1-6-2014
Today is the first day of the new school term, here in Trinidad
and Tobago. After a three
(3) week hiatus, my kids would have preferred to be at home, they’re lazy to go
back. I set off on my
journey to take them to school and saw an old school mate of mine walking. I
stopped and offered her a ride to work, after dropping my kids to school,
thinking all the while of what image I should capture. Along the
way, I drove through picturesque terrain, and I looked at the
possibility of shooting many a beautiful scenery. After dropping her
off, I made my way back down to San Fernando and decided to pass on an
alternate route around my neighborhood. As I came around the corner, I was
approached by four Dominican Fowls (name used by my mother).
These are known as guinea fowl
guinea
fowl
guinea fowl (gĬn´ē),
common name for any of the seven species of gallinaceous birds of the family
Numididae, native to Africa and Madagascar. The helmeted guinea fowl, Numida
meleagris, from which
the domesticated strains are descended, is typical of the family, with its bare
head and neck, sleek body, smooth dark feathers dotted with white, and short
tail. It is named for its bony casque. Guinea fowls are raised, mainly for
their gamey flesh, in many parts of the world. Of the three domestic varieties
(the pearl, the white, and the lavender), the purplish-gray colored pearl is
the most common. The largest member of the family is the 24-in. (60-cm)
vulturine guinea fowl, Acryllium vulturinum, found in tropical E Africa. Guinea
fowls are extremely good runners and use this method, rather than flying, to
escape predators. Guinea fowls are known to have been domesticated by the
ancient Greeks and Romans. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves,
order Galliformes, family Numididae.
I had my 55-250mm lens
mounted on the camera and didn’t get the opportunity to change it, so the shot
is up close and personal. Unlike
their description, they neither ran nor made noise as my car approached. I slowed and fired off a series of
shots, this one I think best depicts the nature / attitude of the fowls I saw.
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