Picture of the Day - 18 January 2010

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Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight

Kailua Bay, Oahu

15 March 2007

1/750 sec @ f/8; Pentax *istDS; 260mm focal length

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Ha! That was fun! Once I figured out the proper flight vector I thought, "Frigate, wings depressed."

Before that I was reviewing my knowledge of pterodactyls.

Nice shot. Thanks.

By Crudely Wrott (not verified) on 18 Jan 2010 #permalink