CHEDDAR, is a juvenile hawk who craves the kill. This bird of prey, also called a raptor, patrols the Tampa International Airport relentlessly. First used to drive nuisance birds away from planes in 40s at a Scottish airfield. Success lead to similar programs around the globe. Cheddar and falconer Jackie Hurd, been hired to deal with unwanted birds, threatening to damage or bring down planes. Flock of large birds on takeoff is airports biggest fear. It’s a bloody business, guarding planes from bird strikes. Cheddar is on the job. Come and Meet ‘CHEDDAR: The ANGRY BIRDS Assassin’
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Covid’s Omicron variant caused cases to spike to new highs. A volcano, a tsunami and a bomb cyclone wreaked havoc worldwide. These stories and more as the January 2022 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMAPress is now published. PLEASE SHARE! #photojournalism
ZUMA’s talented award-winning picture editing staff of Jeremy Mc Kiernan, Jessica Cotsonas, Julie Mason, Julie Rogers, Katerina Kochneva, Mark Avery, Pat Johnson, Ruaridh Stewart, Scott Mc Kiernan, Shalan Stewart, and the POM Editor-in-Chief Jim Colton made this ZUMA show possible. Enjoy and pass the word to others.