I am basically going to be off line for about two weeks - so I will not be able to reply to comments - but I well get there eventually!
So, this week I have chosen to post some pictures that are mainly not birds - they are mainly plants. I think that we can forget that birds exist in a place, in a habitat, and that a frame filling portrait can miss the context and character of the bird.
Maybe that's just an excuse for me not getting closer to this White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) at my local pond - but I really do like showing birds in the place that they are.
So, this week I have chosen to post some pictures that are mainly not birds - they are mainly plants. I think that we can forget that birds exist in a place, in a habitat, and that a frame filling portrait can miss the context and character of the bird.
Maybe that's just an excuse for me not getting closer to this White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) at my local pond - but I really do like showing birds in the place that they are.
As ever, you can join in with WBW by clicking on the link below - and also as ever, please feel free to share the love for WBW with other bloggers! Cheers. SM
I agree with you, Stewart-- I often try to include relevant habitat in my photos, and also like you I sometimes do not have the choice not to. Now I must apologize for tightly cropping my Rose-breasted Grosbeak thumbnail I posted here!
ReplyDeleteWhile upclose portraits birds are nice, I'd much rather see them in their habitat.
ReplyDeleteIt is very valid to show the habitat and it increases the appreciation of the bird.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteYes, I like to see the setting! YAM xx
The heron disappears in the background. Lucky bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Stewart. Herons, Egrets, Cranes are some of my favorite birds. I never tire of seeing them.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful bird! Nice photos!
ReplyDeleteYes a lovely bird in its habitat Stewart. Thanks for hosting and have a good week ahead.
ReplyDeleteHerons are my favorite birds! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting WBW
I often wondered if herons have stiff necks like we get when maintaining that posture for long periods of time...:)jp
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your two weeks of peace :o]
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteI do like seeing the habitat! And they are lovely herons. just a little different from the ones we see. Hope you're enjoying your time off-line as much as I did our vacation. No birds recently though. We're home in Oregon now and i hope to remedy that soon.
ReplyDeleteLOL..good idea..I was wondering why you weren't more zoomed in on the birds..It's always nice to see their habitat as well..I have no birdies to share this week...hope all is well..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful heron! (But I hate Recaptcha --- I keep failing! Why do they make the photos so fuzzy?)
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos. Sorry, I have lost track of the days this week and I am running a little late!! Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteHi, beautiful photos of a beautiful bird and exactly where it should be in its natural habitat. Stewart, I wonder would you mind taking a peek at the bird shot in my last post to hazard a guess as to what it is. Looking through my books has not thrown up a name.
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