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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.
In the glare of the spotlight, the world fell away. The movements as repetitive as the mantra blaring in her head: Practice makes perfect.....
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
(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
Juvenile little owl practice its flight over the roof before trying longer flights away from the nest building.
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
The rowing clubs get out in the morning to practice on the Yara. This quad sculls was doing nicely as it passed by the bridge. One of the Saturday treats is to watch them.
A pair of CSX ES44AH's bring K238 east through Tinley Park 80th Avenue. I'm making progress with this flash setup... 1/3/16
Juvenile great blue heron is practicing her fishing skills with a small wooden stick... for now :-) in the shallows of Bolsa Chica ecological reserve
And how this oddly relates to blog commenting! www.canarybeck.com/2016/01/12/my-evolving-view-on-blog-co...
As soon as I got the trip photos on the computer, I knew I had to paiant one of these right away. This is a practice painting; hopefully I will do some more.
Thanks Jake for being a great model for me :D
Going to practice more so I can do photographs for people~
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!
Coast Guard personnel practice rope egress and entree from a hovering helicopter at the US Coast Guard facility on San Diego bay.
What looks like the top of a sports practice cage as seen over the top of a backfence. Would it be for golf or cricket? Anyone?
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?
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.