Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2011 21:03:41 GMT -9
Dutch snapper Edwin Kats spent four months in Holland and the UK documenting the bearded tit in glorious natural environments.
Innovative: The bearded reedling catches its prey using reeds to position itself Patience was a virtue for Kats, who eventually managed to observe this amazing bird doing the splits while looking for dinner in a stream.
The bird balanced itself perfectly on two reeds and, when a cranefly landed in the water below, it dipped down its beak and gobbled it up.
According to Kats, the moment was one swift simple move.
The clever technique employed by the tit is actually a common trait among the species.
'Reedbeds in Holland and in the UK are a natural habitat for these birds,' explained Kats.
'These images were shot in a beautiful natural area of the Netherlands called The Veluwe.
'I've been working with these birds for about four months, and it took lots of effort to finally get the image which was already in my head long before the start of this project.
'My personal style is best described described as one of preparations, and most of the time I pre-visualise a particular image in my mind before setting out and try to take it.'
Read more: www.metro.co.uk/weird/875326-bearded-tit-does-the-splits-while-catching-dinner-in-stream#ixzz1XxH1uhXv
Innovative: The bearded reedling catches its prey using reeds to position itself Patience was a virtue for Kats, who eventually managed to observe this amazing bird doing the splits while looking for dinner in a stream. The bird balanced itself perfectly on two reeds and, when a cranefly landed in the water below, it dipped down its beak and gobbled it up.
According to Kats, the moment was one swift simple move.
The clever technique employed by the tit is actually a common trait among the species.
'Reedbeds in Holland and in the UK are a natural habitat for these birds,' explained Kats.
'These images were shot in a beautiful natural area of the Netherlands called The Veluwe.
'I've been working with these birds for about four months, and it took lots of effort to finally get the image which was already in my head long before the start of this project.
'My personal style is best described described as one of preparations, and most of the time I pre-visualise a particular image in my mind before setting out and try to take it.'
Read more: www.metro.co.uk/weird/875326-bearded-tit-does-the-splits-while-catching-dinner-in-stream#ixzz1XxH1uhXv