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Wednesday 25 June 2014

Black Crowned Crane [Balearica pavonina]

In captivity.






54 comments:

  1. ze heeft zich wel extra opgetut.

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  2. Estupendos primeros planos mostrando esa corona y los detalles de la cabeza, especialmente los ojos, con toda claridad y perfección. Un abrazo,

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  3. Beautiful bird and your photos are really wonderful.
    Here from Around the World.

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  4. i would hate to go through life always looking surprised! :)

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  5. What a poser. Right, then left and finally face on. Now how did you get that bird to do that Bob? These are stunning photographs.

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  6. Hello Bob,
    This is great!! Wonderful how you've photographed these fantastic and beautiful cranes.
    Wonderful their funny heads so close with amazing colors. Well done!!

    Best regards,
    Marco

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    1. Hi Marco, the things you say are fantastic to me, thanks.

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  7. Beautiful pictures of the Crowned Crane, Bob.
    Perfectly sharp, my compliments.

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  8. Prachtige foto's van dit mooie punkkoppie.
    Groetjes Tinie

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    1. Ha ha,I loved it, the punk hairdo, cheers Tinie.

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  9. Let them go. I suspect they wouldn't go far. Grand shots.

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  10. Now that is one very cool hairstyle, Bob!
    They are just gorgeous.

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  11. Gorgeous birds ! They have a beautiful hairstyle and facial profile !

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  12. Hallo Bob ,

    Wat een wonderschone kraanvogels zeg ze staan er geweldig op met hun mooie hoofdtooi !!
    Gefeliciteerd ,
    gr,
    Annie

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  13. Wow look at those flamboyant hats! Look like they're going to a costume party :)

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  14. Thats a smart looking bird Bob. Lovely set of shots.

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  15. Wonderful photos! You got to love the hairdo. :)

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  16. Beautiful, beautiful birds. Thank you. Love that 'do' too.

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  17. Magnificas imagenes,todas con un buen foco.Un abrazo

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  18. Wonderful pictures of the Crowned Crane, Bob.!
    Such an elegant bird!!Great shots and captures!
    Dimi...

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  19. Beautiful picture, but this bird scared me a little... ;)

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  20. Wow,
    I'am quite shocked of the world's richness of natures:))
    Great shots:)

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  21. you were able to get fabulous close-ups of this amazing bird Bob

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    1. It was in captivity, not hard to get Carole.

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  22. Fabulous shots!

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  23. Que maravilha Bob!
    Parece que eles já estão habituados às câmaras...
    Incrível a sua arte.
    Abraço

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  24. Hi! Very beautiful captures. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Bob you show the textures and colors so well



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= <3

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  26. Wow! Wow! WOW!
    Fantastic captures.
    Love the bokeh in this.

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  27. Bellissime e vanitose!!!!...bravissimo Bob!

    Un abbraccio,
    Laura

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  28. Beautiful birds! I like a combination of black and rust flight feathers with white and yellow covers...

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  29. Beautiful images...and the head-on one--you are the best, Bob!

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  30. Such beautiful birds, wow breathtaking! :-)

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  31. Beautiful birds! Head in the crown:) Wonderful!

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  32. Gorgeous birds, Bob - and superb photos of them. I'm so behind on blogging...should be back at it next week full time.

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  33. What a gorgeous bird, Bob!
    Your portraits are killers!!

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