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Elegant in Black


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Elegant in Black
Elegant in Black
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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

Nikki McDonald

 
 
 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
 

SEE!!
TKW Day is catching on already!!!
Fabulous Portrait of this Beauty NiK
Great Color and PoV
It almost looks like a lawn ornament


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April 01, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  GREAT capture and detail!!


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April 01, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
This day will be too FUN!!!
Awesome capture Nikki!!!
Excellent details and fantastic colors!!
AWESOME G/F!!!

HAPPY TKW DAY!!!!

~J~


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April 01, 2008

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Great shot, details, and colors....


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April 01, 2008

 

David Phalen
  WOWZA!! Awesome light, color and details!!


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April 01, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  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?)


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April 01, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  WOWZAAAA! The colors and clarity are phenomenal!!!!! SUPERB shot, Nikki!


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April 01, 2008

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Incredible colors and detail! Love learning a bit about these wonderful birds. Makes me sad about the Dodo...


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Rhonda Burger
  She's so ugly she's cute...LOL Great colors and clarity Nikki. Rhonda


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful colors and image!!


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Susan M. Hembree
  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!


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  I hope you all know this is all going to my head.
Beautiful color and details.
Hope you had a great my day!


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- Les Rhoades

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  The catch light in the eye puts this one over the top!


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April 01, 2008

 

Katarina Mansson
  Excellent shapes, details, textures, colors and composition Nikki. I agree with Les that the light in the eye is extra special.


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- Stefania Barbier

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  oh I like how this species behave... should tell my husband !!! fantastic close up!


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April 01, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Fabulous capture with great detail, lighting, colors...I especially like your point of view in this one!


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April 02, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  YES!!!! THis one needed to get the EFP, Nikki!!!!! It also needs to go a lot further!!!!!!! ♫ k


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April 03, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  This deserves the Gold badge for sure. Details and colors are just astonishing and your angle is just perfect here, Nikki!!


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April 19, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
YIPPEE SKIPPEEE NIKKI!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FANTASTIC FINALIST!!!

~J~


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- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congratulations for your FINALIST!!!


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May 19, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous..... big congrats!!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

John Caruso
  A big congrats on this well deserved finalist!


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May 19, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations to you, Nikki, on a beautifully captured presented bird portrait.


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May 19, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  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!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congrats on this gorgeous finalist, Nikki!!!!! ♫ k


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May 19, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  Incredible shot, Nikki! WTG, girl! Congrats!


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May 19, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  A Finalist For Tamara K Walker Day!!!
Congratulations NiK!!!


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May 20, 2008

 

Ron Roberts
  CONGRATS NICE WORK...RON...


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May 20, 2008

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats Nikki!!


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May 20, 2008

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations on your finalist :-)


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May 20, 2008

 
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  WoW, fabulous detail and comp, Nikki. Thanks for all the info... congrats on your finalist!


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May 21, 2008

 
- Les Rhoades

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful finalist!


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May 21, 2008

 

Carol Teal
  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!


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May 22, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Nikki, A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist!!!!!!!!!!!


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May 23, 2008

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Totally awesome! Love the lighting and detail.


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June 08, 2008

 
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