Falcon
by Paul

Comment:
truly stunning. Wonderful capture! :) (not voting, just commenting)

Aerobatics
by burtct

Comment:
I so wish there was a head on this bird! It's a scream that it doesn't show, and that makes it interesting to begin with. However, I really want to see the head, simply because it's so incredibly difficult to get a decent shot of one of these little guys. The focus is beautiful on this. It's almost the perfect capture. Nicely done. :) (not voting, just commenting)

Fish Eye View
by Nordlys

Comment:
Great, great angle!! Awesome capture! (not voting, just commenting)

Common Goldeneye
by bormic

Comment:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

Spectacular capture! I think it should have a bluebird:

Avian Minimalism
by KristinaG

Comment:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

Actually one of my top 3 favorites in the challenge. Absolutely love the negative space. Great composition! Great spotting and capture! Here's a bluebird:

Prepare for landing
by howards

Comment:
What a great capture! I love his feet and his black socks. :) (not voting, just commenting)

One Flew Over The Bleakness
by Tiberius

Comment:
love the background on this one! Excellent silhouette as well. Very nicely done! (just looking, not voting)

Caress the sky
by jmritz

Comment:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

Beautifully done! I love the processing on this one, and the negative space works very well. Very nice!! Here's a bluebird:

blird
by curtpetguy

Comment:
I love the movement in this shot. I'd be curious what it would look like with the top part cropped out. There's something so intriguing about the cool colors of the bottom half. Though the top is interesting, I think I'd like it without better. (not voting, just commenting)

Flying High
by Joools

Comment:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

I love the dreamlike quality of this shot. I love the intensity in the birds face and the branches in the background. Very nice!! Here's a bluebird: