Just think, all those dinosaurs, and guess what we've got? Birds, glorious, beautiful, pleasure to watch, wonderful birds. Man, are we blesed, or what?
I watch birds closely and it's helpful to observe behaviors which enable anticipation in photographing them; cardinals are the most easily spooked, then blue jays -- wrens not as much. Birds have a structure in their eyes called pectens that are used to detect motion. This is probably an adaptation for flight primarily -- but almost any motion, no matter how subtle, will get a bird's attention.
Favorite example ever notice how Robins turn their heads to the side just before plucking a worm from the soil? It looks like they're "listening," but they're actually looking for movements along the surface worms give themselves away when moving just below the ground surface!
I am not a fan of organized religion, but God reveals Him/Her/Itself in these miracles of beauty and function that usually go unobserved and therefore unappreciated by humanity.
All that puffiness isn't body mass it's puffed out feathers trapping the Wren's body heat. The white background is a snow-covered ground photographed from a high angle.
"Nature is the art of God."
Prime example, the Wren.
Simply beautiful! Thanks, Mac!
No matter how hard humans try, we can never match the Creator when it comes to creating beauty.
Excellent photo Mac.
So small, so nervous, so pretty - thanks A. Mac.
He sure is!!!
Just think, all those dinosaurs, and guess what we've got? Birds, glorious, beautiful, pleasure to watch, wonderful birds. Man, are we blesed, or what?
When nature paints she never makes a mistake. Beautiful photo AMac you are indeed a lucky man to have all this beauty at your beck and call.
1stwarrior,
I watch birds closely and it's helpful to observe behaviors which enable anticipation in photographing them; cardinals are the most easily spooked, then blue jays -- wrens not as much. Birds have a structure in their eyes called pectens that are used to detect motion. This is probably an adaptation for flight primarily -- but almost any motion, no matter how subtle, will get a bird's attention.
Favorite example ever notice how Robins turn their heads to the side just before plucking a worm from the soil? It looks like they're "listening," but they're actually looking for movements along the surface worms give themselves away when moving just below the ground surface!
I am not a fan of organized religion, but God reveals Him/Her/Itself in these miracles of beauty and function that usually go unobserved and therefore unappreciated by humanity.
Incredibly good detail Mac . But isn't the wren too fat to fly ... or is it just perspective ?
Thanks Petey,
All that puffiness isn't body mass it's puffed out feathers trapping the Wren's body heat. The white background is a snow-covered ground photographed from a high angle.