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Aerial Symphony - Photoblog

An Artistic Collection of Birds in Flight

Capturing birds in flight is both challenging and rewarding. It requires patience,
precise camera settings, and quick reflexes to achieve a compelling image.

Below is a selection of my favorite in-flight photographs. As you’ll notice,
I have a particular affinity for photographing large white birds.
I hope you enjoy the collection.

Forster's Tern hovering

1a. Forster's Tern hovering. California

 

Roseate Spoonbill in flight
1b. Roseate Spoonbill collecting nest material. Texas


Great White Egret in flight

2. Great White Egret. Oregon

 

Great White Egret in flight

3. Great White Egret. Oregon

 

Great White Egret in flight

4. Great White Egret. Oregon

 

Brown Pelican in flight

4b. Brown Pelican. Oregon coast.

 

Brown Pelican in flight close up

4c. Brown Pelican. Oregon coast.

 

American White Pelicans in flight

5. American White Pelicans. California

 

American White Pelicans in flight

6. American White Pelicans. Northern California

 

Bald eagle in flight

7. Bald eagle. Southern Oregon

 

Bald eagle in flight
8. Bald eagle. Southern Oregon

 

  Tundra Swans in flight
9. Tundra Swans landing. Washington State

  

 

Tundra Swans in flight
10. Tundra Swans. Washington State

 

 

Tundra Swans in flight

11. Tundra Swans. Washington State

 

Tundra Swans in flight

12. Tundra Swans. Washington State

 

Blue heron taking off

12b. Great Blue Heron. Oregon

 

Great Blue Heron in flight

 13. Great Blue Heron. Oregon

 

Great Blue Heron in flight
14. Great Blue Heron. Oregon

 

Sandhill Cranes in flight

15. Sandhill Cranes. Oregon

 

Sandhill Cranes in flight

16. Sandhill Cranes. Oregon

 

White-fronted Geese in flight

17. White-fronted Geese. Oregon

 

Snow Geese in flight

18. Snow Geese. Oregon

 

Snow Geese in flight

19. Snow Geese. Oregon

 

Snow Geese in flight

20. Snow Geese. Oregon

 

Canada Geese in flight

21. Canada Geese. Oregon

 

Cormorant in flight

22. One Cormorant attempts to chase away another from a favored perch in the water. Oregon

 

Bufflehead pair taking flight

23. Bufflehead pair taking flight. Oregon

 

Northern Shovelers in flight

24. Northern Shovelers, males. Oregon

 

Mallard in flight

25. Mallard, male. Oregon

 

Pintail pair in flight

26. Pintail pair. Southern Oregon

 

White-Tailed Kite hovering

26b. White-Tailed Kite hovering

 

Hummingbird hovering

27. Hummingbird. Mexico

 

Hummingbird hovering

28. Hummingbird. Oregon

Photo of the Day Award 3/20/2023 - Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

 

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