It could be a bug that just flew by. Or a bird, on the far right of the 322kb pic you can see some birds near the horizon.
And if that is a helicopter you must have heard it, judging by the size of it, it must be nearby.
my guess is, it's a bird, flying from hte left to the right, you can more or less make out the shape of a wing.

i would say its something on the lense or just something that flew by at the right moment like a bug or something of that sort

but i would say its a ufo before i said it was a helo. i never seen a helo like that.....you probably wouold have heard it if it was a helo

looks like a bird to me... from the side. it's flying from left to right more or less...

EDIT: I see another bird on the right hand side of the pic too. it's lower down in the sky. it's harder to see. it's the back/front of the bird. you can see the wings a little bit. just thought i'd point that out too.

[Edited on 4-9-2003 by jra]

I want to believe that it's a UFO, but I dun think it is. Have you seen 'The Empire Strikes Back'?
It looks like Boba Fett's ship. Heh. Slave One

Seagull coming from left going to the right with wings in it's upper flap position. No doubt at all.

Originally posted by Magnus
Seagull coming from left going to the right with wings in it's upper flap position. No doubt at all.

i concur. except for the "no doubt". it could be a transdimensional vehicle DISGUISED as a seagull!

Get a photographer to look at it. I think there's one around here. Several things to note though:

1. It's not hard edged. I'm not sure what this tells us about the Fstop you used. Notice that the b/g is somewhat sharp.

2. Also it could very easilly be a seagull flapping its wings from a side view. The body-wing ratio seems fine for something that like that. Notice the tilt at the bottom, which birds do to gain lift, for flying.

I think its a seagull that flew up. To bad you didn't make a movie of it.

It's head and tail are missing,and it is flying upside down.The focus on the pic doesn't look like it is so far off that it would blur out the head and tail either,plus there are no feet.
There are aircraft that look like that though,some homebuilders with really big balls actually fly them,but that's no what it looks like either,no lights.
I think you got a pic of a UFO.

Whatever it is, its too small and too bird-like in appearance for any further conclusions to be drawn. I'll also go with the bird result.

You don't know how far away it is,all it is ,is a silhouette in the distanceyou don't have enough info to make a judgement on it size or anything.
The thing that causes me to think it is something other than a bird is that there is no head and no tail and the focus is not so far off that the head and tail would be blurred away,it's actually pretty crisp as far as focus goes....
How many times have you seen a bird flying with it's head folded back over it's back,out of view?,I never have.I have seen a bird flying around with no tail feathers though,but the missing head is a problem.
I say UFO,literally..unidentified(we can't tell for sure what it is) flying(yes)object(yes)

I dont think its a bird. The seagul shots dont resemble this object by any means. it doesnt look like a bord.

William, how was this thing moving? was it moving slow, fast, rythimically, ect? What about it caught your attention?

Id go with the theory of perhaps a govornment new craft they were testing. But definitely, not a bird.

Although I wish I had noticed it when I took the picture, I did not. I didnt notice it until I was downloading the pics about a week later. I was too intent on the sun.

well, too bad. guess well never know for sure.

i still think it wasnt a bird. maybe a new type of govornment helicopter or flying machine.

definitely not crap on the lens. the focus is wrong for that.

It's head and tail are missing,and it is flying upside down.The focus on the pic doesn't look like it is so far off that it would blur out the head and tail either,plus there are no feet.
There are aircraft that look like that though,some homebuilders with really big balls actually fly them,but that's no what it looks like either,no lights.
I think you got a pic of a UFO.

What're you dense or something? You can't see the head and tail cuz in the pic i's actually only like 10 pixels long (MAYBE... probably more like 6-7)... you're not going to get detail outa' that... I have 4 years of Computer Graphics training, trust me, I KNOW what I'm talking about. UPSIDEDOWN? NO! Birrds don't coast with their wings down... they put them UP... lok at the pic of the bird I posted... I don't know what you're seeing in there. Brids don't fly with their feet down pal... they tuck them against their tail so they don't create wind resistance. (they only put them down if they get hit by wind for balance, for landing, or to catch something to eat).

What kind of lights are on flying vehicles... BLINKING ONES!... maybe he took a pic when the lights were between blinks!

That is no friggin UFO... I'm tellin you... ONE HUNDRED PERCENT that is a friggin seagull (or other sea bird).

(granted it is a UFO by definition: Unidentified Flying Object (to you cuz you won't listen to logic)... but it's NOT an extraterrestrial craft or flying saucer or whatever.)

You don't know how far away it is,all it is ,is a silhouette in the distanceyou don't have enough info to make a judgement on it size or anything.
The thing that causes me to think it is something other than a bird is that there is no head and no tail and the focus is not so far off that the head and tail would be blurred away,it's actually pretty crisp as far as focus goes....
How many times have you seen a bird flying with it's head folded back over it's back,out of view?,I never have.I have seen a bird flying around with no tail feathers though,but the missing head is a problem.
I say UFO,literally..unidentified(we can't tell for sure what it is) flying(yes)object(yes)

It's about 200yds out depending on the zoom of the camera. It's not missing anything... seagulls have short heads and tails anyway... this isn't a swan or goose... they're not 2 feet from the body, they're close in for maneuverability.

It's a sea bird (probably a seagull)

It's about 200yds out (depending on the zoom)

It's flying from left to right, gliding with it's wings up and back a little

It HAS it's head, tail, and feet... you just don't know how to analyze a digital photo or anything about birds apparently

I'm not trying to attack you personally, but your logic and uninformed assumptions are rather crass. I'm telling you... it's a BIRD!

Actually it is a UFO until we know what it/they were.

UFO = Unidentified Flying Object.

So, until it is known what it is, it will remain as UFO.

UFO:s dont have to be "ET".

[Edited on 7-9-2003 by FULCRUM]

BY FULCRUM:
Actually it is a UFO until we know what it/they were.

UFO = Unidentified Flying Object.

So, until it is known what it is, it will remain as UFO.

UFO:s dont have to be "ET".

I just said that:

BY ME:
(granted it is a UFO by definition: Unidentified Flying Object (to you cuz you won't listen to logic)... but it's NOT an extraterrestrial craft or flying saucer or whatever.)

I did my own photoshop examination:






[Edited on 8-9-2003 by heelstone]