Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Do you prefer Double-Crested Cormorant or Anhinga?

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25 comments:

  1. I love them both, but really do not know who is who> but I like the one with the fuzzy Mohawk and green eye shadow and the pic with the reflection. gorgeous photos!

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  2. They are beautiful birds. I love the way they lift their wings to dry them. These are wonderful images Lisa.

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  3. Wonderful shots. They aren't the most attractive birds but you have made them special!

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  4. The greeneyes are amazing! Happy WW!

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  5. They certainly seem to be fond of spreading their wings.

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  6. you gotta go with the green eyes.

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  7. Wonderful shots! However they are not so popular over here....

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  8. Beautiful birds!!! Love the detail in these photos!!

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  9. Maybe I'm biased against the Anhinga's black face, maybe I associate the Cormorant with its contribution as a fisherman's helper in China... the Cormorant gets my vote ;-)

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  10. I love them both...very interesting how they have to dry their wings due to lack of natural oil to repell the water. Great shots!

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  11. They are all beautiful.

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  12. Spectacular. I love to see these critters drying their wings. They look so majestic when they spread their wings like that!

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  13. My vote goes for the black guy with silver wings and green eyes. Amazing! The Anhinga?

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  14. I couldn't pick a favorite...all of these are incredible captures, I really love the ones w/ the wings spread!

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  15. Beautiful shots. I see these birds in swampy areas like the Everglades. Where did you shoot these?

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  16. Wonderful! They lok so majestic :)

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  17. what beautiful photos :) img 4649b if i had to pick 1... although 4639 is a close contender... great shots!

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  18. The Anhinga with the green (breeding time) eyes is wonderful.

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  19. These are some amazing bird pics!! My lens is not long enough to get shots quite like this.

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  20. Yowzers. These are gorgeous. I want to step up and stroke their feathers. Thanks, Lisa.

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  21. As much as I love cormorants, I've got to go with the dude with the green eye-shadow. He's like David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust; simply striking! I think it's fantastic that you gave us an opportunity to see these two birds side-by-side.

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  22. If Anhinga is the one with the green around the eye, that's the one for me. :)

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  23. They are both lovely but I like the one with the green eye best! Fabulous shots!!

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