Know when to hold em, know when to fold em USAF F-16C 92-3923, 77th Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers", Shaw AFB depart Travis AFB on its way home. April 2025 #F16C #Falcon #Viper #TheGamblers #TravisAFB #ShawAFB #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon

So, a falcon is nesting in the cathedral down the road from me. The Hawk & Owl Trust have set up a peepcam.

I've watched this a little too much today.

https://hawkandowltrust.org/?view=article&id=28:norwich-cathedral-peregrines&catid=2

#spacex #falcon #rockets
#launch #nasa #starlink #satellites

Magnificent Merlin

No, not the wizard, but the bird!

Of course it is a bird. :)

This little chirp has, in my book, super-sized talons. We just had a sprinkle of rain and it was foggy so their coat is a little fussed up. Otherwise, exquisite raptor!

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/magnificent-merlin/

https://www.europesays.com/1987817/ SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center #10thFlight #A.M.Saturday #AtlanticOcean #falcon #Falcon9 #FirstStageBooster #FloridaFridayNight #KennedySpaceCenter #launch #mission #nasa #rocket #RocketLaunch #satellites #space #SpaceX #StageSeparation #Starlink #StarlinkSatellite #wesh

#Interview
#Raumfahrt "Die Vorfreude steigt":

Rabea #Rogge fliegt als erste #deutsche Frau ins #All

In der Nacht von Montag auf Dienstag könnte am #Weltraumbahnhof #CapeCanaveral #deutsche
#Raumfahrtgeschichte geschrieben werden: An Bord einer #Falcon-9-Rakete soll erstmals eine Deutsche in den Weltraum starten. Zwölf Männer waren bislang oben, nun könnte endlich eine Frau dazustoßen.

https://www.geo.de/wissen/weltall/rabea-rogge-reist-als-erste-deutsche-frau-ins-all-35591990.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-de-de

Happy #AprilFoolsDay to all those celebrating today with this c1800 CE humourous #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan #India of an #European Dandy wearing a curiously stylised hat with feathers & tassels, a blue waistcoat over his transparent white Jama and, holding a #Falcon & a long Sword in his hands!!!

Auctioned by Sotheby's on March 20th, 2025

The majestic Saker #Falcon has a large range from #Europe, to the #MiddleEast and #Africa, however they are #endangered due to human-wildlife conflict and #deforestation. Resist for them when you #Boycott4Wildlife ️ @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/04/17/saker-falcon-falco-cherrug/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Evolution of the price per kg of payload (LEO) for several space missions:

Space Shuttle - $19.8k/kg
Ariane 5 - $10.3k/kg
Soyuz FG - $7.2k/kg
H-IIB - $7.1k/kg
LongMarch 3B - $5.8k/kg
Polar Satellite - $3.9k/kg
SpaceX Falcon - $2.7k/kg
SpaceX Falcon 9 (reuse) - $1.9k/kg

#FalconOfTheDay
This #VeryRare #Gyrfalcon was in #NovaScotia, Canada.
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #BirdNerd
#WildLife #WildLifePhotography #Falcon #Canon
#NatureConneXion #NatureLovers #

Hier soir vers 21h45, une spirale de couleur bleue a été observée dans le ciel de #France et d'une grande partie de l'#Europe. Il s'agit d'une opération de dégazage d'une fusée #Falcon de #SpaceX.

Habe heute am #SilentSunday diesen #Turmfalke n (sein Name ist vermutlich Falk) im #BotanischerGartenRostock getroffen!
Habt einen schönen #Sonntag!
#Fotografie #Photography #NaturePhotography #Naturfotografie #Birds #Birdphotography #FediBirds #BirdsOfMastodon #VogelFotografie #Kestrel #CommonKestrel #Falcon #Falke

Bird traffickers: Scotland hunts down falcon thieves.

The peregrine falcon, one of Scotland's protected species, is facing a growing threat.

Smuggled to the Middle East for falcon racing, these birds can fetch a high price on the black market.

As demand grows, conservationists are fighting to protect them from an increasingly sophisticated illegal trade, while police are tracking down the criminals.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250322-bird-traffickers-scotland-hunts-down-falcon-thieves?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward