Hummingbird Moth feeding on flowers
Beautiful Hummingbird Moth feeding on flowers here in Colebrook New Hampshire.
They are the most amazing 'bug' I've ever seen, and I still can't believe that they're actually called insects. I understand there are criteria the creature meets that earn that term. But, I mean, look at it. This is not the kind of thing you brush at frantically when discovering it on your arm. It has the type of beauty that can make people stop in their tracks just to watch.
One day, as I was leaving the house to run errands, I caught sight of what I thought was a hummingbird visiting some wildflowers blooming at the front of our house. I tiptoed up the steps and grabbed my camera, with my husband right behind me once I'd mentioned the word hummingbird. Once outside, I began snapping photos of what I believed was a bird. That is until Jim told me it was a hummingbird moth. I'd never heard of such a thing, but it was so beautiful, that I couldn't stop taking pictures until it flew off to find another bunch of flowers.
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Hunting boomerang with a beautiful return flight
This is a hunting boomerang made by Victor Poulin of BoomerangsByVic. Vic has made many different designs over the years for everyday throwers to the most experienced of throwers. This particular design would be excellent for hunting. Although it is not common for returning boomerangs to be used for hunting it does not mean it can not be done.
The main reason is how hard it would be to actually hit your target. Australian "hunting" boomerangs did not actually return at all. It was basically a stick with a slight curve on one end. It would be thrown side arm horizontally to fly out somewhat straight.
Feel free to ask questions below and I will be happy to answer. Have a great life everyone.
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Real life MEGARANG Boomerang from TY Tasmanian Tiger
This is a real life Megarang returning boomerang. Made by Victor Poulin. A legend in the world of boomerangs. Victor made so many dreams come true with this functional art piece. Made out of aircraft 10 ply aircraft birch. A specialty wood only made in Finland.
This boomerang originates from the video game TY Tasmanian Tiger. Megarang: Using Julius` patented Super Seeking Technology, the Megarang can target up to three baddies in a single throw. It is ideal for those highly populated areas, and great fun to watch bouncing from one confused frill to the next. While the Mk1 was an exceptional rang, Julius felt that it could do with a bit of a spruce up and hence the Mk 2 was born.
Boomerangs are the in choice of weapons during Ty's adventures. Most of them are created by Julius, like the Technorangs.
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Wild Turkeys take a chance crossing busy road
Here are several wild turkeys crossing the road here in New Hampshire. The speed limit is only 40 but as you can see the last car was going much faster. Turkeys are so popular now in NH compared to several years ago. The population has increased substantially. Drivers now need to be aware as the chance of hitting one in the road is more likely. Moose and deer use to be the top animals to be hit in traffic but turkeys are now a close second.
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Winter Storm Elliot downs trees, ice hail damage & power outages
This is winter storm Elliot. This was recorded 12/23/2022 in Colebrook New Hampshire. Power outages hit 1.1m and flights cancelled in path of deadly subzero weather.
At least five people have been killed, more than 1.1 million customers are without power and thousands of flights cancelled or delayed as a historic polar vortex swept the United States this holiday season.
“Once-in-a-generation” Winter Storm Elliott is causing disruptions across the map with 60 percent of Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories on Friday.
Blizzards, whiteouts, icy rain and freezing, powerful winds stretched from the Canadian border south to the Rio Grande, Gulf Coast and central Florida, and from the Pacific Northwest to the Eastern Seaboard. Wind chill is driving temperatures to minus 40 degrees in some parts of western states.
An estimated 10,000 flights have been delayed or canceled on Friday. Airports in the major transit hubs of New York, Chicago and Denver were reporting major cancellations.
President Joe Biden warned everyone to take the storm seriously. “This is not like a snow day when you were a kid. This is serious stuff,” he said.
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Meet Rosie our free roam pet rabbit bunny hare
This is our pet rabbit Rosie. She is a Lionhead Angora. Raising Angora rabbits can be a fun experience. But just like any other animal, Angora rabbits require care.
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Important Things to Know About Raising an Angora Rabbit
Raising Angora rabbits can be a fun experience as well as a way to make money from selling their fiber. But just like any other animal, Angora rabbits require care. In this article, I am going to discuss several breeds of Angora rabbits, how to care for Angora rabbits, how big Angora rabbits get, how to groom them, and why Angora rabbits can be fun to raise. Let’s get started.
Breeds of Angora Rabbits
There are many varieties of breeds of Angora rabbits. Among these breeds are German Angora rabbits, English Angora rabbits, Giant Angora rabbits, French Angora rabbits, Satin Angora rabbits, Dwarf Angora rabbits, Jersey Wooley rabbits, and American Fuzzy Lop rabbits. There are other breeds that look like Angora rabbits, such as the Lionhead rabbit, but they are officially not a part of the Angora rabbit family. However, you can still raise these types of rabbits just like you would raise Angora rabbits because they are very similar to the Angora breed. Below I will discuss the different types of Angora rabbits so that you can determine which breed would be best for you.
What Is the Lionhead Rabbit?
Lionhead rabbits are often mistaken for Angora rabbits. That is because they have a lot of hair, just like Angora rabbits do. However, Lionhead rabbits are not a part of the Angora rabbit breed. Lionhead rabbits have a “mane” around their head similar to a lion’s mane. There are two types of manes: single manes and double manes. A single mane Lionhead rabbit has a mane of hair around its head, but a double mane Lionhead rabbit will have more hair around the head. The only way you can really tell if your Lionhead rabbit has a single mane or double mane is to check when they are babies. While their mane will not come in until they are older, you can check a newborn bunny to see if it has a V forming around their flanks. If your bunny does, it is a double mane Lionhead rabbit. Some Lionhead rabbits do not have much of a mane if any. This is either because it is a mixed breed, or it is just the way your bunny is. Each rabbit will have a different look. Some will have an impressive mane, while others will have just a small amount of hair around their head.
One common question about Lionhead rabbits is this: How do I tell the difference between a Lionhead rabbit and an Angora rabbit?
The answer is rather simple. Angora rabbits have much thicker hair than Lionheads have. Additionally, Lionheads do not have the ear tassels that Angoras have. Lionheads also do not need to be sheared, but they do need regular brushing.
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Wild turkeys eating berries and apples
Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Toms (adult males) weigh 18-24 pounds or more; hens (females) about 10 pounds. Plumage is iridescent bronze; dark in males and tips rusty or light brown in females. Wings and fan-shaped tail show alternating dark bands. Neck and head of adult males is reddish, while females have bluish heads with more feathers.
A dewlap (fleshy growth hanging under chin), caruncles (growths located on the side and front of neck), and a snood (a fleshy projection rising above the bill) adorn males. A beard (like bristles on a broom) hangs down from the chest; typical in males and in 5% of females. Males have spurs 1/4 to 1-1/4 inch long on the lower legs.
Range and Distribution
A non-migratory native of much of North America from s. Canada to c. Mexico. Wild turkeys totally disappeared from New Hampshire 150 years ago because of habitat loss and the lack of a fish and game department to regulate hunting seasons. NH Fish and Game began transplanting wild turkeys into the state in in 1969-70 (this initial effort failed), then again in 1975. Today the population is estimated at upwards of 25,000 birds. Turkeys are present in every county in New Hampshire, though severe winter weather and lack of suitable habitat limit the distribution of wild turkeys in the northernmost part of the state.
Turkey Habits and Habitat
Turkeys forage on the ground in flocks, occasionally mounting shrubs and small trees. Acorns, beechnuts, cherries, and ash seeds are primary food sources. Seeds, berries, grasses, sedges and insects are important summer foods. Turkeys eat corn, rye, oats, alfalfa, soybeans, millet, and buckwheat. Grit is important. Adults eat 90% plant matter and 10% insects. Poults eat mainly insects. In winter turkeys visit seeps; they feed on sensitive fern fertile stalks, waste corn, and persistent fruits such as barberry, rose hips, and dried apples.
Adult males gobble to attract females and to repel competing males. Both adults make a variety of noises - yelps, clucks, cackles, purrs, rattles, and gobbles. Wild Turkeys are polygamous. Toms gather a harem of hens by gobbling, strutting, and using dramatic plumage displays. Mating occurs in April and nesting in May. The nest is typically a small depression lined with dead leaves. Nests are located in areas with a well-developed understory or in cut-over areas with slash.
Hens breed in their first year while adult males ("toms") out-compete one-year old males ("jakes"). Hens lay 8-15 eggs. Chicks hatch in 28 days, typically in early June.
Coyote, fox, and fisher are the major predators of adult turkeys. Hens will often abandon a nest if disturbed during incubation. In late summer, hens and their broods often band together to form large flocks. Wild turkeys take advantage of different habitats throughout the year based on their food and nesting needs. In the fall, turkeys forage in mast-producing stands of oak/hickory, oak/pine, and northern hardwoods. Hardwood stands with south-facing slopes and seep areas are favored in winter. Large softwood or hardwood trees are needed for roosting. Wild turkeys forage at farms in winter.
Openings, including pastures, hayfields, burned areas, clear-cuts, blueberry barrens, and natural savannas, are a key component of their habitat. These areas support low herbaceous or grassy ground cover and insects needed for brood-rearing.
Wild turkeys aren't territorial. They travel over 4 to 5 square miles during the year, although during the winter and nesting season they often restrict their movements within 100-200 acres. Turkeys are active during the day, roosting in trees from sundown until sunrise.
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Baby deer & mom frolic in first snow of the season
Such a beautiful sight to wake up to. This mom and 2 small fawns stopped out on my back property to feed on the apples and berries.
Here in New Hampshire, the white-tailed deer population is approximately 100,000 individuals. The areas of greatest densities are in the southern counties (Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Cheshire) and along the Connecticut River Valley (Grafton County). In 2014, the NH Fish and Game Department began the process of revising its 10-year management plan for white-tailed deer, moose, turkey, black bear, snowshoe hare, and ruffed grouse.
This document, called the NH Game Management Plan, spans the period of 2016 to 2025. Population level goals for deer were adjusted to more closely reflect current biological conditions and limitation, as well as public interests and concerns. These goals aim to stabilize the deer population in many areas of the state while increasing or reducing it in others.
Habits and Habitats
White-tailed deer can live in a variety of habitats, including farmlands, brushy areas, woods, mountains, and suburbs and gardens. They feed on green plants, including aquatic species in the summer, acorns, beechnuts, and corn in the fall, and woody vegetation, including buds and twigs of birch, maple and conifers in the winter. White-tailed deer will typically consume 5 to 9 pounds of food each day and find water from snow, dew and waterbodies.
Individual deer group into two types of social combinations. These include the family group, with a doe and her young, and the buck group. The family group will stay together for approximately a year. Buck groups are structured with a dominance hierarchy of 3 to 5 individuals. Bucks will challenge each other with stares, lowered ears, kicking, sparring (physically pushing each other back), and less commonly, thrashing of forefeet.
During the winter, these two deer groups may come together, forming communities of up to 150 individuals in locations called “yards.” This unification keeps trails open and accessible for feeding and also provides protection from predators. However, there have been problems with humans providing supplementary feed sites for deer in the winter. These sites can cause unnaturally high densities of congregated deer that attract predators, increase the risk of disease transmission, increase aggression within the community, and lead to over-browsing of local vegetation and more deer-vehicle collisions. They cause deer to be more dependent on humans and artificial food sources that provide few benefits.
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Wild turkeys afraid to cross the main road
Welcome everyone. Take a look at all these wild turkeys on my property here in NH. It's late October and the snow is falling. These turkeys love to feed on my property. Not seen in this video are 2 apple trees and a berry tree with fruit all over them and on the ground outback on my property.
Toms (adult males) weigh 18-24 pounds or more; hens (females) about 10 pounds. Plumage is iridescent bronze; dark in males and tips rusty or light brown in females. Wings and fan-shaped tail show alternating dark bands. Neck and head of adult males is reddish, while females have bluish heads with more feathers.
A dewlap (fleshy growth hanging under chin), caruncles (growths located on the side and front of neck), and a snood (a fleshy projection rising above the bill) adorn males. A beard (like bristles on a broom) hangs down from the chest; typical in males and in 5% of females. Males have spurs 1/4 to 1-1/4 inch long on the lower legs.
Turkeys forage on the ground in flocks, occasionally mounting shrubs and small trees. Acorns, beechnuts, cherries, and ash seeds are primary food sources. Seeds, berries, grasses, sedges and insects are important summer foods. Turkeys eat corn, rye, oats, alfalfa, soybeans, millet, and buckwheat. Grit is important. Adults eat 90% plant matter and 10% insects. Poults eat mainly insects. In winter turkeys visit seeps; they feed on sensitive fern fertile stalks, waste corn, and persistent fruits such as barberry, rose hips, and dried apples.
Adult males gobble to attract females and to repel competing males. Both adults make a variety of noises - yelps, clucks, cackles, purrs, rattles, and gobbles. Wild Turkeys are polygamous. Toms gather a harem of hens by gobbling, strutting, and using dramatic plumage displays. Mating occurs in April and nesting in May. The nest is typically a small depression lined with dead leaves. Nests are located in areas with a well-developed understory or in cut-over areas with slash.
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Music room with cloud ceiling and lightning led walls
This is my music room. I spent many hours creating what you see here. The cloud ceiling is made with pillow stuffing held on with glue from glue sticks. Under that is led lights.
The walls are Tapestries held on by tacs. On top of the lightning bolts I have attached led wire lights. The are held on by glue from glue sticks. All links to how I did this and where you can purchase the products are listed here.
How I created the cloud ceiling: https://youtu.be/ZtDme4LYWLg
How I created the wall tapestry: https://youtu.be/2c_xR-qZpGs
Link to wall lights: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WNG76T1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Link to Tapestry: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BKLLHNH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Baby robins are getting ready to leave the nest
Today in Colebrook, New Hampshire this person found these cute little baby robins getting ready to leave their nest. This is the second time this year this same momma has produced babies. It will be fun to watch them grow up on this property!
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What is this????
I found this on the river bank here in Colebrook New Hampshire. Anyone know what it is???
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Not your everyday snowplow
This is my Snowsport floating snowplow. It does not run on hydraulics or battery power. It simply slides up and down on the 2 stems mounted on the front of my Tacoma. Just the weight of the plow is needed to keep it grounded. When you back up it lays down and lifts the blade up 3 inches so you do not back drag the snow you just plowed.
I have used this same exact plow for the last 15 years and LOVE it. I live in Colebrook NH, real close to the Canadian border. We get snow for 6-7 months out of the year. I have 2 driveways to plow, averaging 30-40 plows a year.
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How to easily remove snow and ice from driveway
Here in Colebrook New Hampshire we have some nasty snow conditions. If you have a metal roof, and live in an area where you get snow, then this video is for you. No more breaking your back and shovels to remove snow and ice frozen to your dooryard, deck or porch.
If you are looking to do the same as I did I would suggest buying heavy duty tarp and not low grade plastic as seen in this video. Not long after this video I did in fact buy some heavy duty plastic and it worked much better.
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Yellow jacket wasps completely swarm & invade hot tub
These are Yellow Jacket Wasps and they have invaded this hot tub. The owner of this home does not use the spa during the summer. Little did he know that it was going to be used without him knowing! Winter is coming so he opened the cover to start filling it with water and these yellow jackets came out in full force.
Here are some interesting facts about these dangerous little insects. The Yellow Jacket is a North American predatory insect that builds a large nest to house the colony.
These bee-sized social wasps are black with yellow markings on the front of the head and yellow banding around the abdomen. The face is primarily yellow with dark eyes. Front wings of Vespidae are folded lengthwise when at rest. The large antennae are conspicuous. Due to their size, shape and coloration these wasps are sometimes mistaken for bees. Yellow jackets' closest relatives, the hornets, closely resemble them but have a much bigger head.
Yellow Jackets are common visitors to picnics and parks in the summer as they are attracted to meat, fruit and sweet drinks.
Yellow Jackets are common worldwide, and are particularly abundant in the southeastern United States.
Yellow jackets are carnivorous, primarily feeding on other insects like flies and bees. They also feed on picnic fare, fruits, carrion, and the nectar of flowers. Yellow jackets will forage for about 1 mile from their nest. Note: Honey bees harvest nectar (carbohydrates) and pollen (protein) from flowers and are not attracted to meats.
Yellow jackets are social insects that live in large colonies. The queen, drones and worker all have specific tasks to help support the colony. The queen lays hundreds of eggs. The male drones' main function is to be ready to fertilize a receptive queen. Workers do all the different tasks needed to operate and maintain the nest.
Other insects exhibit mimicry of yellow jackets. The color mimics look similar to the aggressive yellow jacket in order to avoid predation.
All social wasps are capable of producing a painful sting, but none leave the stinger embedded in the skin, as do honey bee workers. Most stings occur when the colony is disturbed. The objective is for the wasps to protect the nest site. Wasps are very protective of their colony and will attack if someone approaches within a few feet of the nest.
When a bee or wasp stings, it injects a venomous fluid under the skin of the victim. Yellow jackets have a smooth stinger, so they can sting more than once and the sting can be very painful.
In Colorado, the western yellow jacket is estimated to cause at least 90 percent of the "bee stings" in the state.
In the spring, the Yellow jacket queen collects wood fiber to make her nest. The nest is constructed of paper-like material made from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva. Some species build the nest in old burrows underground, while others build nests in or around houses (German Yellow Jacket).
The nest contains multiple layers of paper cells that look like the honeybee's comb. The nest is started by a single queen, called the foundress.
Wasp nests can be huge. View a photo of a yellow jacket nest that engulfed the inside of a 1955 Chevrolet.
Nests are built every year. The abandoned nest is often destroyed by birds searching for food.
Queens are the only members of the colony able to survive the winter. In April or May, each queen selects a suitable location, constructs a small nest and begins raising sterile daughter offspring. These workers take over the duties of enlarging and maintaining the nest, foraging for food and caring for the offspring while the queen functions only to produce more eggs.
The queen bee lays all of the eggs in a colony. The queen fertilizes each egg as it is being laid using stored sperm from the spermatheca. The queen occasionally will not fertilize an egg. These non-fertilized eggs, having only half as many genes as the queen or the workers, develop into male drones.
The mature colony consists of a queen, 2,000 - 4,000 winged infertile female workers, brood (eggs, larvae and pupae) and, in late summer, males and reproductive females.
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snow bales, wind snowballs, snow donuts, snow rollers
Check out what the wind did here in New Hampshire. Also known as "snow bales," "wind snowballs," or "snow donuts," snow rollers are the cold weather equivalent of tumbleweeds. They form when wind pushes snow across the ground, gathering it into a hollow cylinder. Although some formations appear more squashed than others, bigger snow rollers can be a few inches wide and travel a couple feet, leaving trails behind in their wakes.
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Kelvin Helmholtz clouds, aka billow clouds or shear-gravity cloud
Spotted these Kelvin Helmholtz clouds, aka billow clouds or shear-gravity clouds the other day in the skies of New Hampshire.
The Kelvin-Helmholtz wave cloud looks like crashing ocean waves. These beautiful clouds are named after German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz and British physicist Lord Kelvin, because they form when two different layers of air are moving past each other at different speeds. The above layer is faster. Some parts of the boundary – a shearing layer – move down, and others move up.
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Family of Groundhogs invading my property
Looked out my window this afternoon and noticed all these groundhogs on my lawn. Pretty sure it is one family living on the other side of the fence. I live in New Hampshire and they are very common. They live in the ground and can have multiple holes to escape through. Best to keep them away from your property because they can dig holes under your foundation.
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Presidential toilet paper make america wipe again
Love my new presidential toilet paper. For the first time in my life I look forward to wiping my butt.
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Awesome Minecraft-inspired pickaxe boomerang
The video game "Minecraft" has been played by millions of people. The pickaxe is an iconic tool used to chop blocks. Victor Poulin of 'boomerangsbyvic' has brought the pickaxe to life but in a way you may not have expected. He turned it into a real returning boomerang. It doesn't look like something that would fly and return but in fact it really does. Victor has been making boomerangs for over 10 years and creates some of the most unique boomerangs on the planet.
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Expert Gives Instructions On How To Throw A Boomerang
Boomerangs are almost as old as humans. They have been used by many civilisations as a weapon for hunting and even just for sport and hobby. The oldest boomerang was found in Europe, however, it is mostly associated with the culture of the indigenous people of Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia have perfected the craft of hunting with a boomerang so much so that it is one of their trademarks.
Boomerangs are thrown tools that are shaped to form an angle. They are made with a flat airfoil shape, usually flat on the bottom and rounded on one side of the top, tapering out to a sharp edge. This design helps with the aerodynamics and makes the boomerang form an angle of 90 degrees in the air and return to the point where it was thrown from.
<a href="https://rumble.com/v2zidz-bat-returning-boomerang-has-beautiful-flight..html" target="_blank">Vic of 'boomerangsbyvic'</a> explains how to throw a traditionally shaped returning boomerang. This was a boomerang he had already mailed to a customer who, having difficulties getting a good return, was asked by Vic to mail the boomerang back so he could show him exactly how to throw it.
The first thing he does is show us that it is in fact the boomerang that the customer sent. Afterwards, he explains the way the boomerang should move. He points out that the best way to make sure that the device returns to you is to make sure that there is a slight breeze in the air where you’re supposed to throw it. You should determine which way the breeze is coming from and stand facing it. In order to make the boomerang return, you need to make sure you throw it a little bit to the right of it. The process of throwing is easy too. You must remember to hold the boomerang with the airfoil side of it facing you. You hold it with the first three fingers of your right hand and the angle of the boomerang facing you. You shouldn’t throw the device with too much force but rather focus on flicking your wrist. Once you have it up in the air, you should try catching it between the open palms of your hand, but you should be very careful while doing it because it might <a href="https://rumble.com/v4qrk9-boomerang-hits-camera-man.html" target="_blank">hurt</a> you.
We can see Vic throwing the boomerang a few times to make sure that it returns. The first time he realises that there was probably too much wind so he throws it a bit more to the left, right into the breeze. After it returns a bit further to the back, the next time he throws it, he makes sure that its direction is almost entirely facing the direction of the breeze. It seems that third time's a charm, because he manages to get it right and even catch it in his hands.
What dо you think about this video? Make sure you tell us more in the comments down below. If you like what you see, don’t forget to share it with others who might like it as well. It just might be the highlight of their day! Enjoy!
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Guy breaks egg on head with dangerous battleaxe boomerang
This guy is no amateur so please do not try this at home. Vic of 'boomerangsbyvic' has been professionally building and throwing boomerangs for over 9 years. Here we see him break eggs off his helmet with a battleaxe boomerang he named Warlock. We also see him break an egg with another big boomerang he named Tiger Lilly named after his daughter Lilly. Awesome!
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Dangerous trick shot with a boomerang never done before
This is a dangerous but very cool boomerang trick shot. Vic of boomerangsbyvic is a professional when it comes to building and throwing boomerangs so do not try this at home. Here you see him try to hit a target filled with gasoline. When he misses the boomerang goes around for another try. After a few throws Vic nails his target. It breaks the glass and the lit candles ignite the fuel. What wont this guy do with a boomerang.
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Guy Throws Returning Boomerang Straight Into A Basketball Hoop
Most people have seen a boomerang only in the movies. You remember the typical plot of the old movies: the hero of the film throws a boomerang, which flies in the air making a characteristic whistle, hits the villain oh his head, and then, as of on command, obediently returns to the hero. The hero smiles: the day was not spent in vain. There is one fatal mistake in this movie plot: if you throw a boomerang and it hits anything, it will never return to the person who throws it.
In fact, a boomerang is one of the varieties of a throwing baton. These batons are known for 10,000 years. Archaeologists find them in the burials of Ancient Egypt. The Hopi Indians from Arizona used throwing batons to hunt rabbits and they still use them today in their traditional dances.
The Australian Aborigines were the ones who invented the boomerang, which, after a throw, returns to the person who threw it, the world's only returning projectile. The Australian aborigines, who used to live in a primitive tribal system (the first inhabitants of the Green Continent), also used ordinary non-returning projectiles for hunting.
The Dutch physicist Felix Hess got concerned with the question of what makes the boomerang return. A Math and Physics graduate, he wrote a 600-page book on why the boomerang returns to the shooter. Hess believed that the boomerang returns for two reasons. The first is in the shape of a boomerang, the second is in the method of throwing.
Today, we see a revival of the <a href="https://rumble.com/v4i2ps-huge-boomerang-flight.html" target="_blank">boomerang</a>. One of the key responsible figures for this trend is Victor Poulin, form New Hampshire who is not an Aboriginal Australian but manages to produce and provide the world with exceptionally designed and crafted boomerangs since 2008. Vic boomerang story is exceptional: he threw his first plastic boomerangs when he was only 10, but his dad took it away from him because he feared Vic is bound to hit somebody on the head with it. Almost 30 years later, his wife gave him a boomerang as a birthday present. He got hooked and wanted to find out what makes the boomerang return to the shooter. After unravelling the millennia old mystery, Vic started to build his own line of boomerangs. After posting a few videos on YouTube, his new hobby turned into a blooming business.
In the video on the top of the page, you can see Vic showing his dexterity and skill when throwing a boomerang. The boomerang in the video targets the basketball hoop. You can follow the awesome curvature of the boomerang flight trajectory. It does not go straight, like a ball or other projectile would, because of its shape and the aerodynamics of its wings. You really need to have some training and experience when throwing it, like Vic does in the video: It actually returns in this epic flight into his <a href="https://rumble.com/v4itzz-amazing-soccer-kick-into-basketball-hoop.html" target="_blank">basketball hoop</a>!
What dо you think about this video? Make sure you tell us more in the comments down below. If you like what you see, don’t forget to share it with others who might like it as well. It just might be the highlight of their day! Enjoy!
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Boomerang axe that really returns when thrown
Many think this is not possible - an ax made into a boomerang that really returns. Well Vic has showed us here that it is in fact possible. Boomerangs need to be made and thrown correctly to get a good return. Vic shows us exactly how in this epic video.
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