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Autumn Pond
© LynEve
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Uploaded: 06/02/08 10:56 AM GMT
Autumn Pond
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Continuing my Autumn theme :) I was trying to capture the reflected colours in the duck pond when I spotted this bird - definitely not a duck! Someone may know what it is, I don't. I think it was trying to impress the Mallard girl swimming past but she took no notice so he flew away, back to wherever he came from :) . . Panasonic DMC-FZ7. Thanks for looking, any comments most welcome.
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.scorpie
06/02/08 11:01 AM GMT
Lovely, might be a cormerant (sp), but, really not sure at all.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is....
Frank Scully
Ah, Nancy I think you are correct. We have an enormous colony of Cormorants at our harbour (Spotted Shag or Parekareka, Phalacrocorax punctatus,found only in NZ) but they have white fronts and this one was all black - maybe a different kind. Its blue tail was quite beautiful.
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
It's a 'Shag'!!... ooh er!!.. .. Reason I know...I made a walking stick handle of one....Had a real model to copy it too!
Fabulous take on this place! fabulous reflections too!
Fabulous take on this place! fabulous reflections too!
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* To Believe in myself and have faith in my Photography *
OwdBob'sGallery
Nancy is correct, it's a cormorant. Cormorants are only there where's plenty of fish. Great post (capture and presentation) again Lyn.
Regards, Cornelius
Regards, Cornelius
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Cornelius was here! (lol) Click HERE to see his work!
Beautiful shot and outstanding capture.
Stan
Stan
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“Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you”
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Ouch, those colours hurt... Beautiful shot indeed!
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Which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?
You've captured the seasonal colors perfectly! The bonus of this bird drying his wings is pure icing on the cake. Well done!
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Much of the beauty in life is found in people who care.
Beautiful golden pond and the bird drying his wings seems to suggest he is enjoying the glory of his surroundings...lovely shot.
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A picturesque scene and composition. Fantastic colors in the reflection. Thank you.
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For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead;... Rom 1:20
Beautiful image, Eve, with the pose of the bird and the gleaming reflections in the water. What a pretty place to take photos and this one is well composed.
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Click on Stop NAU
From that bent beak I guess it is a cormorant. Impressive, with wings spread out. Very nice capture, Lyn.
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
Beautiful! There is a comorant that sits on the same bouy everyday and strikes this pose. I miss him every single time, so I am glad to see this capture Lyn.
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This is a lovely capture and the Autumn colours are beautifully framed! Well done!
Ann
Ann
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Those autumnal colors reflecting in the pond are priceless. Great capture.
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." -- Benjamin Franklin
I think it is Commorant Klink from Hogans Heroes. I might have that mixed up a little. All my feathers are not waterproof. Good post Lyn. It sure is a beautiful bird. That is quite the takeoff it has. Looks like a rocket launch. Outstanding post.
Tick
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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
A wonderful display of colour. Like the reflections. Good one Lyn.
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I think it can be a Black Shag or Great Shag. I googled it and found that they are common in NZ . A very beautiful image and a great capture. I love the golden water and the rippled reflections.
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SEFA
nice looking pond, and the birds seem to enjoy it also ;o)
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If you have some minutes why don't you come visiting my gallery ?
The golden water is beautiful and cormorants (or is it a guillemot) really fascinate me. There are some nesting on the Thames and they make an amazing sight with their wings outstretched.
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"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others merely a green thing which stands in the way." William Blake