Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 29 February 2008 in Animal & Insect.
The Spotted Dikkop (Burhinus capensis) and chick
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. - Robert Lynd -
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you found the egg but not from the rabbit! Great shot
29 Feb 2008 4:31am
sorry, it ins't an egg, is a child?
29 Feb 2008 4:32am
How thoroughly beautiful...
29 Feb 2008 5:59am
Now that's camouflage! And protected by mom as well, good one!
29 Feb 2008 7:28am
What a lovely chick! We don't have this sort of fowl over here.
29 Feb 2008 7:50am
Beautiful composition Ina!
29 Feb 2008 10:10am
@Steven: Thanks Steven!
Very cute indeed.
29 Feb 2008 11:52am
Beautiful capture!
29 Feb 2008 1:17pm
Splendid capture!
29 Feb 2008 1:35pm
Excelletn colours! Nice one!
29 Feb 2008 1:52pm
good quote! great photo! I love the eye :_)
29 Feb 2008 2:33pm
that's a great photo! love the detail. there's something a little scary about its strong gaze though.
29 Feb 2008 3:59pm
Wonderful capture Ina.
29 Feb 2008 4:01pm
Great capture, what an amazing bird.
29 Feb 2008 4:27pm
Very cool portrait, amazing that she didn't scurry away!
29 Feb 2008 5:04pm
Superb capture Ina. Great details here!
29 Feb 2008 5:48pm
@standley: Thanks Richard!
Their eyes are very intense.
29 Feb 2008 11:35pm
An impressive close-up, you must have been quite close!
1 Mar 2008 9:02am
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