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C-GYIN, a Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500, leaping off runway 33 at Downsview Airport in Toronto, Ontario.
It was departing as BBA22 (Bombardier Inc.) to the Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre at Dorval, Quebec.
Serial number 70193 was the 1,202nd BD-700 produced and the final aircraft built at the 95-year-old airport.
While this was this aircraft's first flight, it was also the last takeoff from Downsview before the historic airfield was decommissioned.
A favorite cafe for eagles in Minnesota are large chicken and pig farms. As young dead ones are tossed out, eagles compete to eat them. This adult eagle is taking off from its perch after spotting something of interest and its wingspan of nearly 8 feet needs a strong down stroke to get airborne.
I caught this White-crowned Sparrow at an awkward moment on this tree trunk. I don't usually see them scampering around tree trunks like a nuthatch, but this sparrow decided to make multiple hops and this tree trunk was just one of them and for a brief moment before it flew off. Here it's ready to spring off in the direction the beak is pointing.
I've started to focus a bit on the birds in my own backyard to see what variety of species I have.
Taken 26 June 2018 in Wasilla, Alaska.
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These are two different birds. Probably mates as they were in neighboring trees, in fact this one is about to fly to the tree the other one is in.
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Walking around in Shanghai's heavy rain (more like dodging it), I noticed this bicyclist wearing a bright red bike-adapted poncho. When he turned the corner and headed right towards me, I knew I could position myself to get a good shot. Little did I know that the just when I clicked the shutter, another cyclist crossed the frame heading the other direction, with a yellow poncho!
For a moment I thought the yellow-poncho cyclist had ruined the shot; that I had missed it. But once I peeked at the LCD, I knew it was a keeper.
Complete luck, but couldn't be happier how the shot turned out.
This is moments after liftoff of a ULA Atlas V rocket. The rocket is moving downrange quickly creating and amazing looking vapor trail. To the right you can see the boosters falling back to earth. The photo was taken from the Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville, FL.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 421 rocket launching the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO 6) missile detection and early warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). ULA’s Atlas V rocket will launched SBIRS GEO 6 into a performance optimized geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Liftoff occurred from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
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In most places, this time of day is called dusk, or sunset. In Yeppoon, it's known as Bat Liftoff.
This is taken with a Nikon D5000, built in flash, 200mnm lens. Not really sure how the tree came to be shadowed, but i was flicking through an old card and liked this effect.
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm
f3.5 1 Sec ISO-100
Pyrotechnics ignite behind the Macau Skytower during the 2005 International Fireworks Championships. Macau, China.
This is a male Black-chinned Hummingbird. Today we had a cold-front come through which forced many birds heading north to stop and find shelter including many Black-chinned Hummingbirds.
I built a plane and this is that plane, I also made some sort of faction to go along with it
Dialogue:
"The Front" France 1905
The pilot silently put with thumb up signaling he was ready to go, then the soldiers vigorously pushed the flying automaton until the front rotor spun so fast that the plane was lifted off the ground and sent to the front where it would scout out the French's gun locations. The Great Leader sat there in awe of the device and he ordered his top military commander to build as many as needed. He also quickly sketched a gun on the front of the machine. They then retreated back into the base as the French seemed to be starting to shell them again.
This attempt at "ballooning" by a juvenile jumping spider (Phidippus sp.) ended up being an aerial bridge to a nearby tree branch. Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, October 18, 2018.
It's official - they've left. I've been tracking a flock of Canada geese as they planned their long journey south from my home in Nova Scotia. This group, at least 200 strong, had assembled in a nearby field a few weeks ago, and were engaged in the usual preparatory routines - the endless committee meetings and discussions regarding flight plans and rest stops, the training flights for the youngsters, etc. Each morning at daybreak, I stopped by to see if today was the day. And apparently, Sunday was! No geese in sight since that morning.
I have been to Sedona in Arizona and sampled the so-called "vortexes" or "force fields" - a non-event in my books. But this pre-dawn launch was the real thing. The tension and concentration of several hundred, absolutely silent birds, all entirely focused on the job at hand, was palpable and electric.
They marched down the field in unison, almost in lockstep, and then, with no discernible instructions, suddenly began honking in a deafening chorus, and lifted off as a single body. It was an amazing experience... so much so that I forgot about my camera and only took a few random shots. It seemed intrusive to get too close, especially since I was the only human in sight. What a privilege to witness!
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One from the archives - Dec 2019 at the Ravines. I need to get me some Eagle shots this weekend.
Sandhill Crane at Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, FL
This shot was taken early in the morning. It was mostly overcast. I was concerned with the high ISO but loved the overall image. I was able to reduce the noise in the image without having to overly sacrifice details of the crane. Doesn't always work but I was satisfied in this case.
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After diving totally under the surface of this pond at St. Vrain State Park, this osprey is about to lift clear of the water with its fish.
A Black Brant IX sounding rocket launched from the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska Jan. 19, carrying a mission to measure diffuse X-rays from the local galactic neighborhood. The flight was a success, and the science team is reviewing data. Read more: go.nasa.gov/2mUVOTU
Credit: NASA/Allison Stancil
Good morning. I thought I would post a few images of Yellow Eastern Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio glaucus), both male and females, which I photographed back in early August. All the photos were taken on the same day along a short stretch of State highway where I found Hairy Mountain Mint ( Pycnanthemum verticillatum) growing along with dozens of Swallowtails feeding on it.
The above shot of a male Swallowtail lifting off from the wild flower is probably the best in flight shot of a butterfly I have yet been able to capture. Fortunately at the time I had exposure set at .002 seconds due to the bright sun and was able freeze the forward motion as it unexpectedly flew away. Otherwise the wings would have been somewhat blurry, which is typical for most shots of butterflies in flight.
Thank you for stopping by...I hope you enjoy this series of these beautiful Swallowtails feeding peacefully on a hot August day, and that you have a great Saturday and weekend.
Lacey
ISO100, aperture f/5.6, exposure .002 seconds (1/500) focal length 170mm
I had posted a few images from the morning of April 8, but I found this one show the sun after it had risen above the horizon. There was blowing snow that morning, which was bad enough that travel was not recommended. This was taken from my car, as the wind was strong enough to make the vehicle shake a bit.