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Dragon Hand Stand
Jun 17, 2013 16:03:14
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Coolcameragirl
Loc: Bradenton, FL
Why do they do this? He body was straight up. Every once in a while he would go back down. Maybe it's common but I've never seen it before.
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Jun 17, 2013 16:17:33
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GeneM
Loc: Upstate PA
Coolcameragirl wrote:
Why do they do this? He body was straight up. Every once in a while he would go back down. Maybe it's common but I've never seen it before.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Neat picture. Was it windy? Maybe that's what caught its wings to push it up. Just guessing. Thanks for showing.
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Jun 17, 2013 16:19:08
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Coolcameragirl
Loc: Bradenton, FL
Not really windy - it would land normally and then push itself up to that position. I wondered if it was a mating dance of some kind.
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Jun 17, 2013 16:22:33
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infestation
Loc: Brampton, Cumbria, UK
Believe it is to help them cool down, nice capture
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Jun 17, 2013 16:31:59
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Coolcameragirl
Loc: Bradenton, FL
infestation wrote:
Believe it is to help them cool down, nice capture
Thanks! That makes sense, as it is (finally) hot here today.
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Jun 17, 2013 17:23:49
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gym
Loc: Athens, Georgia
infestation wrote:
Believe it is to help them cool down, nice capture
Yep. It's called 'obelisking'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk_posture
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Jun 17, 2013 19:34:28
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Coolcameragirl
Loc: Bradenton, FL
gym wrote:
Yep. It's called 'obelisking'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk_posture
Thanks for the info, Gym. Interesting.
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Jun 17, 2013 21:57:30
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Nikonian72
Loc: Chico CA
A dragon with attitude.
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Jun 18, 2013 16:00:12
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iDoc
Loc: Knoxville,Tennessee
Excellent image. What we don't learn on UHH !
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Jun 18, 2013 16:39:50
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wilikioti
Loc: Deep South, USA
Coolcameragirl wrote:
Why do they do this? He body was straight up. Every once in a while he would go back down. Maybe it's common but I've never seen it before.
It's doing push-ups to stay in shape. :thumbup: :thumbup: Great Shot!!
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Jun 18, 2013 17:33:48
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Hankwt
Loc: kingsville ontario
Bad gas ???
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Jun 18, 2013 19:30:30
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raymondh
Loc: Walker, MI
Gymnastically speaking, this is a great shot!
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Jun 19, 2013 14:55:58
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Treepusher
Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts
Interesting shot and explanation. Learn something new every day!
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