Lap-Bird

Jasper Doest's Image

Sitting in Odette’s lap as she travels to promote FDOC, Bob observes island life through the car windscreen.

During his rehabilitation Odette discovered that Bob had foraged for food at a local aquarium, becoming accustomed to humans. His chances of survival in the wild are therefore slim. Instead he gets to travel in style as an avian ambassador.


Behind the lens

Jasper Doest

Jasper Doest

The Netherlands

Jasper is a photographer who creates stories that explore the relationship between humans and nature. He’s a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a WWF Netherlands Ambassador.

Image details

  • Leica M-P
  • 21mm f3.4 lens
  • 1/180 sec at f16  •   ISO 500
  • Julianadorp, Curaçao
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