Photographer Ash Thomson has captured an extraordinary moment in nature with his stunning photograph of a flying albatross. The photograph captures the bird in mid-flight, with its wings outstretched, showcasing the stiff and cambered structure of its wings, which are perfectly adapted to favor dynamic soaring. Dynamic soaring is a flying technique used by many large birds, … [Read more...] about Capturing the Beauty of Dynamic Soaring: Photographer Ash Thomson’s Stunning Image of an Albatross in Flight
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Amazing Map Displays Eagle Flight Paths Over the Course of a Year
A young Saudi man named Fahd Qash made an interesting discovery while out for a stroll. He came upon a dead eagle with a tracking device while strolling by a marsh. Qash was intrigued to see an email address printed on the GPS tracker. It transpires that the instrument was attached to the eagle in Kazakhstan as a part of a study of Steppe eagle flight paths. The map of their … [Read more...] about Amazing Map Displays Eagle Flight Paths Over the Course of a Year
A Bird Sets a Record For Nonstop Flight Of 13,560 Kilometers
Researchers were able to trace the 11-day 13.5k voyage from Alaska to Tasmania thanks to a GPS tag. A new record for the longest single flight by a bird has been set; a wader flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania. The GPS tag and solar energy device on the bar-tailed godwit allowed researchers to track its movements. According to Birdlife Tasmania, the five-month-old bird … [Read more...] about A Bird Sets a Record For Nonstop Flight Of 13,560 Kilometers
Photographer Creates Mesmerizing Flight Trails of Winged Creatures as a Time Meditation
Doris Mitsch, a photographer living in California, creates surreal photos that challenge our perceptions of time, space, and our own linear reality. The artist drew inspiration in the flight patterns of migratory groups of birds in her current work titled Locked Down Looking Up. Her composite photographs combine images of those complicated flight trails to reveal the … [Read more...] about Photographer Creates Mesmerizing Flight Trails of Winged Creatures as a Time Meditation
An Incredible Map Depicts The Flight Paths of Eagles Over The Course of a Year
While out on a walk, a young man called Fahd Qash from Saudi Arabia came across something peculiar. While walking near a wetland, he came upon a dead eagle with a tracking device fastened to it. Qash was intrigued when he discovered the GPS tracker had an email address printed on it. The gadget was attached to the eagle in Kazakhstan as part of a study on Steppe eagle flight … [Read more...] about An Incredible Map Depicts The Flight Paths of Eagles Over The Course of a Year