Description
There’s something mesmerizing about watching swans line up on their flight path as they come in to land along the fields in Fort Langley. 🦢
If you watch closely, you’ll notice how they approach into the wind, wings fully extended, feet down like landing gear, each bird carefully adjusting its position to match the others. What looks effortless is actually a precise combination of aerodynamics, timing, and experience. The lead birds break the air resistance while the others follow the same invisible path through the sky.
Moments like this are easy to miss if you’re not looking, but they’re a reminder of how much quiet natural beauty surrounds us every day.
Captured this sequence just as these three were committing to their landing approach — a perfect example of grace, teamwork, and precision in motion.
Taken By
Lou FASULLO
Taken On
March 15, 2026
Tagged
swans
flight
landing
fowl
animal
bird
flying
waterfowl
grass
plant
vertebrate
ducks
beak
wing
bird_migration
water_bird
tundra_swan
wildlife
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Focal:
500
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Lens Model:
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
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Shutter speed:
0.002
sec
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Aperture: f/
6.3