Sunday, April 26, 2009

APR262009


APR262009, originally uploaded by colemama.

Such balance, fluidity, and ingenuity - these skimmers fly low along the surface with their bills agape skimming the surface for small fish! Their feeding dance is quite flowing and mesmerizing to watch (and quite difficult to capture on still - wish I'd had a video camera!). But the end result is all about basic survival and adaptation to nature. Sometimes I wonder if we are equipped with all the necessary tools and conditions for meeting those basic needs...or have we become too complacent? or too reliant on a modern world? 5th Ave N & Gulf of Mexico, Naples, FL

6 comments:

  1. Well despite the difficulty, you did a great job capturing this! It looks great! Nice shot!

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  2. Thanks, Tim - this is when I really wish I had a better camera/other equipment and much better photographic skills....

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  3. What a gorgeous photo - the birds, the reflection and the ripples on the water - wow!

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  4. This is beautiful!! The blues in the water are wonderful and the overall peace in the midst of the movement is captivating....love it!!

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  5. Another amazing photo! Wow! What a capture!

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  6. You are very good at taking photos of birds in flight - great stuff!

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