He's checking to see if his pants are zipped. Nice shot. I grew up with these birds nearby but now have to go further out due to urban sprawl. Very unique call they have.
Let us bow our heads together.......yes Michael, we are all praying for Spring already. I think it is my 'Golden Years' that make the approaching winter rather yuck! Wonderous capture of a great backyard bird in prayer! What next? hehe...thanks & into my fav's on my HD. :))
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." Bertrand Russell
Sure, make me depressed as winter is on it's way here folks. Our winters are colder by far. We can see as cold as -50 degrees celcius here during our winters.
JuneBug
But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling, like dew, upon a thought produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions think and smile.
Art is everywhere, except it has to pass through a creative mind.
"What other reason could there be to get up in the morning except to set ourselves free."
If my comment on your work ever seems to criticise, it does not. It is always so that we may learn together.
This is the second time I stop and comment for a picture... and both were yours! I've just looked through your gallery and am very impressed by the quality of your shots. They are wonderfuly colored and I can just give you a 10 for your great work! Congrats! P.S. Many of your shots are part of my desktop's wallpapers.
I close my eyes
And his image floats beside me.
A sweaty-toothed madman
With a stare that pounds my brain.
His hands reach out and choke me
And all the while he's mumbling.
Mumbling truth.
Truth like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold.
You push it, stretch it, It'll never be enough. you kick at it, beat it, It'll never cover any of us.
From the moment we enter crying,
To the moment we leave, dying.
It'll just cover your face as you wail and cry and scream. -Todd DPS
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Psalm 84:11