Bird Anonymous: Dramatic Darter

Thursday, 28 February 2008

Dramatic Darter

18 comments:

Anonymous said...: More of an Australasian Darter to celebrate my online quota being restored :); Thursday, February 28, 2008
RED MOJO said...: woohoo, quota! What a striking bird. Just beautiful! Is it sitting on a wooden wing?; Thursday, February 28, 2008
Anonymous said...: WOOHOO quota YES!!!! That is a wooden wing Red Mojo but I was trying to photograph the real thing! I will photograph the wooden sculpture just for you next time I'm in the same location (you being a talented woodworker) I love the way the light hits the Darter's feathers producing geometrical design :); Thursday, February 28, 2008
simon said...: THESE are the best yet!; Thursday, February 28, 2008
Anonymous said...: AWWW thanks Simon! We have to get back into the water again tomorrow before hanging around the pool like the Darter :); Thursday, February 28, 2008
Miladysa said...: Whoa!

What an eye you have!

What an amazing bird!; Thursday, February 28, 2008
Melissa said...: Dramatic indeed -- wow! What gorgeous shots -- I can count the barbs on the feathers! Beautiful work, Anon, and congrats on the quota. :); Thursday, February 28, 2008
merlinprincesse said...: Yes! You have the eye! What a beautiful bird and a beautiful photo! Dramatic feathers!; Friday, February 29, 2008
ElizT said...: Stunning. I'm amazed that the pattern is from light-on-black, thought it was white on the feathers. It reminds me somehow of Wallis Simpson; her clothes or her jewellery.; Friday, February 29, 2008
Baino said...: Wow it had me fooled I was about to say I didn't realise they had such an intricate design on their wings and back! Fantabulous shots Anony! Just lovely. Right . . bang the gong . . we are on!; Friday, February 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: YEEHAAAH! I walked into the door haha. It IS an amazing bird Miladysa!!

Thankyou Melissa, the sun was the right strength and in the right direction for showing those barbs :)

SO DRAMATIC MerlinPrincesse!!!

Black birds are difficult to photograph but this one is my most successful so far ElizT. Darter doesn't even have frizzy hair shown up by simple but striking design of attire ;)

Thanks Baino, I know where you're going this weekend! Hhehheee ;); Friday, February 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: Hhahhaaa, thanks Onedia! Watch out, when you drop your jaw in Australia, you catch flies!; Friday, February 29, 2008
tsduff said...: The Anhinga is so similar to your Darter... they must be cousins. You take such amazing photos!; Friday, February 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: I agree TsDuff, VERY CLOSE Cousins! The only difference I can spot between the photos is the white facial streak on the Australasians :); Friday, February 29, 2008
captain modroom9 said...: It's very dramatic and darty. Where did it dart from and to??; Friday, February 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: If you ignore the Darter in the post below as a different one, it darted from the lagoon on the outskirts of Sydney to the middle of the city Modroom :); Friday, February 29, 2008
Ces Adorio said...: I think this is my favorite bird shape yet.; Friday, February 29, 2008
Anonymous said...: It's a very modern and strong shape Ces :); Friday, February 29, 2008

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