The Day of the Indian Jackal photographed near Dambulla from the car from the main road last week.
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One thing that albatrosses are very good at is dynamic soaring. They are so good at getting lift from the wind and wind that comes off the ocean swells that, on average, they use less energy flying than swimming on the ocean's surface. They also follow a distinct pattern when foraging, a sort of 3-D 'S'. They come down low after completing a big curve, swoop down to catch the wind off the waves and rise up to do another big curve. This is repeated over and over and over. Here is a link that describes it: www.whoi.edu/multimedia/albatross-flight-dynamics/.
My image was taken while at sea, with the albatross flying close to the boat as it followed its flight pattern. It passed by about 10 times and then went off in a different direction to continue foraging. BTW, this species of albatross will occasionally sit on the water whereas other species tend to do it less often.
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Another shot from my Valencia series
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