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Today's Delightful Flight Video

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An owl swoops in on its prey, at 1000 frames per second. Here is the 15-second close-up version.
 

Full minute-long version the owl's approach here:



Via Vurtrunner on YouTube, and Dogwork.com, and thanks to my friend EF in Tokyo. This is reminiscent of how it feels when you "flare" before landing a plane, but Oh so much more elegant. These videos also remind you that owls are cats that happen to have wings. And that it's a good thing they are not much bigger than their real size.

On to policy soon.

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