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Australasian gannet (Morus serrator) diving sequence. I had this 70% finished when I was reading about the species and learned that they don't spear their prey but dive underneath the fish shoals and come at them from below. :P
Ah well. This one was just over eager.
This species is Australia's only true gannet. The cape gannet occassionally gets lost on its way past africa but the tail feathers are different.

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:icondananew1:
Awesome job on this! It has a beautiful flow and a very realistic appearance. Great work! :)

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:iconk1sch:
wonderful illustration!! You captured the movement just perfect! MORE birds, plz? ;)
:iconlignamorren:
Gorgeous.

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:iconblue-elem3nt:
Well regardless of accuracy of the way the bird hunts, this is still a beautiful piece! And who says it has to be accurate anyway?
:iconmelanippos:
Weeeeell.... given that I was meant to research my species *before* I drew the picture and not as an afterthought ^_^;
I didn't loose marks for it but it reminds me to be more methodical and remember not to assume behavior. If Im ever employed to do scientific illustrations such things will be important.

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consider the lily, put a squeeze of lemon juice in your bath water and eat some lavender.
:iconmelanippos:
I hear and may well obey oh mighty beak'd one.
(though not just yet: my mind is turning to bats of a leather, rather than those of a feather, kimono fabrics and faerie wings for the next few weeks)

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consider the lily, put a squeeze of lemon juice in your bath water and eat some lavender.
:iconblue-elem3nt:
True, true... but still, this case doesn't see so bad to me.
:iconk1sch:
oh, that sounds nice, too. No rush XD

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