Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius
Sometimes the picture doesn't have to be perfect; it's the captured moment that counts. - me

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

A quick mid week post.

A random selection of flight pictures, for the penultimate WBW of the year; and the last one before Christmas.




Canada Geese





 Mute Swan




 and again. Good, big subjects to practice on.





 Oystercatcher





 Mallards





Grey Heron




Lots more pictures from around the world, over at WBW.






Enjoy your day,
the rest of your week,
and your Christmas.

47 comments:

Roy said...

These are great Keith, I like the charging Mute.

eileeninmd said...

Awesome flight shots. I just love the swan shots. Just lovely. Happy Holidays!

Hilary said...

Wonderful birds in flight. Some of my favourites are here.. of course they're always a favourite if you're photographing them.

Bob Bushell said...

Brilliant flying machines Keith.

ADRIAN said...

Great post. The swans are brilliant.

Jedediah said...

I like the oystercatcher, they are cool birds. I can't remember ever seeing a swan take off, let alone getting a photo of it.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Roy. They make great subjects.

Thank you Eileen. :-)

Hilary, thank you. :-)

Thanks Bob.

Cheers Adrian.

Jedediah, thank you.

Midmarsh John said...

Cracking action shots Keith.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks John.

grammie g said...

Hi Keith...Great ( crackin)set of flight photo's love the Swan!!
You do it well!!
Hugs
Grace

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Grace. Glad you like them.

TexWisGirl said...

nicely done, keith! love the upturned wing feathers on that swan!

The Herald said...

Great set of flight shots Keith.

Well captured action in the second one...[;o)

Liz said...

WOW!! What fantastic images of birds in flight! Great post.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Theresa :-)

Cheers Trevor. :-)

Thank you Liz :-)

Elizabeth Grimes said...

The swans are amazing!

Gillian Olson said...

Beautiful pictures. Merry Christmas to you too.

Rohrerbot said...

Excellent shots of birds in flight!! Happy New Year!

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Elizabeth. :-)

Gillian, thank you. :-)

Rohrerbot, thank you :-)

Adam Tilt said...

Excellent collection Keith. Really like the Mute Swans.

Rambling Woods said...

wow..these are great...Happy Happy holidays...Michelle

Andrew said...

Superb flight captures Keith.

Please accept my best wishes for Christmas and I hope the New Year brings you all you need to keep you happy.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Adam.

Michelle, thank you :-)

Thanks Andrew.

Horst in Edmonton said...

Great flying captures. Love them all.

Carole Meisenhelter said...

wow; great in-flight photographs; enjoyed the white swan in motion. Well done!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Horst.

Thank you Carole.

Linda said...

That heron shot is awesome. Good work.

Bobbster said...

Some top flight shots there Keith, well done.

mick said...

A great series of photos. I love the colors in the first one but the second one with the swan kicking up all that water is exceptionally beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Sondra said...

really great action shots Keith..I love the swans...

Springman said...

Breathtaking flight shots Keith. That swan winging it just above the water is crazy good. All that and I now know what penultimate means!
Happy Holidays Sir!

Stewart M said...

Hi - very nice set of pictures. Getting some more flight shots is on my "hit list" for 2012. I think I may start with some swans as well.

Have a good Christmas!

Stewart M - Melbourne

(28 degrees on the 25th with a chance of a late thunder storm - how about you?)

Pieces of Sunshine said...

Your photos of the swans are amazing. Love the little curling of the wing-tip fathers!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Linda :-)

Thank you Bob.

Thanks Mick.

Thank you Sondra :-)

Thanks Dave. All the best to you too.

Cheers Stewart. Our forecast for here, Christmas Day, partly sunny, winds from the SW at 22 km/h., a high of 8°C. Not as good as yours lol

Pieces of Sunshine, thank you. :-)

phylliso said...

Beautiful flight pictures.I never thought about how they hold their legs in flight,amazing,isn`t it?Happy holidays to you & yours,phyllis

Reena Walkling said...

Great captures of birds in flight! And some of my favorite birds ... especially that oystercatcher!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

Hilke Breder said...

Great shots, Keith. I never realized what a powerful bird the Mute Swan is until I saw your photos.
By the way, all seems well now with your blog site. No more warnings.

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Phyllis. :-)

Thanks Reena :-)

Thanks Hilke; and thanks for the suggestion to cure the problem. Appreciate it. :-)

Betty Manousos@ Cut and Dry said...

fantastic action shots!

it's really hard to pick a favourite!

i love your photography!!


dropping by though bob's to say hi!


wish you and yours a very happy and merry Xmas!
betty

NatureFootstep said...

the canadians have been gone for a while. But I think they will come back in about 2 months. :)
Nice photos. :)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks for stopping by Betty.
Glad you enjoyed your visit.

NatureFootstep, thank you. :-)

Pat said...

Thanks for sharing these wonderful shots!
Have a wonderful holiday season!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Pat.
A merry Christmas to you too.

Arija said...

Amazing flight shots, I'm green with envy!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Arija :-)

Larry said...

Awesome flight shots Keith! The Swan is amazing and I don't believe I have ever seen a photo of an Oystercatcher in flight. Superb!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Larry, glad you enjoyed them.