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Saturday, April 18, 2009

YOUNG CORMORANT- CRITTERS


Young free and single

Critters


In and out post today. This will be critters, I'll link sign linky later. It's one of the young cormorants we have in the harbour here. This is my nemesis bird. These cormorants as you know are birds I am often chasing to get the definitive image of. Well here's the baby head shot, not as dark as it's parents yet. Really short and sweet today. Busy work but for my other cormorant pics and info click the links below.


For more info click here for a great wiki round up.


Too view my other cormorant pics click words below.

Here
There

Now if I can just find that elusive escaped wild wallaby of Ramsey(yes more than one now though) and a Manx Fairy for critters that would be fantastic. For more critters of the world click Misty Dawn. Told you it was a short post today.


Roll the on the blues festival!
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50 comments:

  1. Reader WilApril 18, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Hi Barbara! I am lookin forward to seeing some pictures of the wild wallaby! Though your cormorant photo is wonderful! Have a nice weekend!

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  2. roentareApril 18, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Wonderful image of this cormorant

    Great stuff

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  3. EG CameraGirlApril 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Wonderful closeup of this water bird! I love bird photos in which you can see the eye (or eyes) clearly.

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  4. Maria VerivakiApril 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    an absolute beauty

    (and so is that beautiful sky in the post below)

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  5. marleyApril 18, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    Reader Will needs to read a bit more carefully! Who is Barbara?!

    Anyway, this a cool photo. The bird looks a bit grumpy though!

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  6. GaelynApril 18, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    I really look forward to the fairies.

    Have a great weekend.

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  7. TomApril 18, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    It surprises me just how big these birds are... we have them inland on some of the fishing lakes and waterways.

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  8. Brian MillerApril 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    have fun at the festival!

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  9. SharonApril 18, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Nice shot...I saw one of these this morning, but he was confined to a cage, so a little easier to get a shot of.

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  10. RussApril 18, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Beautiful shot!

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  11. AnonymousApril 18, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    I tried to get one diving in the harbour. It just looks blurred. Brilliant photograph.

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  12. DinaApril 18, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Love your "Young free and single."

    Thanks for your comment info. I never knew what BSA stood for. Wow, your father rode one? That's when motorcycles looked like motorcycles and not big splashy colored pieces of plastic.

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  13. SnapApril 18, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    Wonderful! Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. i beatiApril 18, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    looking for love Sandy that sky below is magnificient

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  15. ???April 18, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    It's a great shot. I'm always amazed by how low in the water they are when swimming.

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  16. Debbie Courson SmithApril 18, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Such a slender profile.

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  17. IndraniApril 18, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I had been chasing one sometime back. Not much luck. :(
    You have a good shot.

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  18. This Is My Blog - fishing guyApril 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Babooshka: Very neat shot of the Cormorant. I got a take-off shot last year with all the splashing.

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  19. WillardApril 18, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    A beautiful shot! I have not gotten good shots of them yet.

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  20. TashApril 18, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Really let's us see the bird up close & personal. I love the texture of the water around the cormorant.
    Thx for my gold star - U R a sweetie.

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  21. BruceApril 18, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Thanks for the visit & the nice comment! Nice photo of the bird:)

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  22. imacApril 18, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Beautiful bird.

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  23. PamApril 18, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    Great catch.

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  24. ViennaDailyApril 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    Made me think who Barbara is too, I kept calling the author Jane! :D

    Always a pleasure seeing your critter profile photos! Hope your confusion is gone now!

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  25. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsApril 18, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Love this close up! I am just amazed at the colour of the bird. Most I have seen here on the Mornington Peninsula are black and white! But that doesn't mean that is all there is!

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  26. CarlettaApril 18, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Gorgeous shot!

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  27. kayleenApril 19, 2009 at 1:01 AM

    Cormorants fascinate me. Great capture!

    Nebraska Birding

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  28. ManzApril 19, 2009 at 1:23 AM

    Peaceful photo.I also went and looked at the "Here; There; And Everywhere" posts... the shot for "Here" is brilliant!!

    *****

    On another note, I've set up a "directory" page on the main gritfx website for my cc posts. I'd like to add some links to other cc participants - yourself included. If you're interested in being added, send me a website/blog badge (120pixels wide x 80pixels) to manz76@live.com.
    Man'z Camera Critters Page

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  29. KrisApril 19, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    They go black later then? I have never seen a youngster so close.

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  30. airplane5312April 19, 2009 at 4:21 AM

    Nice catch there. I was trying to get some shots of some Peregrine Falcons today and found the limitations of my kit Canon telephoto.

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  31. DrowseyMonkey-PhotosApril 19, 2009 at 4:32 AM

    Very nice!

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  32. UnknownApril 19, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    Nice head shot !! :-)

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  33. Ming the MercilessApril 19, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Beautiful creature! Great shot!

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  34. JoyozApril 19, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Oh so this is how Cormorant looks like? Very nice info. I learn from you today.

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  35. lv2scpbkApril 19, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Beautiful head shot.

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  36. IlanApril 19, 2009 at 3:07 PM

    Excellent photo. Really nicely done
    Thank you for sharing, great photoblog :)

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  37. Cezar and LéiaApril 19, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    Wonderful picture!
    Your blog is fantastic!Congratulations
    Many thanks for your visit in our Photo blog!
    Kind Regards
    Léia

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  38. Chuck PefleyApril 19, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    just checking in. There is a story opportunity for you today on my blog. -:))

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  39. BuckApril 19, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    I never got so close to a cormorant before - it looks like you are in the water with him! Kudos on an excellent shot.

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  40. Adrienne ZwartApril 19, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Great photo, Babooshka.

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  41. UnknownApril 19, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Beautiful shot!
    Have a nice week.

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  42. KimApril 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    What an interesting looking bird.

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  43. UnknownApril 20, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    We don't have any of those around here. How pretty!

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  44. Samantha ~ Holly and Zac ~April 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    Nice shot!

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  45. Kathie BrownApril 20, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    Short but perfect. Cormorants always make me think of this children's nonsense poem:

    The common cormorant or shag
    Lays its eggs in paper bags,
    The reason you will see no doubt
    Is to keep the lightening out,
    But what these unobservant birds
    Haven't undestood is herds
    Of wandering bears may come with buns
    And steal the bags to hold the crumbs!

    I don't remember who the poet is but the poem always makes me laugh! I'll bet you'll never look at a cormorant the same way again now!

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  46. AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 12:43 AM

    That's a great capture, Babs! I love the patterns and the color of the water

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  47. LadynredApril 21, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    That's beautiful critter. Thanks for the comment.

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  48. AnonymousApril 23, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    Every summer I try to catch a photo of one as it stops here and every year I fail..I do love them though...

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  49. Misty DawnSApril 23, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Well it looks to me like you were able to get that shot you've been trying to get! Great close-up!

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  50. MojoApril 24, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    The wild wallaby of Ramsey? Did I miss that one along the way? Nice shot of the young wild and free though.

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