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A Pronghorn Antelope doe takes one of her day old twin fawns for a run after cleaning up and nursing it.
One of the competitive kayakers practicing before the 2018 GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, CO.
- Nikon D800e
- Sigma 24mm - 70mm
- B+W Circular Polarizer
Last evening the fire department had a controlled burn/training for new cadets. 19* out and Dave was gone for a good seven hours. I rode out for a few hours. One has to salute these men and women for their dedication.
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”
—Kurt Vonnegut
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Albert showing off again.
I love the Kayakers positive attitude,what a selfie that would have made!
Albert's fame has spread far and wide. My pictures and Albert's fame, last year made four national newspapers, online and in print. Two South West papers and a two minute slot on the ITV South West news with me being interviewed!
The Geese are practicing their V formation as part of their fall ritual. The sounds of them squawking away as they fly overhead in large flocks is a sure sign the season is changing. I watched these geese take off together and I was impressed at how close they were beside each other. They were able to co-ordinate the movement of their wings so they did not bump into each other.
(222/365) It was a lovely warm evening on Monday while my sister was visiting from England & as she's not likely to come over during Winter (meaning I won't see her again until next Summer) so we switched on the Christmas lights over our pergola. For 115 pictures in 2015 #93 Light painting
Inspired from the song: Thin Ice - Pink Floyd
Listen on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLSCJmOIIJI
We went back and found the fledglings again. This chick was flapping its wings and taking short flights from branch to branch.
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
- Muhammed Ali
Practice Makes Perfect - A couple weeks ago, I observed a cooperative immature Red-tailed Hawk on a family hike. I didn't get the shots I wanted that day, but figured I'd try again.
My buddy and I were treated to almost an hour of great passes by this hawk during a windy morning as it practiced hunting and chased a group of Turkey Vultures around. Was a great opportunity to practice bird in flight (BIF) techniques!
IG: @sswildlife
Species: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Location: California, USA
Equipment: Canon EOS R3 + RF 100-500mm IS
Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 4000, f/7.1 @500mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter
two juvenile hippos displaying practice fight in ISimangaliso UNESCO Wetland park, KZN, South Africa
The Blue Angles are stationed in Pensacola, Florida where i live. And the Navy Base is about 2 miles from my house. This morning I walked out into the yard and they were practicing for the 2009 season. This one flew right over the house... They are practicing again tomorrow so hopefully i can get some better details. It's really hard to get a good pic of a jet... but i could watch them all day! They are definitely a piece of my childhood :)
After finally finishing unpacking the obvious next step was to start practicing. Alison pulled her wand from her holster and took a step toward the trunk. Keeping her distance she pushed the trunk's lid open with the tip of her sneakers and quickly jumped back. A grin struck her face and she was ready!
Two weeks before they leave the nest, young ospreys start flapping their wings and trying to get airborne.
Müritz National Park, northern Germany.
Wenn die jungen Fischadler beginnen, mit den Flügeln zu schlagen,macht sich die Mutter langsam auf den Weg nach Afrika. Der Vater füttert noch zwei Wochen weiter, dann fliegt auch er los. Nun müssen die Jungen allein klarkommen, und die lange Reise ins Winterquartier überstehen. Faszinierend, dass alle getrennt fliegen. Das Elternpaar sieht sich auch in Afrika nicht, aber kehrt im Folgejahr im Abstand von nur 1-2 Tagen zum Mecklenburger Nest zurück.
"O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!"
--Sir Walter Scott. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,
Canto VI, stanza 17
rural west Georgia USA
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Because of their weight and size, most large waterfowl, such as geese and swans, need a long running start to get airborne.
This young Trumpeter Swan, along with its two siblings take practice runs to build up strength and speed in anticipation of their first flight which should be happening soon.
Snooker practice
Stage II
Pot all reds, each followed by a colour.
Reset everytime you miss or hit a ball other than the one you're attempting to pot.
(I think this night my best run was 7 reds and 7 colours. A far cry from my best run of 11 reds and 10 colours.)
With a total of 36 pots required to clear the table, my 'average best run' is weak at about 14 and my all-time best run of 21 is so close, yet so far. I've read that to be taken seriously as a snooker player, one should be able to clear this practice without too much difficulty. AND, once you've cleared it, you're supposed to reset it and keep going until you miss. I dunno. Maybe I could get there one day if I didn't drink while practicing, but then where would the fun be in that?
Local man Paul Cassidy on a Super Stock Yamaha deciding he needs a better view up the road on May Hill. 3rd practice 31 May 24.