid movements and expressive face. I don't know who she is or her background, though I assume she also does gymnastics due to her size and strength. She brings a lot of passion to her performances.
Nikkor 80-200mm AFS f/2.8 @ F/3.5
After crawling down the cliff to get to that little ledge, the last bit is to leap into the water, hopefully without hitting a submerged rock.
Santa Cruz, California.
From Wikipedia:
The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in).[8][9] Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).[10] It is thus only slightly smaller than the great blue or grey heron (A. cinerea). Apart from size, the great egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet, though the bill may become darker and the lower legs lighter in the breeding season. In breeding plumage, delicate ornamental feathers are borne on the back. Males and females are identical in appearance; juveniles look like nonbreeding adults. Differentiated from the intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedius) by the gape, which extends well beyond the back of the eye in case of the great egret, but ends just behind the eye in case of the intermediate egret.
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight. The great egret walks with its neck extended and wings held close. The great egret is not normally a vocal bird; it gives a low, hoarse croak when disturbed, and at breeding colonies, it often gives a loud croaking cuk cuk cuk and higher-pitched squawks.[11]
Eyes concentrated on prey on the ground, a fox leaps towards the camera in search of food. Being out at the golden hour and finding wildlife, is the photographers dream.
Winter is here in Alaska, the days are shorter, soon, we will be in 24 hours of darkness, no more golden hours until next March.
Big Horn Sheep leaping on the rocks at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. As much as I would like to tell you I had hired a guide and spent days or hours tracking them down in the wild, I took this photo and about 150 others of them playing in the campground. They come in most mornings to get water and put on a show
A White Squirrel jumps off the hydro and telephone wires onto a tree to escape!
Zurich, Ontario
Canada
"The Plains (Burchell) Zebra is one of three zebra species found throughout the shrub and grasslands of Africa. They are closely related to horses and and donkeys, yet, are easily distinguished with their distinctive black and white striped coat!
Zebras are herbivorous and spend their days on the move, in search of fresh grass and water. Due to increased habitat loss, drought and farming in Africa, the zebra population is competing with livestock for water and is hunted for their unique black and white pelts.
The plains zebra is currently listed as a near threatened species."
Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast Qld.
At one point on the Baja trip we were surrounded by a superpod of Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis). We estimated about 3000 individuals that made the sea effervesce as far as they eye could see in all directions. When I looked down there were dozens of them riding the bow and they remained with us for at least half an hour. Most were just rising out of the water en masse but a few individuals leapt clear of the water, like this one at the front.
We have Common Dolphins in British waters but this is a different species; Delphinus delphis that has a shorter beak and a kinder looking face. Long-beaked Common Dolphins are only found in warmer waters around the tropics. But both species have the hourglass markings on the flanks.