But they're not so sleek coming in for web-footed landings. 
There's something comic (think Daffy Duck) in their tiffs.
But there's also a certain grandeur, don't you think?
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Darters snaking and snakey
A Darter offers a sleek profile as it quits a lagoon today at Tyto. Also known as Snake-birds, Darters feature a writhing long neck, often all that shows above water as they pause for breath before again chasing fish underwater.
But they're not so sleek coming in for web-footed landings. 
There's something comic (think Daffy Duck) in their tiffs.
But there's also a certain grandeur, don't you think?
But they're not so sleek coming in for web-footed landings. There's something comic (think Daffy Duck) in their tiffs. But there's also a certain grandeur, don't you think?
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