Coyote (Canis latrans)
by pmichaud

Comment:
Wow, I am so jealous, coyotes are so hard to find and especially to be this close to. Lovely background, I might dodge the dark part of his eyes just a little, otherwise really lovely!
Clearly I need to go back to AZ and find a coyote this time!

Catbird
by MaryO

Comment:
I really LOVE the background and contrast of the colors, very lovely.

Broad Wing
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
This is a nice shot, could easily see it in a bird guide book.
Nice clean well done shot. I would maybe if really picky clone the white in top right with some of the green branches

troll3.jpg
by csolomon1

Comment:
ok, i will bite,
I think you don't meet the challenge, after all it is not supposed to be in a zoo! : )

I think this should of gone under usernames : )

Moose
by scottieham

Comment:
A young male, nice find.
Light is always a challenge with wildlife, seems they are always active when the light is lowest.... one more challenge for the wildlife photographer : )

4 - Brown Heron -- correction, juvenile black crowned night heron
by ErikV

Comment:
I like this shot, I have not seen a brown heron before. If i were hyper- critical, i think if you had stood up on your tiptoes or up a wee bit higher somehow, you may have gotten all green around his head vs. the stick, would of helped him to pop even more. But, I do think it is a good shot. Nice details... hope to see more of this guy... if he is close to your house maybe we can see him with a fish in his mouth or something : )

3 - Some Sort of Bee or Wasp (ETA or Hoverfly)
by ErikV

Comment:
I like the sharpness of this image, i also like it is cuz it is a pollinator, we need more appreciation of them in our world, without them we'd have no food!
Anyway great color, angle, and habitat shot.
Well done : )

Spotted
by scottieham

Comment:
I like it, i like the grass and the way she is peaking out, well done

redtail eating ws.jpg
by MacDonald

Comment:
nice capture...
is this cropped a lot or are you just fortunate to be so close?

Red Spotted Purple
by MaryO

Comment:
I love the color and light of this shot.
My biggest frustration in wildlife shooting is getting close enough, imho, i wish I were a bit closer to it, maybe not a macro, I do like the log.... just maybe a little less of it and a little more of the butterfly : )