Somewhere and somehow I got a photo cliche into my head: a Gila woodpecker or a cactus wren or a curved bill thrasher sticking its head out of a cactus lacuna. These rascals are always interrupting my bike rides by tempting me with the expectation of capturing this photo cliche. But as I approach, they skedaddle.
And then there is the bird with the sexiest curves of all, the curved bill thrasher:
Phainopeplas are not rare around here. What I liked about this next guy is the geometry of the ocotillo stalks that he chose to frame his portrait with:
And then there is the bird with the sexiest curves of all, the curved bill thrasher:
you have some lovely photographs here
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them, John. But the little scamps still won't pose the way I want them to!
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