Looks to be a perfect 10.
When not being rushed they can touch down in the water with hardly any ripple at all.
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Gymnast, Perfect Landing, Great Blue – click to enlarge
Gymnast, Perfect Landing, Great Blue – click to enlarge
Gymnast, Perfect Landing, Great Blue – click to enlarge
Gymnast, Perfect Landing, Great Blue – click to enlarge
Ta Da….
Wonderful sequence. I also love the colour in these photos!
Those reeds are a blessing and curse. At times they give a perfect background. However they will also block your view. That bird is about 5 1/2 feet tall, the reeds maybe 12 ! When on a trail you see nothing