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Romancing Redheads by Carol Lowbeer.

 

 

POMFRET --- To glide through the water and rise in the air, what can be more enchanting? Carol Lowbeer’s new exhibit, “Water birds in Love,” opened at the Connecticut Audubon Center in Pomfret this month and captures this enchantment with 100 pictures of dazzling, colorful ducks, swans and geese in action. The water birds perform “spirited “courtship” dances to impress each other while they pair up for their annual rituals. The exhibit has been extended till April 28.

The unique photography show features 50 species of waterfowl from Connecticut, the U.S. and  25 different countries in varying stages of courtship behavior. Picture titles such as “Who Said Ducks Don’t Kiss?”  (Baikal Teals, Wood Ducks, Mandarin pairs) and “Will You be Mine?” (King Eiders)  add entertainment. Ruddies, Cinnamon Teal, Chiloe Wigeons & other pairs dance and prance on land & water.  Many endangered species are included.

Accompanying the exhibit is a continually running colorful widescreen slideshow featuring even more water birds behavior–from the first shy interest, to wild water displays & head pumping. Ultimately ducklings, cygnets and goslings arrive which make up the “new families.” There is an educational component to the exhibit as well. Each bird, along with its behavior, origin and habits accompanies the exhibit pictures  and often included is an entertaining commentary on Carol’s experiences with the birds. 

There are also colorful fact sheets on ducks, swans and geese available to read.