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Paul A
15th of January 2006 (Sun), 22:52
At least I think its a RCK. If only it were a male with that bright crown.
creechjs
15th of January 2006 (Sun), 23:14
Your title says it perfectly! Great pics, but i think they could use a little bit of contrast.
dancinec
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 00:03
What a funny looking bird. Very nice captures by the way.
Gary Fairhead
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 05:53
These birds are barely larger than a Ruby-Throated Hummer and bounce around in perpetual motion so you were quick yourself to get a shot. My understanding is that the ruby crown in the males will only show itself when the bird gets excited. A little more contrast IMHO would enhance already great shots. Nicely done.
tupe
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 06:09
Fascinating spherical bird! Nice captures, Paul.
PetKal
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 06:22
That is a real feat....getting such good photos of a tiny hyperactive bird. A clever simile in the title to boot !:D
Blue Deuce
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 07:43
I bet if aeronautical engineers tested his drag coefficient they would say he couldnt fly.

oddest looking shape I have seen on a bird.
SloNeZ600
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 08:06
It flys only when hit by a Racquet!
SuzyView
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 08:08
I have never even heard of such! Great capture. I would mistake it definitely for a tennis ball, if it were yellow or green, but it's a cute bird!

SuzyView
ngannet
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 08:22
Ha! I've never seen them THAT puffed out before. It really does look like an old tennis ball! I like that little bird a lot and they are constantly moving, so good work catching it!
jimtfoto
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 09:41
Paul ... that first shot is one-in-a-million ..... great capture.

cheers,
jim
cfcRebel
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 10:39
LOL! Very cute little tennis ball. You captured it nicely.
Dimitri_V
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 10:52
At least I think its a RCK. If only it were a male with that bright crown.

Tennis ball with a beak :lol::lol::lol: , nice one Paul , no realy it is a weird looking bird i must say.
You caught it nice and sharp though,well done.;)
KaplanMultimedia
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 11:26
Wow! I've never seen this very interesting bird before. Great captures! :D
Paul A
16th of January 2006 (Mon), 12:41
Thanks very much for all the nice comments, I was really surprised when i looked at the pics that one came out so round. I took so many bad shots of this gal but she was OK with me there so I waited and waited until she perched. Got 3 good pics and she flew off.