Blue Grosbeak

[Ira Runyan]

Today has been good for me. I woke up to find the first Painted Bunting to visit my yard this year. 1/2 hour later, this Blue Grosbeak came into my yard. It's a first for me! Great day!!

[OldClicker]

And another great series. You sure they aren't just doing a wardrobe change and getting free shots for their portfolios? :-) TF

[gotrocks]

Ira, thanks for my " daily fix" the Painted Bunting and Blue Grosbeak are so far superior to 99.44 percent of usual posting.
Hey, if I bring my wife down, and I cut your grass , would you let us visit your yard for a couple of days.

Oh, and I'd like a couple of photo lessons also.

Here is a few of my shots.
Rose breast swarm (8 male 3 female at once)
Hummer showed up March 25 this year.
(yeah, I've removed the cobwebs from the feeder)

[SARtech]

Ira... these are of course outstanding, just like your Painting Bunting shots.

gotrocks... 99.54%? I think that's a little steep. There are some other pros and even some amatures on here that I would guess bring that down more to like at least 80%.

Being in the .46 percentage, I think that any picture posted here is worth looking at... even if only to get some helpful critiques and tips for improving.

[gotrocks]

Dear SARtech,

I agree with your reply to my post. I had the old Ivory soap slogan in mind when I said 99 44/100 percent. That's what the claim was... 99 44/100 percent pure.
(Sorry Ira, but it's only 56/100 short of 100 percent):blush2:
Yes I do enjoy many of the other pictures, but still feel that my quality is so far from many of the others here that I feel guilty taking up space with most of my pictures.

PS I appreciate your pictures and comments.
I think we were in Joliet in 2006 at your beautiful Rialto.
Did I get that right?
I know it's not level, but the bus was ready to leave so I just shot on the run.