Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a photograph by Mr Bennett Kent which was uploaded on March 17th, 2014.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
I shall never forget my first encounter with the Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami)... more
Title
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Artist
Mr Bennett Kent
Medium
Photograph - Canvas Prints, Photographs
Description
I shall never forget my first encounter with the Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami)
They are a strange looking bird, appearing to have been made from pieces of other animals!
They have the body of a Black Swan, the vibrant colours of a parrot, the kneck and wattle of a turkey, the bald head and the beak of a vulture and a strange vertical fan of tail feathers tail resembling a Shark's tail
I met this fellow in woods near Barron Falls, near Cairns, Queensland, Australia and spent some quality time in his company until he wandered into a pool of light into the undergrowth, when I took this shot
They make huge mounds of earth and vegetation up to 4ft high and 13ft across and the male controls the size to maintain incubation temperature
A truly fascinating bird!
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March 17th, 2014
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Comments (47)
Cindy Treger
Mr. Kent, I agree, it does look like it has parts from different birds, but it has gorgeous coloring. f/l
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous close up of an Australian Bush Turkey, with great and vibrant yellow and red colors, great details, pose, perspective and composition! F/L
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