Posts tagged feathers

Possibly an immature green-breasted mango. (But certainly correct me.) They are such shape-changers when they fly. Glorious.

This morning…

I swung my lens up just in time to catch this low-flying mallard. The sky was so blue and his feathers were so white. (click to enlarge)

It’s a gay life.

Birds-eye view of the South African jackass penguin.

njwight:

Head shot.

Woody pt 2: You can really see how deep he taps that beak in…

njwight:

Because the insulating properties of their feathers eventually breakdown, Jackass penguins molt once a year and for this 21-day  molt cycle they are land-bound. To physically survive, they eat like crazy for 5 weeks before in order to increase fat stores. Psychologically, I am not sure how they prepare for the feather name-calling and ridicule. Penguins can be so cruel… ;-)

What parrots are thinking… Who the !&%# is Polly?

Just hangin’ on a Sunday…

Hovering hummer…

Joy defeats cranky.