Osprey with half-eaten fish
by RulerZigzag

Comment:
Superb bird picture, framed absurdly well by the environmental 'props'. I'm a raptor lover, and it's a thrill to see this one depicted with such precision and understanding: not too close, because that loses the context; not too far away because ... well that part's obvious. This way it tells me something intimate about the bird. Exceptional wildlife picture. Thank you.

We are family
by pgirish007

Comment:
Very pretty. Too pretty for my taste, but that's not your fault. It's a clean, competent, unequivocal picture: all the things I don't care for. And yet ... it's still really very nice indeed. Charming, even. Shows how little I know. Thank you.

stop hogging the limelight
by herfotoman

Comment:
It's magnificent. Really, it is. The best one of these I have ever seen. Thank you.

Slugworth
by Eagle40Fox2

Comment:
Awesome to see a slug getting some well-deserved recognition! Love that. Thank you.

Dontcha just hate humidity?
by MichaelC

Comment:
A crowd pleaser. His expression suggests that you owe him money. Nice separation from the background, though it does rob him of any context and so give him a bit of a caricature-ish quality. But an amusing monkey, all the same. Thank you.

Ready
by GolferDDS

Comment:
That's a very complete picture, ticks every box (pardon the pun). It's an interesting scene and very fine (if relentlessly conventional) photography. Thank you.

Redbirds
by posthumous

Comment:
It's a pleasing sight, this minimalist, soaring picture. I'm not sure the birds are soaring (they don't look the type), but the picture is. A spiral that made me think of musical notation gone a bit renegade. I like it very much for its anarchic spirit. Can't judge the photography because there isn't enough of it present; that's a welcome change from the more usual reverse case. Thank you.

Pileated Woodpeckers
by nam

Comment:
Very appealing subject in an environmental portrait pose, and decent photography on your part. Nothing jaw-dropping about it, but jaws weren't mentioned in the challenge description. Still, I always consider that part sort of implied. Nevertheless, it's pretty and competent, so thank you.

Death in the Rain
by vawendy

Comment:
Decisive moment though not for the fish I suppose. Although on second thoughts what could be more decisive than death? It's an unfamiliar point of view, head-on, and that makes it a more interesting photo still. Thank you.

Rainbow and sunshine
by thrumyiis

Comment:
Very nice pianissimo treatment that complements the loud parrot very well. Maybe it was caused by a partially obscured viewpoint for this frame, but you were perceptive enough to recognise it and make it work wonderfully. Thank you.