Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Ruffled Feathers


This curved-billed thrasher was getting his feathers ruffled by the wind as he sat atop this cactus.

18 comments:

  1. He certainly stands out against the deep blue sky!

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  2. Haha, cute! Wonderful shot Sharon.

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  3. Lovely shot Sharon, my what a long beak he has. I haven't seen one of these before.

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  4. I am always amazed at how their little feet (and even their bodies) don't get speared with all those spines.

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  5. I like very much this kind of picture depicting the moments we often see but never have enough time to position the camera and take a picture from.

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  6. We were away for the holiday weekend, as you know, so i am just catching up on your holiday posts today. I love your Tovrea Castle at sunrise photo.

    I assume that today's bird is gathering some warm rays of the sun to offset the breeze.

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  7. He looks pretty 'cool' up there with nothing but the wind in his future.

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  8. Ouch! Not a very comfy seat! I wonder how they keep from getting needled!

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  9. What a sky! He must have to sit very gingerly.

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  10. Great shot, but I'm glad I'm not a bird--ouch!

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  11. Great spot to check out his environment.

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  12. I really, really like this picture!

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  13. Nice bird shot, Sharon. I hope he had a comb with him.

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  14. Now that's an unusual looking bird.

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