Decoy Dipper by TwoPynts
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Description
"The common cormorant or shag Lays eggs inside a paper bag, The reason you will see no doubt It is to keep the lightning out. But what these unobservant birds Have never noticed is that herds Of wandering bears may come with buns And steal the bags to hold the crumbs." ~ Christopher Isherwood
BJ (mamabobbijo) requested a photo of the culprit responsible for the rash of violent and uncalled for decoy dunkings. Well, I wrongly blamed an Anhinga when it turns out it was really this nefarious looking Cormorant! Yes, those piercing eyes are their actual color -- full of malice and dark intent to overturn unsuspecting decoys. If you see this fellow in your area, go inside, lock your doors, and call the authorities immediately! I have a major project at work so will not be around much for the rest of the week, but I wanted to make sure I got the word out. PS. - I hope that no one experiences any triskaidekaphobia today! ;'] -----
Thanks for your reflective comments on my previous upload,
Placid
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Comments (38)
Janiss
Absoluty marvelous... such a wonderfull light and centring! You are "the master" of light!
Fred255
Interesting looks quite real
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Beautiful Photography. Excellent!! Congratulations!!
olivier158
mmmm... very special... i like the way it looks 'hard' ... ! i prefer the previous one :os .. so quiet ...
Zorg1955
Such details on the wings of this superb cormoran ....Once again a great wild life shot my friend ....
Gor111
Oh this cormorant is a real beautiful and proud looking bird! A wonderful bird with his beautiful blue eys! Thans so much for this fabulous posting!!!
babuci
Decoy working all right,looks like birds like to hang around in this pond. Nice water, looks like silverish oil! Funny shot too!
kjpweb
LOL - good one! Good luck w/ your project!
croxie
A bird on a bird...hehe Great shot :)
jif3d
Now the "decoy duck" is a pontoon ! what's next ? that awaits this doomed imitator ? striking reflections in the water, great shot ! ~Cheers~
MrsLubner
How very funny! Love this shot. Great timing and good detail. And good humor. LOL
sharky_
Hmmm...Hope its not mating season. Excellent. Aloha
BibbyBear
OK - so am I just being thick here but is that a real bird or is that the decoy??!!! (Yeah I know, I'm being thick LOL!!) Whichever it is, it's still a great shot with lovely detail to the water (I love your water shots!!) Excellent photo again. Work hard, but don't stay away too long - we'll miss you! xx
TwoPynts
The real bird is sitting on the decoy and thanks! ;']
elmurray
Oh, I like that. So well spotted. Well done!
Denger
Triskaidekaphobia? Heck no; today's my lucky day! Not everyday you get to see a blue-eyed cormorant on RR, heh heh.... Nice shot, Kort.
Burpee
Dang!!! I needed a good picture of a cormarant the other day....I could have used this, lol. Fantastic shot and fantastic use for the decoy, rotfl!!! Some places are wanting to ban these birds because the clean out ponds of all fish in a short time.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantasticas the pics of these last days Kort. Super buenas ! Take care.
vulcanccit
You caught him in the act!!! Dont put him in jail, he is too cute...lovely shot!!
cricri99
it is not a decoy but a real shark !!lol..i love this scene and i do not why i find it very funny!!perhaps men are not far!!thank you!!! i am happy with your shot!great!
goodoleboy
Magnificent capture of this apparently arrogant avian, standing on the decoy, beady eyes defiantly observing the scene. Love the water texture and reflections. Don't the Japanese use Cormorants for fishing purposes? Incidentally, I only suffer from triskaidekaphobia on Fridays.
Littlejock
Super pic. Hugs
mark.spooner
Excellent work!
Richardphotos
a few years for two summers one of these guys was hanging around my neighborhood and would follow my dogs and myself when we were walking. at the time I did not know what kind of bird it was. he would get nearly 10-15 feet from us, as it had no fear of dogs. I know it was begging for a handout. excellent capture and funny
Punaguy
Why I oughta....!! Here you are trying to attract some birds and this one lands on the decoy, how nuts is that? The decoy must be huge to support this commorant....love the look of that water, just dreamy! Aloha Bra!
RodsArt
He looks quite pleased with himself...Great shot!
nongo
I love the patterns on his back feathers, a very crisp and clear image Kort!! I love to watch these type of birds up here, they are funny when they stand with their wings outstreched!!!!! especially when you see lots of them at once!!
zoren
nice shot, waters are great!
odie
Very amusing... :0) Love the water as it looks tricky, too!
Margana
I always thought triskadecaphobia was fear of Friday the thirteenth...I stand corrected...lol...Oh and I also thought differently of a common 'shag'...But no matter...lol...Lovely photie, Kortaloo...and entertaining as always.-M :^P