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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Randy Stout on February 19, 2017, 02:31:43

Title: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Randy Stout on February 19, 2017, 02:31:43

This fellow was imaged this morning at the local bird sanctuary.  They are free ranging birds, but like to drop in occ. to socialize.

D810  Sigma 150-600 Sport  f/6.3  370mm ISO 1600

Small crop for comp.

Cheers

Randy

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: David H. Hartman on February 19, 2017, 07:58:04

I don't know why but the bird reminds me of the Concord on final. Very nice! I wish I had one as a guard bird. I'm sure it could keep the cats out of my backyard.

Notice the flaps are down. The tail is flared. The landing gear is down. The canards look cool. That bird knows what it's doing. Again great photograph!

Dave

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Akira on February 19, 2017, 10:44:12

Randy, this is a beautiful capture!

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Hugh_3170 on February 19, 2017, 13:08:07

As David and Akira have said, a great capture.

The downturned bill and head up stance of the bird is indeed kind of Concorde like.  Actually the various wing and feather groups are not disimilar in either form or function to the spoilers, flaps, flaperons and ailerons on the wing of a big plane.  And yes, they do make great (if somewhat noisey) watch dogs.

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: armando_m on February 19, 2017, 16:33:47

Outstanding capture, love the details in the wings

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on February 19, 2017, 17:10:33

great picture...as he needs another 50m for landing, you have been quite far away?

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Randy Stout on February 19, 2017, 17:46:08

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.  I have always been fascinated by the aerodynamics of birds, and how dynamic they are.

Thomas, I was about 80 ft away I would guess, but he was on the ice in another few meters, as the next frame at 5 fps showed him on the ice.

Cheers

Randy

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Erik Lund on February 19, 2017, 19:00:50

Quote from: David H. Hartman on February 19, 2017, 07:58:04

I don't know why but the bird reminds me of the Concord on final. Very nice! I wish I had one as a guard bird. I'm sure it could keep the cats out of my backyard.

Notice the flaps are down. The tail is flared. The landing gear is down. The canards look cool. That bird knows what it's doing. Again great photograph!

Dave

Ditto! Super shot

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Bill De Jager on February 19, 2017, 19:27:21

Excellent, and excellent timing.

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: MFloyd on February 19, 2017, 20:15:22

Fascinating birds. A year, during the winter, I had one, on the pond, who was knocking with his snail on the door window for some food 😊

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on February 19, 2017, 21:08:01

Super picture

Title: Re: Trumpeter on final
Post by: Randy Stout on February 21, 2017, 00:58:55

Thanks  Bent, MFloyd, Bill and Erik for our input.

Cheers

Randy.

Although they don't roar like the Concorde, they do make a very distinctive sounds as the wing rushes through their feathers, esp. when they fly over your head!