tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post1726048493073376465..comments2023-12-30T05:41:12.280+13:00Comments on The Ruins of the Moment: Kea, Darran Mountains [2]pohanginapetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-49150442113311893972009-10-21T15:30:34.377+13:002009-10-21T15:30:34.377+13:00Zhoen, these are birds I always enjoy meeting. Som...Zhoen, these are birds I always enjoy meeting. Sometimes with trepidation, I admit, given the damage they can cause, but I still love them. :^)<br /><br />Thanks Barbara :^) What you have only the merest hint of in this photo is the spectacular orange underwing. And I do find the dark edges to the feathers striking.<br /><br />Thanks Watercats :^) I think that snow leopard will haunt me for the rest of my life.pohanginapetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-17115186880657556182009-10-21T08:33:10.798+13:002009-10-21T08:33:10.798+13:00what a stunning bird and you can just tell they...what a stunning bird and you can just tell they're packed full of character! I've been having a gander at the posts I've missed and jeez... what a treat! The snow leopard is an almost iconic image, the beauty and tragedy that surrounds this animal.. I could look at it and weep all day..Batteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-10125885390323247872009-10-21T08:30:19.699+13:002009-10-21T08:30:19.699+13:00I cannot even begin to imagine how it must feel to...I cannot even begin to imagine how it must feel to be a creature with such fabulous raiment for 'everyday'! Those talons look pretty serious - serious ouch! I love the interplay of greens and grays, and of course, the detail I've always noticed in your shots of birds.Barbara Butler McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250129625281645201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191028737265893759.post-28764289312502500152009-10-21T01:52:14.744+13:002009-10-21T01:52:14.744+13:00Always good to see a familiar face.Always good to see a familiar face.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.com