Seen Over Your House Today

[NARSES2]

Interesting looking bird Fred. Almost like someone mounted a Cockatoo's head on a hawk of some kinds body ?

[zenrat]

Not thought of them that way but there is a similarity.  I wonder if there is common ancestry*.
They do have large claws which you wouldn't want getting hold of you.



*Obviously there is if you go far enough back, but I meant more recently.

[perttime]

The cranes are heading south.
Some days ago, I saw about a hundred, struggling a bit to hold a good formation. Yesterday there was a smaller group circling in a thermal.

[rickshaw]

You should be glad, Fred that they fled at your approach.  When they are antsy I understand it that a flock can attack and strip a person to the bone in seconds...   

[PR19_Kit]

  When they are antsy I understand it that a flock can attack and strip a person to the bone in seconds...   

Why doesn't this surprise me? 

[rickshaw]

  When they are antsy I understand it that a flock can attack and strip a person to the bone in seconds...   

Why doesn't this surprise me? 

'cause it is Australia?   

[PR19_Kit]

  When they are antsy I understand it that a flock can attack and strip a person to the bone in seconds...   

Why doesn't this surprise me? 

'cause it is Australia?   

EXACTLY!

[Pellson]

An Agusta A109 LUH making at least 150 knots below treetop level. Living on a hillside has its benefits..

[PR19_Kit]

Heading east at around 5000 ft today, a B-52 of all things!  Not something you see every day in the UK, unless you're around Fairford.

It must have been heading for Lakenheath or Mildenhall, which are only a few minutes flying time east of my 'country home'

[zenrat]

Heading east at around 5000 ft today, a B-52 of all things!  Not something you see every day in the UK, unless you're around Fairford.

It must have been heading for Lakenheath or Mildenhall, which are only a few minutes flying time east of my 'country home'

When your re-election is in doubt, a war can help and one needs to have the pieces in place...

[kitnut617]

Heading east at around 5000 ft today, a B-52 of all things!  Not something you see every day in the UK, unless you're around Fairford.

It must have been heading for Lakenheath or Mildenhall, which are only a few minutes flying time east of my 'country home'

Maybe one of the two that were in the Ukraine for that multi-national exercise -----

https://coffeeordie.com/usaf-ukraine/

[NARSES2]

Heading east at around 5000 ft today, a B-52 of all things!  Not something you see every day in the UK, unless you're around Fairford.

It must have been heading for Lakenheath or Mildenhall, which are only a few minutes flying time east of my 'country home'

Maybe one of the two that were in the Ukraine for that multi-national exercise -----

https://coffeeordie.com/usaf-ukraine/

That's what I was thinking as well. There were a couple of photos in my paper during the week.

[PR19_Kit]

Maybe one of the two that were in the Ukraine for that multi-national exercise -----

https://coffeeordie.com/usaf-ukraine/

From that link.



Something I never thought id see, with the Su-27 ESCORTING the B-52s! 

[NARSES2]

Something I never thought id see, with the Su-27 ESCORTING the B-52s! 

They hoped. I bet their crews had their fingers crossed ? 

[PR19_Kit]

Either the same B-52 or another one, just passed overhead going in the OPPOSITE direction! 

Perhaps they'd flown over from Barksdale to Lakenheath for lunch?