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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2019, 09:06 AM Mar 2019

Picture of the century...Nature defeats technology

At least it didn't suffer....

Apologies if this has been posted previously....

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Picture of the century...Nature defeats technology (Original Post) Heartstrings Mar 2019 OP

Is the picture real or is it photoshopped? democratisphere Mar 2019 #1

I can't totally confirm that it's not photoshopped, or that it is.... Heartstrings Mar 2019 #2

Not photoshop jpak Mar 2019 #3

What are those straps? Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #4

Falconer's straps jpak Mar 2019 #5

Yeah, I figured. Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #6

They're called jess or jesses n/t sarge43 Mar 2019 #7

Aaaaaand THAT is how we will defeat The Machines lol... Volaris Mar 2019 #8

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Is the picture real or is it photoshopped?

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Sat Mar 2, 2019, 09:12 AM

Mar 2019

Asking for Mother Nature.

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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

2. I can't totally confirm that it's not photoshopped, or that it is....

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 09:21 AM

Mar 2019

It came from a site on Facebook called Quartside Happenings....here's a link...

Quartzsite Happenings - 9,768 Photos - Tourist …
https://www.facebook.com/Quartzsitehappenings/photos

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jpak

(41,780 posts)

3. Not photoshop

Reply to Heartstrings (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 09:42 AM

Mar 2019

Raptors have been trained to capture drones in flight.

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Farmer-Rick

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4. What are those straps?

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 09:43 AM

Mar 2019

Do drones fly with straps? I know falconers leave straps on their falcons in order to catch and hold them. This may have been set up. But still interesting.

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