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I like to walk around the Reifel Migratory Bird sanctuary, near Vancouver, to photograph the birds, often with bird-loving out-of-town visitors. There is one particular corner of a pond that is frequented by a Great blue heron catching fish. My walk on this day did not disappoint and the heron was there fishing by the shore. I never tire of seeing the heron, which on this day flew along the shore to find a new fishing spot, with its wings reflected in the water.
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I don't think I would want to be on the receiving end of those outstretched talons. I am so impressed with my new Sony a9 camera. I was able to shoot a 110 shot sequence of this Osprey as he came in for a landing. 5 frames were out of focus when he flew behind a mast, but the camera immediately locked onto focus again after he moved past the mast.
Auf diesem Foto sieht die Möwe ziemlich kompakt oder sogar etwas gedrungen aus. Dieser Anblick unterscheidet sich von dem, den die Möwe bietet, wenn sie am Strand herumläuft. Die "Formveränderung" muß also Vorteile beim Fliegen mit sich bringen. Was man auch als Laie erkennt ist, dass durch das einziehen des Halses der Schwerpunkt mehr zur Körpermitte wandert und der Kopf dadurch "leichter" wird. Jeder, der schon einmal versucht hat einen Kasten Bier mit ausgestreckten Armen zu tragen, weiß was ich meine.
In this photo, the gull looks rather compact or even somewhat squat. This appearance differs from that of the gull when it is walking around on the beach. This ‘change in shape’ must therefore have advantages when flying. What even a layman can see is that by retracting the neck the centre of gravity moves more towards the middle of the body and the head becomes ‘lighter’ as a result. Anyone who has ever tried to carry a crate of beer with outstretched arms knows what I mean.
If you've ever been to Algonquin Park, you'll know there are a couple of spots where you can stand in a quiet spot with an outstretched hand filled with bird treats and within a couple of minutes, see a commotion in the overhead tree branches. After being thoroughly looked over, the Grey Jays will land on your fingers to sample the grub. If approved, they'll cache your offering nearby and be back a minute or two later for more. They really do look you over - turning their heads from side to side and stretching up or down to look for signs of danger. For a large bird, they're very light on your hand and it's an absolute thrill to see them up close. This particular one, aside from uniquely colorful banding, was the only one with a cowlick.
We were fortunate enough to be able to visit the park on a relatively quiet weekday as the weekends - especially this time of year, are severely overcrowded. Plan your visit accordingly and take out your trash, please.
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera Botaurus and Ixobrychus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron, or zigzag bittern, in the monotypic genus Zebrilus, form a monophyletic group within the Ardeidae. Egrets are not a biologically distinct group from the herons, and tend to be named differently because they are mainly white or have decorative plumes in breeding plumage. Herons, by evolutionary adaptation, have long beaks. Although herons resemble birds in some other families, such as the storks, ibises, spoonbills, and cranes, they differ from these in flying with their necks retracted, not outstretched. They are also one of the bird groups that have powder down. Some members of this group nest colonially in trees, while others, notably the bitterns, use reed beds.The herons are medium- to large-sized birds with long legs and necks. The herons are a widespread family with a cosmopolitan distribution. They exist on all continents. 54291
Just as a sentinel keeps watch over its domain, trees stand sentinel over the land, their branches reaching towards the sky like outstretched arms, embracing the world around them bridging the earthly and the ethereal.
These silent guardians stand witness to the passage of time, offering shade and shelter to all who seek them.
Pelican with wings outstretched flying over the water in the afternoon light at Woy Woy, NSW, Australia.
“No matter how dark the night, somehow the sun rises once again and all shadows are chased away”
An orange glow begins to spread,
As daylight softly slips to bed.
Behind the tree’s outstretched embrace,
The sun leaves streaks of fiery grace.
Its final breath, a warm descent,
A canvas, rich with light and scent.
The branches dance in evening's sigh,
As colors kiss the fading sky.
The shadows stretch, the night is near,
But in this glow, there's no fear.
For in the orange, soft and bright,
The world lingers in peaceful light.
The tree, so still, stands firm and tall,
A silent witness to it all.
As sunset's fire slowly fades,
It leaves behind its golden shades.
A Tricolored Heron in nice morning light on the Bolivar Peninsula, coastal Texas.
Second in my series of Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns).
From Avibirds.com: "Herons, egrets, and bitterns are wading birds of the Ardeidae (heron) family. A characteristic feature of Ardeidae species is that they fly with their necks retracted, unlike other waders that fly with their necks outstretched. There is no clear distinction between herons and egrets. Egrets more typically have white plumage (although dark morphs are common) and develop fancy plumes during the breeding season.
Defining lines remain blurred, as there are several exceptions. For instance, the great white egret belongs to the heron genus Ardea, despite having white plumage and sporting long plumes during the breeding season. On the other hand, species like the little blue heron and tricolored heron are essentially egrets and fall under the Egretta genus. The term “heron” is often used broadly for herons, egrets, and bitterns.
The bitterns are distinctly different from the herons and egrets. They are stockier with shorter necks. Moreover, they have ten retrices (tail feathers), unlike other Ardeidae members, that have twelve. Bitterns are also more secretive and have expertly camouflaged plumage."
The woodland anemones are fading away... until next year.
Most of them have lost their petals but this one has held on longer than most and caught my eye - looking almost angelic, seeming like it's about to fly or float away on it's elegant outstretched leaves. Hope you like it!
You’ll most likely see Red-tailed Hawks soaring in wide circles high over a field. When flapping, their wingbeats are heavy. In high winds they may face into the wind and hover without flapping, eyes fixed on the ground. They attack in a slow, controlled dive with legs outstretched – much different from a falcon’s stoop.
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. Look for it along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields.
"Roseate Spoonbills are medium-sized waterbirds with a football-shaped body and long legs. The long bill that is flattened into a spoon at the end protrudes from their small head. They fly with their long necks outstretched and often rest with it curled into an S." All About Birds/Cornell University.
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Two Northern Pintail ducks in mid-flight: their elegant wings outstretched against a soft, serene sky. Known for their sleek bodies and long necks, these ducks epitomize beauty and harmony in nature.
A carefree Coloradan rests along the South Platte River in Denver. While I'm sure he was breathing, I'm less certain what he'd been inhaling :) He was seen in the city's Highland District :)
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/8.0, 26mm, 1/250s
A juvenile Cooper’s hawk perched in the backyard Douglas Fir tree, it’s talons outstretched keenly observing its surroundings in anticipation of its next meal.
Photography: Nikon Z50, Nikkor 200-500mm, @500mm, f8.
Love this candid shot of a young lady with outstretched arms facing a crowd of pelicans ....some pelicans seem curious, others are pretending she's not there ....there are also some non believers and of course there are two that are simply not buying this silly human nonsense and appear to be having fits of laughter.
Galapagos Islands
Magnificent Frigatebirds soar over the ocean on outstretched wings with their head drawn into the shoulders. They rarely flap their wings, but when they do their wingbeats are slow and deep. Despite being a bird of the ocean, they don't dive after fish; instead they skim fish from the surface of the water or chase other birds, forcing them to give up their recent meal.
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The frustrated hawk suddenly sat down with its wings outspread and legs sticking forward, finally getting a better view of the piece of wood snagged on the talons on its right foot. The outspread wings seem to be a defensive posture, projecting the hawk's size.
*See Wildlife album for other photos in this series
I'm positive the great grey owl was thinking just that as it didn't want to stumble and fall off the post with a photographer watching!
Like a gymnast uses their arms, the owl uses it outstretched wings to stabilize their balance on landing, or maintaining their balance on windy days.
The owl has just flown between fence posts late in the afternoon as the sun was dipping to the horizon.
She does not cry, she does not yield,
Her blade is law upon the field.
With wings outstretched and eyes aflame,
She strikes in death’s relentless name.
She moves like moonlight on the tide, a whisper of silk and shadow, dancing where earth meets sky. A name spoken like a prayer, yet never held, never owned. She is the breath of the storm, the hush before dawn, the echo of a dream slipping through outstretched fingers. To love her is to chase the wind, to call to the sea and hear only the waves reply. She is longing and legend, a fleeting ghost of desire, forever just beyond reach.
The bare-faced ibis earns its name from the distinctive reddish, featherless skin on its face, strikingly contrasting its glossy dark plumage. Found primarily in South America, this graceful bird thrives in wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural areas. It has slow, deliberate wingbeats and the outstretched neck lends an air of elegance to its flight. Bare-faced ibises feed on insects, small amphibians, crustaceans, and other invertebrates, expertly foraging in shallow waters and soft soil.
Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) are long-legged, long-necked, gray, heron-like birds with a patch of bald, red skin on top of their head. Cranes fly with necks outstretched like geese, whereas herons fly with necks tucked in on their backs. For positive identification, look for reddish skin on top of the crane's head.
The Florida sandhill crane can reach a height of 47.2 inches (120 centimeters) with a wingspan around 78.7 inches (200 centimeters) (Nesbitt 1996). This species is gray with a long neck and legs, and a bald spot of red skin on the top of its head. The sandhill crane is unique in flight as it can be seen flying with its neck stretched out completely.
Crandon Park, Miami FL
Your hand was a weapon
Within a sturdy cross
A blue study transformed as if
Matisse had turned violent in a fit of passion
We felt the building might be condemned
There were notices on pieces of flimsy paper
Exteriors made by humans were now crumbling
And still there was that implicit threat
An outstretched hand transformed with a weapon
I said to Jesus
“I’ve given up. Stop! You’ve tangled my emotions!”
God has all of the answers and leaves us with only questions
And the feeling of helplessness.
I’ve given up on waiting any longer.
Whatever you’re looking for…..
Don’t come around here no more.
This poem references the song by Tom Petty:
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This female is tiny, only about 10mm across with legs outstretched. She recently caught the small hoverfly. According to "Dr Google" this species occurs from sub-Saharan Africa, through Arabia to India.
Picturesque framing of great egrets hunting in a rich intertidal ecosystem, algae-covered rocks and tide pools.
These birds are characterized by their entirely white plumage, long legs, long necks, and pointed beaks
They are typically found in shallow waters, including coastlines, marshes, and lagoons, where they wade to hunt for fish and other small aquatic animals.
Great egrets are known for their elegant and graceful landings, often described as smooth and deliberate, with their long legs and wings outstretched as they approach their landing spot
The calm, clear water of the sea stretches out to a distant horizon under a partly cloudy sky. Shot from Nabq National Park during low tide.
It looks like maybe these female finches will spend the winter with me, but I've still only seen the one male. Guess he's a happy guy! :) I really enjoy watching all the birds. This morning I watched a Downy Woodpecker and Goldfinch duke it out at the finch feeder. I mean.... who knew Downy's even liked finch food? Apparently this one does! Yesterday I watched a Nuthatch defend his area of the feeders where the suet hangs with his wings totally outstretched . He won. And I lost out by not having the camera in hand for those few seconds! LOL
This Great Egret is preparing to land and it's wings are outstretched to catch the wind and slow it down, but the posture, as viewed from the side, looks rather interesting - almost like the bird is jumping rather than flying.
Taken 18 April 2019 at Circle B Bar Reserves, Lakeland, Florida
Great Egret - Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida - 5/31/20
I've had some great fun on the beach these last few afternoons. It doesn't take much cloud to put on a show. My Outstretched arms is by Half Man Half Biscuit. I love these wide expanses especially when the clouds pick up a bit of pre sunset colour.
These two little colts are just a few days old and each one is watching a parent look for food. As soon as the parent finds something they run as fast as their little legs can carry then with wings outstretched for balance, they often lose their balance and fall gently..
An all black duck-like waterbird with blue-green eyes, a rounded head, a sloping forehead, and a long and slender bill that is sharply hooked at the tip. Like all cormorants, frequently seen swimming with its body low in the water, head and neck pointing upward, and suddenly disappearing underwater to catch fish. Often perches upright on a rock, drying itself with outstretched wings. Seen in small groups, fishing communally in inland water bodies. Similar to Little Cormorant, but note the slightly larger size and shape of the head, flat on Little Cormorant and rounded on Indian Cormorant. Indian Cormorant is smaller and slimmer than Great Cormorant.
Kottayam, Kerala, India. February 2015.
A good morning for both of us. Just after this shot, a kestrel tried to steal the vole, but the owl defended it successfully and I watched the bird relish its meal! Will post the other shots later.
I've noticed that when they drop onto prey, their wings seem to be spread, and other than making takeoff easier in long grass, I wondered whether the outstretched wings help to confine the rodent if it manages to slip out of the talons - several times I watched some kind of continued struggle on the ground.
A Cormorant dries its outstretched wings on an old jetty as the full moon rises over Lake Michigan.
Bonus points to all of you who can spot the second bird in this image :)
A group of 7 gentoo penguins came out of the sea on return from fishing together. They were lined up with their flippers outstretched like a platoon of soldiers. The front ones even appear to be doing "eyes right" to make sure they are aligned. Even the position of their feet are "in time".
“How beautiful the house was with its magnolia trees lining the drive, their branches outstretched as if they were beckoning him inside.”
― Ellen Read
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Perched in the outstretched branches of a nearby Alder this Kestrel was keenly watching the ground beneath the tree for anything moving in the grass below. Notice the wasp in the foreground.
He only very briefly sat beside her after she had called to him and he flew over from the nesting tree where he had been busy building. I had no idea what was about to happen, just grabbed the camera as they were both in the tree and that was exciting enough, but, both were squeaking by then....quite loud as I could hear them from inside the house.... and, then he lifted off his perch, flew up over her on the branch.. claws outstretched.
She is visibly "assuming the position" .... and getting ready...
(See next photo)
I was stunned and amazed to see it.
Bald Eagle Female on the branch... Male above her....
There’s something about the way it moves, wings outstretched, skimming the surface, never quite touching. It’s not just flight. It’s departure.
This heron carries more than feathers. It carries the weight of silence, the grace of goodbye, the ache of something beautiful slipping just out of reach. Its reflection ripples below, like a memory trying to hold on, soft and fading with every beat of the wings.
Captured in the hush of early light, this image is a portrait of motion and emotion of love that doesn’t linger but leaves gently. It’s the kind of moment that reminds you: not everything that flies away is lost. Some things just need space to return.
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Union Buildings, Pretoria - South Africa
In the foreground is the equestrian statue of Louis Botha, Boer general and the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
The nine-meter high statue of Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings in Pretoria depicts him with outstretched arms. The statue unveiled on December 16, 2013, a day after his funeral.
Smile on Saturday#Nature in hand
After more than half an hour of trying to take a picture of my granddaughter with a flower in her hand, I had to give up and take at least one photo that matches the theme. In the next photo or in my first comment, you can see what my granddaughter looked like with the flowers, there were flowers everywhere except in her outstretched hand, and the ring she found today in the Kinder-surprise egg was always highlighted, ignore the fact that she is a dirty because she played with the earth and with flowers all day, and of course she didn't want to wash herself until she finished playing.
HSoS!
Peregrines usually hunt with either a swift chase or a fast dive. Starlings, pigeons, and doves are among their favourite meals.
The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up to 112 km/h (69 mph) in direct pursuit of prey, striking in midair with its outstretched talons, or claws.
During its spectacular hunting stoop from heights of over 1 km (0.62 mi), the peregrine may reach speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph) as it drops toward its prey.