ANIMALS

Photographer Captures Stunning Moment Of Bald Eagle Grabbing A Fish From Alaskan Waters

Photographer Alan Murphy managed to capture awe-inspiring photographs of a bald eagle in action as it swooped down from the sky with astonishing precision to catch a fish as its prey. This majestic bird of prey demonstrated its hunting prowess with remarkable accuracy. At the perfect moment, 59-year-old Alan found himself in the ideal location to document this dramatic scene.

Image source: Alan Murphy Photography

In Alaska, during a wildlife photography workshop conducted by London-based photographer Alan, a truly extraordinary moment unfolded. As he was instructing others on capturing wildlife photos, particularly of bald eagles, he himself seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and achieved resounding success!

Image source: Alan Murphy Photography

“They can spot fish from a very high elevation yet they grab the fish so delicately with their talons extended out in front of them,” Murphy explained. “The bald eagles in Alaska are quite tame – they’re used to boats and fisherman. They will go about their business right next to you which allowed us to get very close.”

Image source: Alan Murphy Photography

Alan Murphy, a highly skilled wildlife photographer, embarks on annual journeys to these regions of the world with the purpose of observing and capturing breathtaking photographs of the magnificent bald eagles.

Image source: Alan Murphy Photography

“The eagles will take almost any species of fish they can find as long as they can lift it out of the water,” he said. ” They even lock their talons onto a fish that’s too big and they’ll need to swim to the shore to drag the fish up.”

Image source: Alan Murphy Photography

While the bald eagle currently enjoys protected status as a species, it faced the threat of extinction several decades ago. However, thanks to dedicated conservation programs, this colossal bird, which symbolizes America, has been successfully saved from the brink of disappearance and has made a remarkable recovery.

“In 1963, there were just 417 pairs of bald eagles. Now, there are over 69,000 pairs,” Alan said. “They can be found in every state of the United States. It’s a great privilege to be able to photograph them.”

ANIMALS

Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

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ANIMALS

These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.