Initiating Landing Procedure | Phil Lanoue Photography

Initiating Landing Procedure

This white ibis really puts on the brakes to prevent a hard landing in the marsh pond last week. It looks like that full wings out position in photo two is the one that significantly drops down the air speed to enable a vertical landing. Nice job by the ibis!

29 thoughts on “Initiating Landing Procedure”

Victor Rakmil on February 4, 2014 at 6:35 pm said:

Wonderful as usual, but this time you have outdone yourself. an aerial ballet!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 4, 2014 at 6:39 pm said:
  
  Ha! That’s too funny! My wife just said it looks like a ballet! 😀
  Thanks!
  
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The Dancing Rider on February 4, 2014 at 7:10 pm said:

Really love that last photo! The bill and legs/feet stand out so much. What a graceful Ibis, given that those long feet and legs!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  They are certainly one of nature’s more humorous creatures with that impossible long curved orange bill and gangly legs to match. 🙂
  
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Gunta on February 4, 2014 at 7:21 pm said:

Absolutely amazing shots catching the dynamics of the landing! Wow!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  The wings and landing are ok enough but that bright orange long curved bill and legs to match are more then a little funny. 🙂
  
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toughlittlebirds on February 4, 2014 at 7:47 pm said:

Wonderful sequence! Just like how the flaps on airplane wings come out and go down vertically to slow the plane when you’re landing.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks! And that was what I was thinking too, about a plane landing. Flight engineers have likely been studying birds for years. 🙂
  
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foxleylady on February 4, 2014 at 8:18 pm said:

Beautiful! You can see where the choreographers got their ideas from!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:26 pm said:
  
  I bet you are right about that! Makes sense to study from the best. 🙂
  
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Littlesundog on February 4, 2014 at 8:34 pm said:

I love this sequence, Phil. The eyes show full concentration!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  You make a good point, this bird does seem to be concentrating particularly hard. I believe it was a somewhat gusty day out there so that could certainly come into play.
  Glad you liked these landing photos!
  
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dinajohnston on February 4, 2014 at 9:02 pm said:

Beautiful sequince! Nice details.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:28 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks, glad you liked them!
  
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vastlycurious.com on February 4, 2014 at 9:48 pm said:

Suddenly I feel better about my legs! Thanks Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:28 pm said:
  
  And I feel better about my big nose! Thanks very much! 🙂
  
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  - vastlycurious.com on February 5, 2014 at 11:45 pm said:
    
    HAHAHAAA!
    
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Sophie L. on February 4, 2014 at 9:49 pm said:

Wonderful Phil !

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Sophie I’m really happy you enjoyed seeing the always amusing ibis!
  
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Lyle Krahn on February 5, 2014 at 12:56 am said:

I love the way you catch those wing feathers fully extended. I wonder if the young ones crash into the water a few times before they learn all the tricks?

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:24 pm said:
  
  I have never seen really young ones, we do often see the brown juveniles that seem to fly as well as the adults but I would expect there is a potentially dangerous learning curve to properly get the technique down which likely involves more then a few crashes. But hey, that’s what kids do. 🙂
  
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janmasyn on February 5, 2014 at 2:46 am said:

Stunning action shots Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Jan. It’s great when I get a bird who does all the work and I just have to snap a few pics. 🙂
  
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edithlevyphotography on February 5, 2014 at 9:49 am said:

Fantastic as usual Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  I appreciate that very much Edith, thank you!
  
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Stefano on February 5, 2014 at 8:48 pm said:

Phenomenal sequence. Great job.

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- Phil Lanoue on February 5, 2014 at 9:18 pm said:
  
  I appreciate your kind words about these ibis photos. They are always fun birds to watch and photograph.
  
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anotherday2paradise on February 5, 2014 at 10:45 pm said:

These re such amazing captures, Phil. Quite breathtaking, in fact. 🙂

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gems3125 on February 6, 2014 at 7:47 pm said:

Reblogged this on skyhawk551.

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