Acrobatic Harrier

[Sucheth Lingachar]

Photographed at Bangaluru Outskirts, this was the moment when the Harrier was about to dive freely to catch the small bird and finally it was successful in catching pray. it was little far i could manage only this...
Nikon D3100, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF-ED + AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II/14E, cropped heavily

F/7.1,1/1000s, ISO 400, 420mm

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Action-packed image. Wonderful. Drooping nose for target acquisition, accelerating; just like a fighter-bomber attacking enemy convoy.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Poorna Kedar]

Well documented! Just look at the way the wings were folded backwards while coming down. If you have noted, every aircraft while landing uses such a technique. Some panels in the wing will be lifted in the opposite direction.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice diving pose captured. The wing tip feathers folded outwards like the 'flaps' on airplane wings, which are raised upwards to reduce speed and increase drag which helps in slowing them while landing. Wish it was closer for more details. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see the position of the wings. It is a fact that our engineers have studied the birds to understand their aerodynamics. Knowledge of these facts can make birdwatching more interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi