Thanks! They're actually kind of ridiculous - awkward and flappy and noisy. But also cool.

Thanks, Kat! They're very unusual birds, the only members of their order and the only bird that ferments plants in its digestive system like a ruminant.

Thanks, Kat! The timing was right on this one.

Thanks, Gerrit!

Thanks, Rob! They’re especially pretty with their wings out.

Thanks, Doug! I wouldn’t have thought of that, but I see what you see.

Thanks, Rob! That polka-dotted scarf is only attached at the top, so it moves around as the birds fly, which I love.

They're very cute!

Thanks, Rob! These guys were a bit spooky for parakeets, but luckily they flew into where I was already standing for this shot.

Thanks, Mark!

Thanks, George! I also wonder about the eye rings.

Thanks, Kat!

Thanks, Mark!

Yes, they’re very flashy for waders

Thanks, Kat! I’ve wondered about the purpose of those colors. Probably sex…