Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

DONALD TRUMP IS A CONVICTED FELON. CASE CLOSED.

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- Trump

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

Karma may sometimes be late to arrive.
But it never loses an address.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

So, You Thought That the "Blue Angels" Were Hot Shit?

Compared to birds, they're rank amateurs. You can see for yourself; they've miniaturized cameras enough so that birds can carry them.

How it is done, a camera on a golden eagle:



And a peregrine falcon and a goshawk, which is a pro at flying low:

4 comments:

Karen Zipdrive said...

How cool.

One Fly said...

You bet it is-fun stuff!

zdogk9 said...

I was watching a couple of Peregrines this morning, really cool to see it from their perspective. Thank you.

montag said...

I worked in a building with a nesting pair of falcons. Beautiful birds. The first time I watched one head right for the window I was looking through and at the seemingly last second catch the updraft with a flick of the tail was a trip.