검은배 물닭
1827-1838
John James Audubon was basically the David Attenborough of the 19th century, but with a shotgun and some wire. To create this dynamic scene of the Black-bellied Darter (now known as the Anhinga), he likely shot the birds and wired them into these lifelike poses on a dead snag to mimic their natural behavior. You can see the male at the top spreading his wings to dry them in the sun—a classic move for this species—while the female below shows off her warmer, rusty-brown plumage. This plate is from his massive masterpiece 'The Birds of America,' a book so huge it was nicknamed the 'Double Elephant Folio' because the paper was as big as an elephant!
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