Kissy Kissy 2
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by fldave:
Getting a little close to him, aren't you Waddy? You know, I have lived down here 15 years and have only seen pygmy rattlers, never a diamondback. Very nice shot for being a bit on edge.

Butt-a-fly
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by roz:
talk about a clever little fly ..
in the air while laying eggs .!!. extreme multi-tasking i reckon .. !!
great shot waddy .. :)

Short Flight
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by SaraR:
Never heard of these birds before - learn something new every day! I do get a feeling of the ugliness of their heads from this - it contrasts so strangely with the elegancy (sic?) of their bodies!

Sand Hill 1
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by SaraR:
For a drive-by-shooting this is pretty good! 5' tall -bloody hell, that's only an inch shorter than me! I love seeing these pictures of wildlife that is so totally alien to anything I will ever see here in Britain. Technically there is a very slight lack of sharpness, but I love the way the bird comes to the fore whilst keeping enough of the background to give context.

Short Flight
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by lunachicken:
Neat colors on these. Wish we had such bird abundance here this time of year.

Sand Hill 1
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by lunachicken:
I like the sandhills. They make the most curious noise when flying!

Wild Turkey
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by lunachicken:
Cool, so different from the ones here.

Short Flight
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by MaryO:
Their wings are pretty! Just their heads are a bit unpretty. From a distance in flight I bet they look lovely.

Panic
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by MaryO:
Cool shot; maybe if we could see the face of the one in focus this could have worked, or if you had more DOF ... but you know that ;-) The positions of the birds are great.

Short Flight
by MelonMusketeer

Comment by scooter97:
These are about the ugliest birds around. If you judge them by their heads that is. Their plumage is quite striking.