Saturday Picture: Our little dog Alby in mid-flight.
This picture was taken in a bird sanctuary/marsh area
across the road from our place.
She stands, tilting her head to the left then the right, waiting for the exact right moment to pounce on her prey—usually a tiny field mouse—then she lifts vertically and slightly forward like there are little rockets in each of her paws, and lands exactly where she intended.
She’s done this approximately 8,488 times and has only caught two mice but history starts fresh every day with her and each time is new and special.
Just to help prove that she’s really in mid-air—here’s a close-up.
Alby is a Border Collie – Sheltie cross.
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