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15-JUN-2011

5967 flying gannet

A gannet can dive from 30 metres high into the sea.
Just before he reaches the water surface it'll fold his wings back, otherwise they may break by a crash like that. At that moment its body looks like an arrow point, which helps him during haunting.

Canon EOS 7D
1/400s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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marko gregoric01-Jul-2011 02:55
Superb flight shot. V
Gerard Koehl30-Jun-2011 19:06
Superbe prise en vol.... V
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