Friday, July 13, 2012

BIRDIE, BIRDIE ON A BRANCH

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Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.
- Victor Hugo

This pretty little bird (mandarin diamond) payed me a visit last Friday while I was shooting pictures on my balcony. Straight away I realised that it had fled his home and was lost. As a matter of fact, he seemed to want something from me... I would have gladly helped him, but unfortunately, he flew away before I was able to do anything for him (call the animal services). Hopefully he is now somewhere safe!

62 comments:

Natalie Atick said...

The colors and lighting are gorgeous in this picture!!!!

spécialiste de l'éphémère said...

Mais quelle couleurs!
Fantastique!

Hazel - Chicken in a Cherry Sauce said...

What a bright and beautiful photo! Gorgeous.

Kay @ The Church Cook said...

What beautiful creature! And you captured it so beautifully, Rosa! Thanks for sharing this!

SallyBR said...

Absolutely wonderful this photo! and the quote by Victor Hugo, I had not read before, so full of wisdom...

words to live by

thank you!

Sylvia said...

Lovely pic

Valerie said...

She's beautiful, so exotic looking!!

Ami's Vegetarian Delicacies said...

Ok this is what they call picture perfect. luv the blue yellow n red backgrounds. Also may I know in which city u are living? I moved to Basel recently. I adore ur photos.

La Table De Nana said...

Ahh...
How sweet..Your photos are crystal clear:)

La table lorraine d'Amélie said...

Superbe photo. Bisous et bon WE. Ici pas beau du tout, pluie et froid au programme, encore et encore !

Sawsan@chef in disguise said...

Such a beautiful bird, I hope he is safe and sound

Anièce said...

BRAVO ROSA ! très très réussie ! il est magnifique...
Bon weekend et bises Rosa

Joan Nova said...

Stunning photo!

Peasepudding.wordpress.com said...

What beautiful colours you have captured, he was there to brighten your day!

lamiacucina said...

Poor bird. Near my kitchen window there are waiting every day sparrows and ravens. They also want something from me.

Tanvi@SinfullySpicy said...

So So pretty . This looks like a wall hanging - genius shot!

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

Whoa! Unlike the last post with black and white, this post is full of beautiful color and totally surprised me. :-) Beautiful shot Rosa!!

tasteofbeirut said...

A stunning image! WOW! makes me want to go live in the jungle and make friends with birds!

Barbara said...

Perfection, Rosa!

Munatycooking said...

I'm speechless Rosa! It's really amazing.

Mamatkamal said...

What a gorgeous bird! Have a nice weekend Rosa! Gros bisous
Cheers
Mamat

Jamie said...

What a beautiful shot and a gorgeous bird, Rosa!

Ciao Chow Linda said...

I've never seen a bird like that. It's a great shot Rosa, and I love the way the orange in the background echoes the colors in the bird.

anusha praveen said...

Rosa this photo is incredibly splendid!! and you have a great eye!

Elisa Boelle said...

Rholalala !! Quelle élégance et quelle magie cette photo !Bravo !!!

Junglefrog said...

Such a gorgeous bird Rosa! I hope it did find its way home!

Sihi said...

Bravo dear Rosa!! Its gorgeous!

Best,
Sihi

Laura (Tutti Dolci) said...

Gorgeous shot, I love the textures!

Rebecca Subbiah said...

pretty wee bird when you say its lost is it a pet for someone?

~~louise~~ said...

I never know what to do in circumstances like this Rosa. Although it flew away before you could call for help, you captured the moment impeccably.

Thank you so much for sharing...

Baker Street said...

What a stunning shot! Brilliantly captured!

patriziamiceli said...

magnifica questa foto, colori stupendi!!!

buona domenica :)**

Reem | SImply Reem said...

Beautiful!!
The colors, the lighting .. everything is beyond perfect..
This birdie is looking stunning ;-)

Kitchen Riffs said...

So pretty! Nicely composed and framed. Love the yellow to the left of the bird - it really makes the photo for me. You've got such a great eye. Thanks.

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...

Your nature photography is always so gorgeous Rosa! :D

Carolyn Jung said...

The colors in that image just leap off the screen. Gorgeous!

Jennifer @ Delicieux said...

What a beautiful photo!! He looks like he was patiently posing for you :D

regula said...

This is so so beautiful!
The colors are so bright!
How lucky are you to have seen him! x

Faith said...

Beautiful bird and gorgeous shot, my friend!

luisa said...

Lovely picture.

Ivy said...

Beautiful bird and lovely shot.

Angie's Recipes said...

A wonderful click!

Jean (Lemons and Anchovies) said...

Oh, my. What a beautiful bird. You've captured its essence so well. :)

Juliana said...

OMG Rosa...the birdie is so beautiful...what a great shot!
Thanks...you just brought smile to my face.
Have a great week :)

kankana said...

Gorgeous! It's funny how the bird kind of blended with the background :)

reese@seasonwithSpice said...

Wow! This is a fantastic shot, Rosa! It feels like the bird is just right in front of me as I look at the screen. Hope the birdie stays safe!

Magia da Inês said...

✿✿¸.•°
Que saudade!
Passei para lhe desejar uma boa terça-feira!
Beijinhos.
Brasil.
✿✿¸.•°

marla said...

Such a beautiful way to start the day!!!

Asmita said...

So beautiful!

SprinkleBakes said...

Such gorgeous color!

Lisa H. said...

Amazing shot and the colours is screaming summer... beautiful :D

love2dine said...

amazing! beautifully captured.

Spicie Foodie said...

What a beautiful birdie and photos! The colors just pop and are fantastic.

Thanks for sharing Rosa. Hope you are well:)

grace said...

birds are such interesting creatures to watch! you've captured him on film beautifully, rosa!

Rosita Vargas said...

Hermosa foto y la captura ideal de una criatura maravillosa llena de colores ,saludos y hugs,hugs.

Soma said...

ROSA that photograph looks surreal! So vibrant so beautiful.

Kiran @ KiranTarun.com said...

A very beautiful bird, captured brilliantly :)

Muriel said...

Quel magnifique "birdy" !
La photo est superbe avec de très belles couleurs !
Bises
Muriel

Jeanne said...

Wow - he's gorgeous! What a great lucky capture :) I did wonder for a second whether he was indigenous to Switzerland...! ;o)

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

REBECCA SUBBIAH: It can only be a pet (exotic bird), so if it's free then it must have fled it's cage and be lost... ;-) Cheers.

vianney said...

Stunning,

Riri-cuisine said...

Les couleurs sont si lumineuses! Incroyable