FEATHERS!...OR Photos I've Taken

[rabid1st]

My buddy keswindhover is an amazing talent when it comes to the beautiful photo. I am currently using one of her photos as a default icon image. And now and again she urges me to get out there and take a few local snapshots. Mine, however, do not look so lovely.

However, that will not stop me from sharing a couple of my shots with you now. The first is of a Solomon Island Eclectus of my acquaintance. His name is Bertie and he flew down and landed on someone's head one day. That person took him to a bird rescuer and the bird rescue person, quite by chance, found out that there was a single FEMALE Solomon Island Eclectus in the neighborhood. So this is a tale of star-crossed lovers united. Bertie coming to find his true love through a series of odd coincidences. She, thankfully, has not bitten off his beak as some female Eclecti will do to their hapless mates.

The other shots...are of Native American Dancers at a major gathering a scant 60 miles or so away from my humble abode.

Under the cut we go for some dial-up unfriendly photos...sorry about the sizes...I haven't figured out how to adjust that, as yet.

Edit To Say: That the sizing appears rather friendly to me. I think because they are LJ-scrapbooked images...just don't click on them if you are on dial-up.




Amazingly, when Bertie arrived he was about the size of a cockatiel and he was olive green all over except for a bit of orange on his breast. Now he is big and boldly colored. The females are shockingly deep red where he is green...and have bright blue accents. They look nothing alike...hence the name Eclectus.




Speaking of eclectic sorts. I wish I could tell you what tribes these men represent. But I would surely bungle that. I do remember we had a Commanche and several Seminole, but these are not them.



More native American pictures later perhaps...but this will do for now.

Rae
is exhausted and off to bed.

Comments

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

These pics look suitably teeny to me.

Your parrot is delightful, and your tribes make me wonder what birds they are wearing on their backs. It's all to do with what you focus on.

*waves hard-won fiver in the air and then goes to bed*

[maniacalshen.livejournal.com]

Lovely parrot picture! I keep forgetting to post my newest one of Misty.

Eclectuses have such a unique look; I love it.

[princessblue791.livejournal.com]

I love the birdie! Whats his/her name?

[princessblue791.livejournal.com]

Oops Bertie...duh!

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

I knew you would see it eventually. :grin: His name is Bertram...but they call him Bertie. And his lady friend is named Abby.

[astitchintime-9.livejournal.com]

Good photos -- especially of Bertie.

Interestingly, a friend of mine recently adopted a bird who flew onto her head. I guess when they want to be taken care of, (some) birds can be smart enough to let us know! ;-) She sent me some photos, but they were blurry; your shot is much better, and he's a handsome bird. Looks fluorescent!

Not sure I can satisfactorily comment on the habit of native peoples to continue to use animal parts in their current practices. ...I do hope that it was a fun day for you!

P.S. - What's his girlfriend's name? Victoria?

[nightbeast.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to get into the photography thing. Jann, who I am helping graduate with cosplay, let me practice with her £800 camera yesterday by taking cosplay photos of her in the studio. Neck straps are a blessing.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Yes, neckstraps would be a necessity for me. I had a lot of physical challenges with the camera the other day when I tried to use it. And sadly, the new lighter, smaller cameras are pretty much too small for my hands to grasp properly as I have a lot of trouble with manipulation tasks. What I did with these shots is I pointed and shot without really holding the camera up to check what I was shooting...then I cropped down to what you see here. So...no chance I will be able to become a fashion photographer any time soon. Le Sigh!