I'm Camouflaged In A Web! - Silvereye - Wax Eye - New Zealand by AndreaEL
Just when I thought that I had captured every possible angle or antic of these little bundles of feathers I caught this little fellow camouflaged in the tree today. He stayed there while I took his photo even though I suspect he was trying to get some peace to have an afternoon nap. He has brushed his head through a spider web and is wearing it on his head, perhaps additional camouflage!
Camouflage is a method of crypsis—avoidance of observation—that allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment through deception. Examples include a tiger’s stripes, the battledress of a modern soldier and a butterfly camouflaging itself as a leaf. The theory of camouflage covers the various strategies which are used to achieve this effect. For more information on the silvereye please see my journal.
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Location Taken: Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Panasonic Lumix Camera Model DMC-FZ35 
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Comments
Great capure!!
Thank you for the compliment.
– AndreaEL
This is so cute! Fantastic image and beautiful bird ;o))
Thank you Esther, I appreciate your comment.
– AndreaEL
Great shot Andrea :-)))
Thank you Michael, I appreciate the compliment.
– AndreaEL
Amazing
Thank you.
– AndreaEL
That is to cute, what a great shot!
Thank you for your kind words and comment, much appreciated.
– AndreaEL
be the spy of the flock ??
Now Roy, don’t call my baby fat, he is cute all puffed up. Thanks for the comment you make me laugh.
– AndreaEL
Fabulous capture, beautiful looking bird !!! ☺♥
Thank you so much for your kind words Evita.
– AndreaEL
It’s the eyes, the eyes do it, just so cute.
Thank you, they do look so different when they face the camera with those eyes.
– AndreaEL
Thank you so much for the feature, I am honored and filled with gratitude. It can’t be easy making the choice with so many wonderful works.
– AndreaEL
Rofl…How can something be sooo funny….and yet sooo beautiful….
Thank you for your comment and kind words Ginger, I agree they are funny and beautiful.
– AndreaEL