Portrait of the artist as a young bird

From: Mark Bohrer <lurchl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: paw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:23:43 -0800

When you and I go to the photographer's studio for a portrait we comb our hair, clean our nails and wear our best clothes. Birds don't know they're having their portraits taken but they DO try to look their best. They start by dunking their heads to slick their hair, uh, feathers down: http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-MD0131-5.htm http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-GS0128-56.htm

Then there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on to get rid of excess water:
http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-GS0138-5.htm

And some stretching doesn't hurt either, maybe giving a blessing at this season: http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-GS0132-5.htm

Finally, we get to the reason for all the activity, the portrait. Some may look almost angelic: http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-GS0136-5.htm

Others just look:
http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-MD0138-5.htm

And some display their diabolical nature:
http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Birds/Duck-like/DBD-AG0617-5.htm

All comments welcome - Merry Christmas!

Mark Bohrer www.mountain-and-desert.com Adventure travel and wildlife photography


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