female Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

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Shanghai Natural Museum.

Preparing for take-off........

This looks like a launch platform with the control center overhead to monitor operations

this dandelions starting ramp in the garden

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Zandvoort aan Zee - Kite Surfing

Great Tit, Longridge Railway Wood, Fauldhouse.

Strathcona County Alberta.

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East River NYPD River Launch

squirrel moving off

30x40 in 76x101 cm

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This Snowy Egret caught sight of a small fish across the pond and started a vigorous chase.

RNLI Newbiggin By The Sea, Northumberland

I was able to anticipate the launch of this Purple Gallinule because I was taking pictures of him when he decided to go another Fireflag clump where he can feed on its flowers.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF400mm f/5.6L USM, EF12.4x Converter II, Focal length 560mm, f/8, 1/2500, ISO 1000

Right after I got this shot, this Red-lined Leafhopper launched himself into space--- (the space between the branches.... :)

(about 6mm--1/4 ")

family Cicadellidae

Seeing another chance the Eagle launches for another fishing attempt.

Captured in: Callicoon, NY.

Pictured here is the launch and subsequent explosion of a fireworks rocket & shell during a fireworks show. The image was captured during an annual July 4th event held in upstate NY.

My brother-in-law was part of the pyrotechnics team that was running the show, so we were fortunate to get an up-close and personal view of the launch area.

I found this one while recently looking back through the archives. ;) Not sure why I never got around to posting it, especially as I happened to really like the shot.

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"Night Launch" is a non-HDR image that was processed in ACR and Photoshop. Processing also includes the use of Topaz Labs plugins: Adjust, Clarity, Clean, Denoise, Glow and Detail.

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Texture made with care and revised in every detail.

This creation is complete with normal map to give the boat details a 3d effect.

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Adams Plaza Bridge, Canary Wharf

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I would have liked this a bit sharper

Tomales Bay, CA

The boat landings at Keswick in The Lake District.

Lookup aus dem Keller der Pinakothek der Moderne an der Rotunde entlang.

The launching flurry of an Australian Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) does little to distract attention from the intense golden yellow eye. Image captured in the Bunya Mountains Queensland.

Under the old and the newer launch slipways at Sennen Cove Life Boat Station

Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis)

This Hobby is usually seen around the Suzanne Cory High School. It was ready to take off as I took this shot.

Northern Shoveler Takeoff

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Bug on a bud! A beetle resting on a peony flower bud looks ready to take off...

This board rider looked as though he was launching on to rocks but he had seen a wave coming that I couldn't see.

With the FFF+ at Torquay Surf Beach.

I usually try to avoid centering the subject of a photo, but I think it works on this one of Ripley taken at lunch today. : ) No way to avoid her at this speed, but I got lots of snowy, happy kisses once I was lying in the snow.

Information on the boat launch can be found at:

"Skylark IX" website

"Skylark IX" Recovery Trust on Facebook

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One of the great egrets at Audubon Park taking flight to find another stick for the nest! Ardea alba.

Early morning finds Balloonists and their crew in empty fields

and yards around Longview making ready for the days events.

The Eagle launched with such force, he broke the tip of the branch with his right wing!

Any springtime visit to Grasslands National Park is almost certain to be a lark. Oops, I mean any visitor. Well, any little brown and yellow, winged visitor. I've never seen more Meadowlarks in one place and certainly never more of these constantly moving, fast flying Horned Larks.

A Gray Kingbird launches from a perch after a dragonfly.

An Osprey launches itself into the air from a dead palm tree.

SpaceX launch of a satellite called JCSAT-16 into geostationary orbit.

Ospreys always seem highly motivated for the Christmas Bird Count on Armand Bayou. This one was ready to go right at sunrise.