Checking Out The New House. [Contest Finalists February 2011]
Uploaded: February 25, 2011 00:37:06
Next to hummingbirds I love bluebirds . Replace one of my old houses and they were checking it out.
With fuel approaching $3.50 I decided to spend some time in my own yard.
Tiia Vissak February 25, 2011
great tones, light, details & dof! #1356026Kerry Hill February 25, 2011
Beautiful capture with wonderful details and dof Dick! #9260699Amanda J. Tanner February 25, 2011
I love bluebirds also. This is a favorite Dick! You captured this bluebird with great detail and clarity! The b/g is wonderful also. I am sure you will see other photo opportunities with this one. Nice Job! #9260708Tammy M. Anderson February 25, 2011
Glad to hear they like the new house. Beautiful capture, Dick. #9260713Michelle Alton February 25, 2011
This is beautiful, Dick. We have had two bluebird houses forever...and all we get are chickadees! Nice, but nothing like this! #9260750Sarah A. Christian February 25, 2011
It is a wonderful capture, Dick, and certainly you have conveyed a sense of expectancy for the possibility that they would move in! #9260760Jeff Robinson February 25, 2011
Outstanding - Beautifully captured Dick!! Jeff #9260792Jack Gaskin February 25, 2011
GORGEOUS Love the BB against the new wood.Forget gas w/the cost of home heating oil up north
I'm considering taking up BANK ROBBERY AS A HOBBY.
Happy BACK-YARDING
Jack #9261031
Gord MacEachern February 25, 2011
This is a winner in my book Dick!! #9261061Monnie Ryan February 25, 2011
How beautiful! We get the jays, but not the bluebirds. And nobody wants to be up here today. Getting more of that wonderful snow! #9261206Ray Thoms February 25, 2011
Beautiful image Dick...love bluebirds...Gas here is now close to $5.00 per gallon....understand the problem well! #9261319
Hal Bambrick February 25, 2011
Excellent Capture Dick!!!!!. #9261772John Connolly February 25, 2011
It is good to see you upgrading your wildlife's accommodation, Dick! This little bird looks so cute! #9261897Nancy L. Green February 26, 2011
FANTASTIC image Dick, I bet you and he closed the deal here!!! <>< #9263037Ellen Hodges February 26, 2011
Absolutely fabulous capture, Dick!! Fingers crossed for you on the new nest!!! #9263405Patti Coblentz February 26, 2011
So simple and beautiful with a gorgeous background, Dick. I, too, love bluebirds...he's so cute checking out the new house.Gas prices..yikes!!! #9263495
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 26, 2011
WOW! Beautiful capture, Dick! :-) k #9263568JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2011
What a beauty, looks like staying at home is a plusfor youj Dick! Gas is $3.29 today in a Alabamajo ann c. #9266289
Bill Houghton March 12, 2011
Dick, great shot of the bluebird. Ours have started to nest here in Alabama. Have a great weekend, Bill #9286558Stephanie Frey March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #9301601Monnie Ryan March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist award! #9301650Ann Coates March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Dick. #9301903Tammy M. Anderson March 20, 2011
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Dick. #9301917Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Aw, I love this image! Congratulations on your finalist, Dick! #9302006JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2011
Congrats on this super finalist Dick!jo ann c. #9302088
Merna L. Nobile March 20, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna #9303306Ellen Hodges March 21, 2011
Huge congrats on this awesome finalist, Dick!! Very best luck!! #9303883Shawn Jennings March 21, 2011
Fantastic capture, Dick! Congratulations on your finalist! #9304195Jack Ryan March 21, 2011
Excellent selection...congratulations, Dick! #9304422Ann H. Belus March 21, 2011
Outstanding image! Congratulations, Dick! #9305955Linda Blair March 21, 2011
Fabulous capture...congrats on this great finalist!! #9306339Amanda J. Tanner March 22, 2011
Congratualtions on this beautiful finalist. Dick! #9307647John Connolly March 24, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist win here Dick, this is a fantastic capture!Sorry about the delay answering your comment, but I have big computer issues here at the moment! #9315152
Linda A. Braddock March 25, 2011
Dick, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #9316744Irene Colling April 04, 2011
A wonderful photo Dick. Your color, clarity and composition are all perfect.Congratulations on your great Finalist. #9333896
Laura E. Swan April 05, 2011
-SO- beautiful, Dick! This belongs in "Birds and Blooms" magazine!!! I hope you will submit this there.-Laura :) #9334993
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