Thursday, 15 January 2015

How Birds Fly In A Misty Sky

THE HORIZON gave a slight hint there was something beyond the fog. As I walked through the wintery mist recently, I noticed a bird coming in for a landing and wondered how it managed to navigate within such a thick cloud.
I learned that waterfowl see two to three times better than most humans (and probably five times better than I can) due to highly developed retinas and amazing muscles that control the curvature of their corneas and lenses.

These lucky ducks (please forgive the irresistible pun) can also soar above low-lying coastal fog to avoid the murky shroud entirely until landing.

This post links to Camera Critters and Skywatch Friday.

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16 comments:

  1. Sylvia K15 January 2015 at 12:50

    Great information about the flying birds in mist filled skies!! They surely do better than I -- flying or walking!! Love your captures! Hope you have a great weekend, don't get lost in the fog!!!

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  2. Photo Cache15 January 2015 at 14:06

    the first image is wonderful.

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  3. Gemma Wiseman15 January 2015 at 14:24

    An enchanting misty wonderland that is like a fantasy world.

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  4. Arija15 January 2015 at 15:27

    Who knows, maybe they have GPS??? I love foggy shots.

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  5. Stephanie15 January 2015 at 19:04

    These are super shots!

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  6. DeniseinVA15 January 2015 at 20:24

    Great shot of your landing duck, both lovely photos.

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  7. Spare Parts and Pics15 January 2015 at 21:57

    I really like the bench in the fog. Pretty shot!

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  8. lina@women perspective15 January 2015 at 23:42

    Misty sky looks magical!

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  9. Anonymous16 January 2015 at 01:39

    Lucky them! Nice shots.

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  10. Margaret Birding For Pleasure17 January 2015 at 06:33

    I especially love the first shot. Interesting information. Have a a wonderful weekend.

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  11. eileeninmd17 January 2015 at 06:48

    Great info and photos.. Love the open wing shot.. Happy weekend!

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  12. Adam Jones17 January 2015 at 09:38

    Nice action shot of the Mallard.

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  13. Lea17 January 2015 at 11:25

    Love your photos!
    I did not know that about their eyesight. Birds being able to see so well is probably why they are hard to sneak up on to get photos!

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  14. EG CameraGirl19 January 2015 at 07:05

    Wish I could see as well as a duck!

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  15. stardust20 January 2015 at 06:43

    I have the same wish with EG CameraGirl. I also wish to be able to see clearly when things are kept in haze.

    Yoko

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  16. Black Jack's Carol24 January 2015 at 10:45

    I not only forgave but thoroughly enjoyed your clever pun, Maria :) Also learned a lot about ducks and their amazing vision. Who knew? And as always, your photography just seems to get better and better. Love that flying shot. One more aside.. don't you dare give up on that busking dream! We must talk about that!

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