Who's the boss...?

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 16 May 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

This shot I took out on Vancouver Island last summer at a wonderful place called Qualicum Beach. I'm not sure of the species of bird in this threesome but it was so comical how these birds were interacting. It was as if they were having a family squabble.

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Comments (19)

Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada

nice capture amy - I know that bird - the name is on the tip of my tongue ;)

16 May 2007 5:57am

@Art Monkey: Thanks! Sometimes you just wish you could pull your tongue out and read what it says on it, eh?! LOL If it comes to you... I'd like to know. ;-)

Balpa from Ravenna, Italy

Great subject

16 May 2007 8:12am

@Balpa: Thanks! ;-)

Anup from Bangalore, India

Nice shot. Good lighting

16 May 2007 8:24am

@Anup: Thanks Anup! Glad to see your browser is working a bit for you now.. ;-)

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Great shot Amy. I have never seen birds like this before. I wonder what they are?

16 May 2007 10:10am

@Helen: Thanks Helen!! Art says it's on the tip of her tongue.. maybe she can anagram it for us!! LOL

Jen from Jessup, United States

LOL!!!!
Great capture Amy, looks the other too are getting an ear full : )

16 May 2007 10:59am

@Jen: Hey Jen!! Thanks and that's what I thought too! Maybe the mom having a moment of frustration!! LOL ;-)

Leah J. Utas from RMH, Canada

Great capture. This one made me smile. The bit of spray in the background behind the beak really underscores the mood.

16 May 2007 2:24pm

@Leah J. Utas: Hey thanks Leah! You know, I never really noticed how that water did affect the shot.

Roberta from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Cool looking bird. Yeah, it looks like mom is on a rant and the other two could care a less. Typical!

16 May 2007 3:27pm

@Roberta: Yeah, ain't that the truth!!!

Kairospix from Singapore

great timing capturing the wing uplifted and the beak opened - it does make it look as if he's giving the other two a mouthful opps i mean beakful!
nice job!

16 May 2007 3:31pm

@Kairospix: Too funny K!! And thanks!!

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

very good Amy. I like very much the timing of shooting and the cropping of your last photos.

16 May 2007 4:01pm

@yiannis krikis: Hey there yiannis... thank you so much. Sometimes the old trigger finger works the way it's supposed to!! LOL ;-)

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I am the boss, any doubts ?? LOL hahaha... Good shot amy, you got the boss in action there LOL ;-)

16 May 2007 5:06pm

@Rahul: I did so get the boss in action... now it's just a question as to if the boss is male or female? Hmmmmm?! Thanks Rahul!!

Adiemus from Christchurch, New Zealand

Amy I think they're oyster catchers - we have them too - they look like little old men poking about in the mud!

16 May 2007 7:00pm

@Adiemus: They do so!! How aptly put, Bronnie! They just made me laugh 'till I got too close and the little buggers flew off! LOL ;-)

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Ha ha, they probably all wanted to sit on the same stone

16 May 2007 8:34pm

@Richard_Irwin: Too true Richard!!

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Wow, what perfect timing! Great shot! :)

17 May 2007 12:31am

@HorseRotorVator: Thanks! really appreciate your visits and comments recently ;-)

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

yo ho ho cutesy--billy's back from hot and sunny Spain--we went to Menorca--the north island of the Baelleric Isles-(try saying that with a skinful of sangrilla)--I'll start chucking some shots on board when I've recovered and got all the beach sand out of me ears--ola--the bronze one that is billy

17 May 2007 1:37am

@bronzebilly u.k.: billy billy billy!!! Missed ya!!! Are ya sure the sands only in yer ears??!! Check all crevices! Can't wait to see what you've got! ;-D