Little Tufted Titmouse
by karenk

Comment:
What a friendly photo, Karen! Lovely!

Bear necessities
by MAK

Comment:
I knew this would do well. Kudos to you!

Nothing Beats a Good Roll in the Dust
by scooter88

Comment:
Well done!!

Tiger Lake
by orvaratli

Comment:
It's like a leopard on the water. Lovely!

When Eagles Cry
by sfmorris

Comment:
So clever of you to get the beak and eyes in sharp focus. Congrats!

daylight wanders
by tate

Comment:
So many layers and all of them beautiful!

"I told you we should winter in Florida, but noooo!"
by Rmac

Comment:
LOL @ your title. But, not laughing when I see how wonderfully you've captured these 'on film'.

Beautiful job!

A Thief in the Snow
by scalvert

Comment:
Fabulous! I think photographing in a zoo or other 'manmade environment' while still making it look 'wild' is a separate accomplishment in itself.

Then, the image. Lovely!

Solitude
by mpeters

Comment:
Wow, Mark! Lovely image! Congrats on making the viewer FEEL the scene.

Heaven Below and Hell Above
by NodWag

Comment:
Fabulous place and extremely well photographed! I'm so glad I'm able to appreciate it from the warmth of my home. Thanks for that.

Originally posted by NodWag: ...I am speechless. Thank you! I am incredibly grateful for the comments submitted as they are from some extremely talented photographers. The fact that these people appreciated the image speaks volumes. I'm going to enjoy this feat as I can't even imagine when I'll be back on the front page. Again, thank you all for the kind and supportive comments.

I normally will not leave a comment on an image that the photographer does not check the "This comment was helpful" box since I'm not sure if he/she ever even looks at them... so why waste my time when there are other entries whose photographers live for comments to learn from?

Anyway, your comment above leads me to believe that you do read them... just are negligent about letting folks know.

Congrats on your ribbon!! It's a stunning shot.