Six Word Saturday: in awe of these beautiful birds November 26, 2016 / Su Leslie Nesting gannets, Muriwai, New Zealand. Image: Su Leslie, 2016 Nesting gannets, Muriwai, New Zealand. Image: Su Leslie, 2016 Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestEmailLike Loading... Related
The feathers look so soft that the pictures almost appear to be air-brushed! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
π I actually managed to zoom in on the tail feathers of one bird, and you’re right, they look amazingly soft. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Totally agree. I’m feeling so lucky that the colony is only about a 25 minute drive away. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Lucky indeed. I see them only during the breeding season. How wonderful that would be to watch them throughout a year. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
What beautiful creatures! You really make me aware of how much beauty there is in the world. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thank you Amy. I think, without always realising it, I’m on a kind of quest to remind myself how much beauty there is around me. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday π LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
The feathers look so soft that the pictures almost appear to be air-brushed!
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π I actually managed to zoom in on the tail feathers of one bird, and you’re right, they look amazingly soft.
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Awwwwww! (That’s the other kind of awe.). π
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π Like that Janet!
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Gannets! I travel to see them once a year in May. Awesome creatures.
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Totally agree. I’m feeling so lucky that the colony is only about a 25 minute drive away.
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Lucky indeed. I see them only during the breeding season. How wonderful that would be to watch them throughout a year.
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They are beautiful.
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They do look so soft and gentle.
Leslie
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Such beautiful images Su! Thank you for sharing themπ
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Thank you Meg. I so enjoyed taking them.
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What beautiful creatures! You really make me aware of how much beauty there is in the world.
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Thank you Amy. I think, without always realising it, I’m on a kind of quest to remind myself how much beauty there is around me. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday π
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We did—thank you!
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Ahh, love…! π
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These are beautiful!!!
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Thank you π they are amazing birds
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