Bird Anonymous: Extreme Determination

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Extreme Determination

To be a riverboat...!

34 comments:

Anonymous said...: Look at the water from the rudder!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
laughingwolf said...: wow... what swans are they, birdy?; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Mosura said...: Hmmm... the kind of river boat that carefully avoids a cat or a man. I mean a catamaran.

What's that bird in the background of #1? Not the 2 Ibis, the other one.; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Those are Black Swans, LaughingWolf! Can't you tell? Hehhee

I hope so Alan :) Can see two White Ibis and a Pacific Black Duck in the background. The duck could actually be any sort of duck, maybe a Chestnut Teal!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bimbimbie said...: Tsup*!* Extreme sophistication of carriage.

Lovely movement of feathers and bubbles Tsup*!*; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
simon said...: there seems to be a lot about. There is a lake near Ulladulla and its like a black swan parking lot!

:o); Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Tsup*!* Tsup*!* We are being elegant today Bimbimbie and travelling in cushioned style :)

There are indeed many Black Swans about Simon! They must like the misty morns :); Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bimbimbie said...: Tsup*!* Much classier then those bottom waving duckies *!*; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Completely agree Bimbimbie! In fact, have wiped my mind of those common floaters and will enjoy tea and jam scones in refined delight. Sprinkle of sugar? *Tsup*!*; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ces Adorio said...: Soon to be grilled Peking Duck in the background. I don't know about swans, they may be gamey and greasy. They're lucky, I don't eat duck or anything that says quack.; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: We don't have Peking Ducks swimming around Ces Heehee :) You would sink us if ate the transport! Swans are musical bugles and don't quack!! Must be morning tea time by now, fish fingers?; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Albrecht von Krappa said...: Unter wasser panza fuhrer photograffarter artenphoto konzept das boot.; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: I could arrange for you to photograph the boat from underwater Albrecht von Krappa! *push*; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Debra Kay said...: Dig dig dig!!!!!!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Are we building a mote Debra Kay?; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
kjpweb said...: Lore ipsum... ah shucks - I got nothing. You got swans. I don't even have something intelligent to paste. Life is hard.
Good ones - them swans - these are Australian Natives, right? Or were they Austrian? Same difference.
Cheers, Klaus!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Australia is indeed the only place where you will find Black Swans as natives Klaus! We don't have the white ones :) *sigh* Bush did a terrible job spreading the rumour he was in Austria instead of Australia for the APEC meeting! Actually, many years ago when living in California, my parents posted items home to Australia and they all ended up in Austria!!!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Lavender said...: Aw, such lovlies - so elegant and whoa! I never noticed the wake they leave before Teeheehee!; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Isn't she lovely Lavender! There was a bit of a race going on that day, or perhaps a pursuit! I too know them more for their relaxed gliding... :); Tuesday, July 15, 2008
laughingwolf said...: no! y're kidding me! :P lol; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Anonymous said...: Deadly serious LaughingWolf, which has nothing to do with us having Black Swans and you White!
};-}; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Indigo-Daisy said...: Powerful yet graceful..lovely pics; Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Maria said...: They are really graceful, the black swans!
Maybe we should try to mix the white and the black ones and then see how their eggs and their babies look like?

It's a long time sind the 70s. Vienna has changed a lot since then. Vienna was a gray city in the 70s, and everybody said that it is boring and full of sulky old people.
But this has changed! ;); Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Stargazer said...: Swans with determination!; Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Stargazer said...: ...and purpose; Wednesday, July 16, 2008
laughingwolf said...: hey now, i can see they're black-ish, just thought you had a NAME for em :O lol; Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Baino said...: I was near a bunch of American tourists once, feeding swans. One lady chirped "Oh my look, I've never seen a grey swan before" (they were almost adult cygnets, about to moult!) I guess she never read The Ugly Duckling *sigh*; Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Anonymous said...: Aren't we all JEALOUS Indigo-daisy. Oh, thankyou ;)

Hmmm, wonder if they'd turn out spotted or stripped Maria! I was right! Vienna really was grey in the 70s! The Viennese High Society were still 'running' the place then ;)

Yes Deb, YES!!

They are darker than your white ones LaughingWolf and named Black Swans! Hhehheee

Poor American tourist with illiterate childhood, Baino. I bet there are some beauties to be heard from all over the world in the city right now!!! HAHHAAAA!!!; Wednesday, July 16, 2008
kj said...: where have i been? how come i haven't kept up with every single post of yours, since i am such a true-blue fan? forgive me please...

:); Thursday, July 17, 2008
laughingwolf said...: ok... but what of their 'official', scientific name, or do i have to google it myself? ;) lol; Thursday, July 17, 2008
Anonymous said...: I'll think about it KJ; I have seen you EVERYWHERE else! Hheheehe

"Black Swan" IS their official name LaughingWolf! OHHHH you want their scientific name Cygnus atratus! Feel better now?; Thursday, July 17, 2008
laughingwolf said...: much, muchas gracias :) lol; Friday, July 18, 2008
Anonymous said...: *sigh*; Friday, July 18, 2008
laughingwolf said...: ;); Friday, July 18, 2008

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