"Hey, don't BUTT in to my privacy!"
Seagullbutt in disguise? ... I think so! ... ;o7
Superb starling ... no, really, that's what it's called. I'm not just tootin' my own photography horn ... ;oD ... check it out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_starling
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If you've made it this far, please know that there is NO such photography theme as #SeagullButtSaturday. The following people, sometimes posting to the #FunniestNonthemeOnGplus, are actually the #FunniestNonCuratorsOnGplus.
Robin Griggs Wood Ursula Klepper Christin McLeod Sassi Sassmannshausen Lauri Novak Richard Ball Craig Szymanski Melissa Beagle Ellie Kennard Cora Triton Steve Savoie Pam Wolfe +Joy Mum Jon Cassill Tom McGowan Annie Irving Diana Boyd Debby Moran Alex Lapidus Lou McCorkle +Rob Lopes Kimmetal Smith Bette Kauffman Liz C Jacqueline Hodsdon Darion Jackman Steven Kennard Sharon Stone Dawn Siadatan Sumit Sen Jasbir S. Randhawa Gazzaroonii T. John Wade Dave Bell Swee Oh Leo Deegan Nancy Battis Vita Patrick Kelly Marilyn Benham Mari Luukkonen Lora Lee Chapman Giselle Savoie Carin Bruce David Q. Cohen Gernot Glaeser Maureen Roberson Brian Grzelewski cobalt please Darcee McCutcheon Annelies Jansen Rachel Ferris Margaret Tompkins Jan Vermeulen Christi Nielsen Jaana Nyström
Real themes:
#birds4all curated by Walter Soestbergen Ricky L Jones & Birds4All
#birdloversandwildlife curated by Robert SKREINER BIRD Lovers & WILDLIFE
#birdsgallery with thanks to Heinrich Wagner
Must-have hashtags (for hackling the hashtag-haters … ;o))
#SeagullButtSaturday (duh!)
#SeagullButtShots
#SeagullButts
#notatheme
#SeagullButtsInDisguise (for other birds; a fine way to use up all those bird shots you took that are "not quite what you were shooting for" and currently languishing on your hard drive.)
#Gulluminati (what the group of non-curators have come to be known as)
#FunniestNonthemeOnGplus (because, isn't it?! … ;oD)
#Splatterday (Jasbir's invention, applicable for, ahem, some conditional shots … ;o7)
#rgwoodpost #Gulluminati #Gullarazzi #FunniestNonthemeOnGplus
#googleplusphotos #hqspbirds #btpbirdpro BTP Bird Pro #birdsgallery
My G+ albums: https://sites.google.com/site/rgwphotoalbums/
CIAO COMEVA @@@@@_@
ReplyDeleteVery cool! It looks like it was airbrushed in. Fantastic color. 👍
ReplyDeleteسبحان الخالق
ReplyDeleteLovely as always, my friend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird with such a captivating look Robin Griggs Wood!!
ReplyDeleteOoh look at those colors!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful example of "structural coloration" in bird feathers. Also known as gullumination. 😜
ReplyDeleteen.wikipedia.org - Structural coloration - Wikipedia
I'll sit in this part of the Tree so you can take my pitch.
ReplyDeleteСупер.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot, beautiful bird
ReplyDeleteThe bird looks like it's thinking, "Seriously? That's my name?!"
ReplyDeleteSuper shot, is he looking at me! ;-)
ReplyDeleteColour full
ReplyDeleteRobin Griggs Wood That's a beauty, Robin! :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! This beautiful picture has been shared to the Favourites collection of HQSP Birds. Thank you for your contribution. Have a nice day !
ReplyDeleteShared by Dilip Mundkur
Congratulations! HQSP thinks your work is great and you have been included in the HQSP Gold collection for this shot!
ReplyDeleteWell done, please check out the other winning shots on +HQSP Gold and look out for our Gold collection. :-)
Regards Evi Verstraeten
Congratulations Robin Griggs Wood your photo has been added to our BTP PRO BIRD Featured Collection! Be sure to follow our wonderful collections to see many great works in including yours!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Lynn Wiezycki
ما شاء الله وتبارك
ReplyDeleteYou made him look even more 'super'!! In German starling is called "Star" so his name would be "Super Star" :-) isn't this your second name btw? ;-) I mean the star somewhere in the universe...
ReplyDeleteJohn Bailey -- thank you ... yes, it's a beautiful bird in general!
ReplyDeleteDave Bell -- thank you, my friend!
Carmen Mandich -- thank you, dear!
Rachael Switalski -- I know, right?! (LAB color mode and Curves Adjustment Layer ... like in our "Punch Drunk" challenge.)
ReplyDeleteDavid Q. Cohen -- haha!
ReplyDeleteRamona Scipio -- teehee!
Alexander Bud -- thank you
Brenda Hand -- thank you
ReplyDeleteLeo Deegan -- hahaha! You never fail to make me guffaw ... ;o))). But there's this guy, saying, "Hey, you told me I was more superb!!!" cdn.pixabay.com
Giselle Savoie -- heehee .. could be, but this one surely is! c1.staticflickr.com ... ... thank you, dear!
ReplyDeleteJasbir S. Randhawa -- thank you, my friend!
ReplyDeletePetra Hattingh -- thank you!
HQSP Birds -- thank you very much, Dilip Mundkur!
HQSP Gold -- thank you, kindly, Evi Verstraeten!
ReplyDeleteBTP Bird Pro -- thank you so much, Lynn Wiezycki!
Ursula Klepper -- heehee ... too funny, dear! Thank you very much ... hugs!
ReplyDeleteLol Robin Griggs Wood, I'm glad I can still make you guffaw :D
ReplyDeleteNice
ReplyDeleteGorgeous
ReplyDeleteQue bella ave
ReplyDeleteToot away - every justification for a shot bird like that, if you see what I mean.
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