Elegant in Black [Contest Finalists April 2008]
Uploaded: April 01, 2008 03:11:23
Finalist
Double-wattled cassowary, taken at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.
This flightless bird, found naturally in New Guinea and northern Australia, is one of the largest in the world. Two of its most distinguishing features are the casque and the wattles. It is believed that the casque, the large protuberance on the top of its head, assists the cassowary in pushing through the dense tropical forest vegetation; the wattles, brilliantly colored folds of skin that hang from the bird's neck, may act as social signals in the dark forest.
Courtship is initiated by the smaller sized male and the pair may remain together for several weeks—until the female has laid her eggs in a nest that the male has constructed.
Once the female has laid her eggs, she leaves; it is the male who incubates the eggs and rears the chicks.
Information taken from the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park site
Category: Animals
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MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 01, 2008
SEE!!Colette M. Metcalf April 01, 2008
GREAT capture and detail!! #5727260Jeana Clark April 01, 2008
HAPPY TKW DAY!!!!
~J~ #5727520
Lynn M. Whitt April 01, 2008
Great shot, details, and colors.... #5727819David Phalen April 01, 2008
WOWZA!! Awesome light, color and details!! #5728720Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 01, 2008
WHAT a DAY we are having...celebrating Tamara K Walker Day!!!!! You have selected a wonderful image for the occasion, Nikki!!!!! This is a beautiful shot of this gorgeous bird!!!! (I need to make another trip to Omaha. Is the butterfly house open yet?) #5729692Pat Gamwell April 01, 2008
WOWZAAAA! The colors and clarity are phenomenal!!!!! SUPERB shot, Nikki! #5729709Melinda F. Schneider April 01, 2008
Incredible colors and detail! Love learning a bit about these wonderful birds. Makes me sad about the Dodo... #5729780Rhonda Burger April 01, 2008
She's so ugly she's cute...LOL Great colors and clarity Nikki. Rhonda #5729801Shelly A. Van Camp April 01, 2008
Beautiful colors and image!! #5730142Susan M. Hembree April 01, 2008
This is GREAT, Nikki!!! I love the contrasts of the vivid colors against the black background of the bird's feathers. A really good capture! #5730654Tamara K. Walker April 01, 2008
I hope you all know this is all going to my head.Les Rhoades April 01, 2008
The catch light in the eye puts this one over the top! #5731283Katarina Mansson April 01, 2008
Excellent shapes, details, textures, colors and composition Nikki. I agree with Les that the light in the eye is extra special. #5731310Stefania Barbier April 01, 2008
oh I like how this species behave... should tell my husband !!! fantastic close up! #5731359Corinne M. Thompson April 02, 2008
Fabulous capture with great detail, lighting, colors...I especially like your point of view in this one! #5733674Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 03, 2008
YES!!!! THis one needed to get the EFP, Nikki!!!!! It also needs to go a lot further!!!!!!! ♫ k #5740433Su Sana E. P April 19, 2008
This deserves the Gold badge for sure. Details and colors are just astonishing and your angle is just perfect here, Nikki!! #5805979Jeana Clark May 19, 2008
~J~ #5942517
Elida Gutierrez May 19, 2008
Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #5942976Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
gorgeous..... big congrats!!!! #5943932John Caruso May 19, 2008
A big congrats on this well deserved finalist! #5944762Mitch Spence May 19, 2008
Congratulations to you, Nikki, on a beautifully captured presented bird portrait. #5944957Colleen Farrell May 19, 2008
FANTASTIC bird portrait, Nikki! I totally missed this one before. That casque doesn't even look like it's attached to his (her?) head--more like a silly hat! Very interesting info. Big congratulations on this outstanding finalist!! #5945451Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 19, 2008
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist, Nikki!!!!! ♫ k #5947350Pat Gamwell May 19, 2008
Incredible shot, Nikki! WTG, girl! Congrats! #5948173MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 20, 2008
A Finalist For Tamara K Walker Day!!!Ron Roberts May 20, 2008
CONGRATS NICE WORK...RON... #5949888David Phalen May 20, 2008
BIG Congrats Nikki!! #5950114Susan Fox May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist :-)Laurie Daily May 21, 2008
WoW, fabulous detail and comp, Nikki. Thanks for all the info... congrats on your finalist! #5958474Les Rhoades May 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful finalist! #5960157Carol Teal May 22, 2008
Such a fabulous capture of this colorful but funny-looking bird Nikki! And I love the info you included about their behavior. I missed out of TWD, but looks like it was fun! Congrats on your finalist! #5964856Patrick Rouzes May 23, 2008
Nikki, A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #5968937Susan Jane Allen June 08, 2008
Totally awesome! Love the lighting and detail. #6033029Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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