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Both chicks look pretty sharp. The light sure is nice. Wish for more room all around.
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I need feet or virtual feet David... Are they really this gray? I have seen younger and older so just wondering. I like the clear eyes from both of them.
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annmpacheco
I need feet or virtual feet David... Are they really this gray? I have seen younger and older so just wondering. I like the clear eyes from both of them.
Yes, it is striking when they stand by parents. The feet were in a tangle of branches and so was the back end of the bird on our right. Still, I wanted to have a record of these beauties in my collection. Actually, that's mom on the left and I did some burning to tone her down. The chicks have no burning of course. Also, the previous posted chick is about two weeks older and a much lighter grey (going to mature white). I do hear your point about those feet and thanks as always for your suggestions.
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Yea, these guys are super cute and well worth the effort, even with the busy BG. It is what it is, and you knew that going in. Still a fun shot....
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I enjoy your photos, busy and tight as they are..
Excellent natural history photos.
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Hi David, love seeing an adult and chick together. Reassuring to know that such an endangered bird is breeding, water level is so critical in the rookeries. The color/white on the birds is not correct. Both birds appear that the burning and highlight recover was too much causing the whites to grey. The Wood Stork is white and black, not as white as a Snowy Egret but white. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
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Originally Posted by
Joseph Przybyla
Hi David, love seeing an adult and chick together. Reassuring to know that such an endangered bird is breeding, water level is so critical in the rookeries. The color/white on the birds is not correct. Both birds appear that the burning and highlight recover was too much causing the whites to grey. The Wood Stork is white and black, not as white as a Snowy Egret but white. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Joseph and thanks for the inputs as always. These are two chicks with part of the OOF parent on the left. The parent was burned to highlight the chicks. These two have not been altered as far as color and they are indeed this color half way through their development. Yes they start out white and end up white at the end of development as I have posted earlier.
Peace,
David