Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"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?” -- The TOFF *

"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

"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

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

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.