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Ospreys are cool.

Postby PinkVoldo » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:09 pm

Sweet pics!

http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/sspopu ... ID=1001578
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Re: Ospreys are cool.

Postby windhorny » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:34 pm

WOW, those pictures are stunning! I thought you were gonna post pics with the Osprey airplane but this is even better.
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Re: Ospreys are cool.

Postby BayAreaKite » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:11 pm

Absolutely amazing, thanks!
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Re: Ospreys are cool.

Postby Bulldog » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:49 pm

Call PETA; fish abuse...oh, wait.

Gotta love the shots where he's got one in each foot.

Incredible.
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Re: Ospreys are cool.

Postby stone » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:17 pm

Unbelievable detail and action in those photos. I'm fascinated by the spread of the large feathers at the wingtips during the extreme wingbeats--wondering when I can get that on my kite. Those feathers have a huge impact on the osprey's capabilities, and they basically run on automatic.

So, how much autocad & windtunnel testing will it take to catch up with a million years' evolution?
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Re: Ospreys are cool.

Postby windhorny » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:09 pm

Sorry but for some reason i kept thinking of this when I looked at the pics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwAsrVEF4Ls
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