Thursday, January 14, 2010

Shoot-out: BIRDS

Scriptor had a great idea!
Thanks for the theme, my friend.

Actually, I cheated on this photo. It is one that our own Mark (B&B) shot, when he was just a boy. This prehistoric fellow is PROTOAVIS. I think Mark's real name is PROTOMARKUS. No, I'm just kidding, Mark, maybe.
*
We have our fair share of Seagulls, here in St. Augustine. If you have a loaf of bread in your hands, they are apt to take on the personality of their cousins in the movie, THE BIRDS.
*
I believe this young flier's name is Jonathan Livingston. When I approached him, he was off to soaring, and acrobatics practice.
*
Seagulls enjoy our fishing trips as much as we do.

It is hard to tell the difference between a hegull and a shegull.

Our granddaughters' favorite Disney bird.

Our grandson, Jared, in a perfect Swan (dive).

Could we votem for the bird on this totem?

Parenting is the glue that holds families together.

There's one in every crowd. This white duck, at our lake house, thinks it's a Mallard.

Why must I always catch the smidgens, when I look up to see the pigeons?

We named these chickens "Good With Dumlins" and "Finger Lickin'."

Even though it is often a scavenger, our founding fathers chose a beautiful bird, in the Bald Eagle, as the symbol of our nation.

This is a closeup shot of an Egret. You may be able to see it better if the gator opens its mouth. We lose many of our aquatic birds to gators, especially baby ducks, in the spring.

Thanks for visiting. Come see us. Call me in advance, and I'll see if we can arrange a Gator Ride for you. They offer them, for free!

23 comments:

  1. Brilliant photos! Seagulls are quite nasty creatures especially if theres food or babies around! I like the ones in your picture because they are quite safe there!

    ReplyDelete
  2. what a great selection of birds and as usual your dialog is poetry.

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a wonderful collection. I vote bird jared to be number one, and the photographer wins the award.

    I have been trying to capture a bird Sam, but I come last. He jumps in so fast.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I'm coming back later to see what Mark says about that first picture!! Ha! You KNOW he'll take revenge on you. I would also like to see a showdown between your first creature and your last one: now that would be a tussel. You top the creativity-charts this week Gordon!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gordon, you always send me off laughing. I don't know about Mark though.... Great choice.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Ditto on all the other comments...I am so glad I found you guys, you keep this serious poet smiling...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh, Gordon, I half expected that you'd have a shot of a bird with one of your fish hanging from it's mouth :)

    You've shared some great photos here...love the swan dive.

    ReplyDelete
  8. You did better than I did too. I am just not able to sneak up and get the shots without scaring them away. I have some through the window but It was a good idea.
    QMM

    ReplyDelete
  9. I like the family of ducks and the swan dive. Great photos, every one of them. Of course, I have to give kudos to Donald Duck too.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wonderful collections! We don't have seagulls here but plenty of crows, they are pest!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Creative and entertaining as usual. Will have to come back to see what Mark has to say, the War of the Words could be about to begin. Love Jared's swan dive and the "egret in the alligator"!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I like the swan dive best! What a great capture of childhood!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Great (and fun) post Gordon! I know I can always come here for an adventure. Like others, I think I liked Jared's swan dive the best.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great shots! I'll pass on the gator ride... Love the names of the chickens. And the bald eagle is always amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Neat photos, Gordon. I think if you're down at the waterside with a loaf of bread, you're just asking for The Birds to show up. Though that can make for some great photos too, perhaps one for next week's theme...

    ReplyDelete
  16. I loved the photos. Especially the eagle

    http://nicollesamazingadventures.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  17. Wonderful shootout!! I love the one of Jared..LOL too cute!! Sarah

    ReplyDelete
  18. awesome series of images! love the kids with the disney duck. and of course, the bald eagle. fantastic!!

    ReplyDelete
  19. That shot of Jared is amazing. Such a fantastic action shot!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. This is my first visit here, I think. I could lose the entire day. Wonderful blog!

    ReplyDelete
  21. I loved every one of your photos! Seagulls are one of my very favorite birds. I never tire of watching them.
    The swan dive looks like it's going to HURT!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Great shots and I love the one of the egret! Thanks for taking part.

    ReplyDelete
  23. ha ha! I love the one of bird-Jared! :)

    ReplyDelete