Not a Jackdaw

The Vain Jackdaw


JUPITER DETERMINED, it is said, to create a sovereign over the birds, and made proclamation that on a certain day they should all present themselves before him, when he would himself choose the most beautiful among them to be king. The Jackdaw, knowing his own ugliness, searched through the woods and fields, and collected the feathers which had fallen from the wings of his companions, and stuck them in all parts of his body, hoping thereby to make himself the most beautiful of all. When the appointed day arrived, and the birds had assembled before Jupiter, the Jackdaw also made his appearance in his many feathered finery. But when Jupiter proposed to make him king because of the beauty of his plumage, the birds indignantly protested, and each plucked from him his own feathers, leaving the Jackdaw nothing but a Jackdaw

- Aesop

At the risk of repetition (see here, here, here, here, and here, for an incomplete sampling), here is yet another rainbow lorikeet. I left my Lumix at home again, but today did manage to get a good photo with the Fuji - even though this one was not quite as relaxed with my presence.

I'd say it'd be better viewed large

Fuji Z20fd, iPad, Filterstorm (sharpening and RGB s curve applied with a mask to the front lorikeet), uploaded with Blipfoto iPhone app.