Monday, June 9, 2008

down here


down here, originally uploaded by gawdessness.

Ducklings, geese, ravens and Pileated Woodpeckers - oh my!

It was a fowl weather kind of day at the park today.

(Please accept my sincerest apologies for that pun, yes it was dreadful but I have no willpower, I am weak and frankly it is also pretty darn cold here still.)

Big, gaudy and attention grabbing - that bright red mohawk is hard to ignore.

Still if it weren't for the sharp eyes of my kids I might have passed right by this guy.

They often see what I don't, but I am often smart enough to point my camera at what they are looking at - so it all works out.

6 comments:

  1. I've never seen one on the ground before! Nice capture.

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  2. love your red head....and i did smile at the fowl/foul pun.....:)

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  3. You're killin' me with the fabulous bird shots!

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  4. Damned pileated woodpeckers. I used to think they were cute, but then I bought a house with cedar siding.

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  5. Kids have amazing vision don't they? Maybe because their brains are not as crowded with mundane things as ours are. Great shot - and love his red head!

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