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02-JUL-2013	Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Avoiding A Mid-Air Collision

The birds seem to like this particular limb of an old dead tree in Alton Baker Park. I believe these are Starlings, invasive birds to this area.
Here one is landing while the other takes off. It appears that the one in the control tower is sleeping, so they avoided a mid-air collision themselves. :)

Nikon D3 ,Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM
1/1250s f/6.3 at 500.0mm iso900 full exif

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Yiannis Pavlis		05-Jul-2013 13:48
Love the composition here .Beautiful capture.In fact excellent.V

Barry Ailetcher		04-Jul-2013 19:06
super capture

Julie Oldfield		04-Jul-2013 00:13
Wow! Nice capture. V

Photo.Keely		04-Jul-2013 00:05
Nice capture! Well done! V.

Frank Brault		03-Jul-2013 21:51
Fabulous! Fantastic timing. V

Helen Betts		03-Jul-2013 19:22
Impeccable timing for this great capture!

Ed Duverger		03-Jul-2013 19:10
Strange situation.

Martin Lamoon		03-Jul-2013 19:10
A well timed photograph. v

Paul Milholland		03-Jul-2013 16:42
Exactly the type of near-miss that happens when air-traffic controllers take a nap. ;-)

Guest		03-Jul-2013 15:00
Even the birds seem too have a traffic problem :)) Nice timing on this humorous image...

Linda & Pär Johansson		03-Jul-2013 14:26
Great timing! V

Jack Hoying		03-Jul-2013 12:05
You got them going all directions!

Yvonne		03-Jul-2013 11:04
Fabulous capture of the birds in mid-air Vern! v

Hernan E. Enriquez		03-Jul-2013 06:36
The golden light and timing are terrific!

Laura Milholland		03-Jul-2013 04:49
What superb timing for your shot, Vern. Well done - on your part and theirs. ;)

joseantonio		03-Jul-2013 04:17
Great timing for this shot.V

Guest		03-Jul-2013 02:52
What a catch!!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time!!! Great job! Donna

Steve Thuman		03-Jul-2013 01:41
Some air traffic controller is sure to get fired for this

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Jul-2013 01:35
Very cool in-flight image. Very nice timing. "V"

Hank Vander Velde		03-Jul-2013 01:05
A well captured action shot Vern.

Long Bach Nguyen		03-Jul-2013 00:59
great catch and timing

woody34		03-Jul-2013 00:43
Fortunate you were watching at just the right time to catch this moment...great action shot,Vern...V

Bea.		03-Jul-2013 00:27
Oops! Good catch of a quick let down of the flaps.

Sam Rua		03-Jul-2013 00:24
Nice capture, Vern. This looks surreal with the various poses on the birds. Cool image.

monica memoli		03-Jul-2013 00:23
Did you arrange the scene with the birds? Great timing! v

Carl Carbone		03-Jul-2013 00:06
Nice timing and I like your commentary!

JSB PHOTOGRAPHS		02-Jul-2013 23:49
WOW! It looks like they got really close!

Jim Coffman		02-Jul-2013 23:46
Great timing for this capture!!

Stephanie		02-Jul-2013 23:39
Great capture of the activity Vern! :)

Graham		02-Jul-2013 23:39
super shot Vern well captured

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