Inspiring Photo: Caring For Her #9972272

Caring For Her

Uploaded: April 05, 2010

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These Bluebirds are totally devoted to each other. She builds the nest for their new arrivals, while he constantly feeds her.

Canon 1D Mark III, Canon EF300mm 4.0 L IS lens, 1/1600 sec., F8.0, ISO 800

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Kim Dietrich Elam April 05, 2010 0

WOW, Bill! Just beautiful - lovely colors, clarity and comp! #1255490

Karen Celella April 05, 2010 0

Outstanding in flight capture Bill! #8511254

Jeff Robinson April 05, 2010 0

Outstanding in every way - You do some amazing work Bill!! Jeff #8511348

Tammy M. Anderson April 05, 2010 0

This is outstanding, Bill. Excellent details and clarity. #8511654

Melissa Olsen April 05, 2010 0

Bill, I do so enjoy your your. Beautiful! #8512189

Linda A. Braddock April 05, 2010 0

Bill, Gorgeous!!! #8512368

Ken R. Frischkorn April 05, 2010 0

Magnificent photo Kim with outstanding detail and color. #8512373

Jane Hirst April 05, 2010 0

Remarkable clarity...love those blue outstretched wings....Great composition and story. PS I saw my first blue bird of the season this evening. #8512679

Carol Flisak April 06, 2010 0

Gorgeous capture, Bill. Perfect timing, great color, composition and clarity! #8513255

Clyde Smith April 06, 2010 0

Outstanding capture Bill. Wonderful timing and DOF. #8513267

Kathy Cline April 10, 2010 0

KILLER SHOT BILL
If only I had some blue birds down here.
Blessings to you. #8522874

Karen Engelbreth April 17, 2010 0

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Bill... #8540875

Usman M. Bajwa April 17, 2010 0

Fabulous capture, composition, bokeh and timing, Bill. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!

UB. #8540880

Michelle Alton April 17, 2010 0

Bill...Congratulations on this exceptionally deserving POTD! #8540887

Kerry Penn April 17, 2010 0

This is wonderful! #8540890

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 17, 2010 0

Wonderful!! Congratulations on your POTD, Bill! #8540925

Julie Christiansen April 17, 2010 0

Congrats Bill, just phenomenal. #8540932

Nancy L. Green April 17, 2010 0

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Bill, this is AMAZING, WTG!!! <>< #8540941

Robert Mann April 17, 2010 0

Put me on the WoW and Amazing List, Bill! Big congrats on your POTD! #8540944

Bill Houghton April 17, 2010 0

Thanks everyone, I appreciate it, Bill #8540952

Sheila Pittman April 17, 2010 0

BEAUTIFUL #8540969

Joy Rector April 17, 2010 0

congrats on the POTD #8540970

Leslie McLain April 17, 2010 0

Amazing capture. Congrats on your POTD. #8540974

Eivor Kuchta April 17, 2010 0

What a precious capture, Bill! Just wonderful! Congratulations on the POTD! #8540976

Sharon King April 17, 2010 0

I LOVE this Bill! What a wonderful capture! Congratulations! #8540993

Richard M. Waas April 17, 2010 0

Bill, great timing for a beautiful comp. Well deserving of the POTD. Congrats!! #8541039

Linda D. Lester April 17, 2010 0

Excellent capture....Congrats on your POTD! #8541042

Tammy M. Anderson April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations, Bill on this beautiful POTD. #8541047

Terry Cervi April 17, 2010 0

Congrats on your wonderful POTD, Bill! #8541049

Gord MacEachern April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations on this very well deserved POTD Bill!! #8541062

Stephen Zacker April 17, 2010 0

Great capture and title. Congratulations #8541069

Nikki McDonald April 17, 2010 0

Wonderful photo, Bill, from the beautiful blur and bokeh in the background to the detail of the outstretched wings and the perfect moment that you captured. Congratulations on the POTD. #8541073

Cathy Barrows April 17, 2010 0

Congrats on this totally amazing POTD #8541090

Bob D. Hall April 17, 2010 0

Great shot, Bill!! Congrats on your POTD!! #8541105

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 17, 2010 0

Fannnnntastic Bill!

Congrats on POTD, would love to see this one again!

jo ann c. #8541118

Nancyj E. Hovey April 17, 2010 0

Awesome capture...

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o)
#8541122

Carolyn Morgan April 17, 2010 0

Bill - I missed this shot - the color and motion are wonderful and your subject compelling. Congratulations #8541125

Ted L. Craig April 17, 2010 0

Outstanding! Clearly beyond just good shots. The accomplishment of this shot should last for quite a while. #8541133

Joyce Rose April 17, 2010 0

Beautiful picture! Beautiful capture! Beautiful caption! Congrats, Bill! #8541136

Steve Miller April 17, 2010 0

Holy Cow! Amazing capture! GREAT job! #8541152

Melissa Olsen April 17, 2010 0

Congrats Bill....I knew this was a beauty. #8541174

Karen Celella April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations on your spectacular POTD Bill!! #8541218

Sandra L. Maxwell April 17, 2010 0

Just LOVE it! Can't say anything new about it, great job and congrats to you. #8541219

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 17, 2010 0

Incredible, fantastic and beautiful image! WTG on your POTD, Bill! :-) k #8541278

Erica Murphy April 17, 2010 0

This is outstanding Bill! Congratulations on your POTD, it's fantastic!! #8541285

Erica Murphy April 17, 2010 0

This is outstanding Bill! Congratulations on your POTD, it's fantastic!! #8541286

Anna Diederich April 17, 2010 0

Love this Bill! Congrats on your POTD! #8541298

Bunny Snow April 17, 2010 0

Perfect timing, Bill. I can see that you were all set up, with a composed thought in mind, waiting to seize the moment and document what you knew would occur and it did. You beautifully captured the details, colors and tonality, sharpness and clarity! Well done!!!

Congratulations on your POTD! Hope we'll see this again. #8541300

Linda A. Braddock April 17, 2010 0

Bill, Gorgeous Capture!! Congratulations on Photo of the Day! #8541313

Bill Foxworthy April 17, 2010 0

Excellent image Bill, congratulations on your POTD! #8541318

PiperAnne L. Worcester April 17, 2010 0

That is an unbelievable shot. Just unbelievable and so deserving of all the awards you can get. Congratulations! #8541328

Greg McCroskery April 17, 2010 0

Bill,

All of your work is exemplary -- and this outstanding image is no exception. Your knack for composition and timing are a true artistic gift. This shot is one of the finest POTD images I have seen.
Congratulations!

God Bless,
Greg #8541335

Christine Lobsinger April 17, 2010 0

Hello Bill, this is excellent!!!!
Congrats to you on your EP and on your POTD!!!!
Spectacular shot!

CHRISTINE
SMILING #8541348

Carol Flisak April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations on your POTD, Bill! I loved this the first time I saw it and still do... it's wonderful! #8541369

Katarina Mansson April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations on your stunning POTD Bill! #8541395

Robert Jensen April 17, 2010 0

Finally ... a POTD that deserves it! Great comp, lighting ... this has everything going for it. #8541410

Judith MacArthur April 17, 2010 0

I'll add my congratulations to all the others, Bill. An outstanding shot. I noticed how the angle makes the female's head look larger than the male's. She definitely appears to be the dominant member of this pair! :-) #8541419

Ronald F. Fischer April 17, 2010 0

What a spectacular capture, Bill, and a well deserved POTD!!! #8541424

Phyllis A. Houghton April 17, 2010 0

This is amazing Bill. Congratulations! Thank you for bringing us close to scenes most people are not privy too. #8541452

Lorri Shane April 17, 2010 0

The bluebird with its striking blue in full wing span against the rest of the muted tones is wonderful. I think this is one of the best images I've seen of birds nesting. Congrats! #8541473

Anne M. Young April 17, 2010 0

Just fantastic Bill - congratulations #8541489

Amanda D. Austwick April 17, 2010 0

Bill, this is a fantastic photo, especially the way you caught the male in perfect flight. CONGRATULATIONS on this POTD! #8541516

Susie Peek-Swint April 17, 2010 0

Perfect timing and capture Bill .. love the title too ~ many congrats on your beautiful POTD! #8541545

Phyllis H. Burchett April 17, 2010 0

Awesome capture! Congrats on your POTD! #8541548

Ray Clarke April 17, 2010 0

Outstanding capture Bill, Congrats on your POTD! #8541573

Shirley A. Kinney April 17, 2010 0

Awesome! Awesome. Bill this is just beautiful! Congrats on your POTD. Well deserved. #8541576

Kathy Salerni April 17, 2010 0

Great timing on this beautiful POTD image, Bill! Huge congrats! #8541597

Jeff Robinson April 17, 2010 0

Congrats Bill on your Very Well Deserved POTD! Jeff #8541612

Sheri Camarda April 17, 2010 0

WOW! This is just perfectly outstanding! What a magnificent capture! A winner all the way around. Congratulations Bil!! #8541624

Shelly A. Van Camp April 17, 2010 0

Love those birds! Great shot and congrats on the POTD!! #8541631

Lydia Williams April 17, 2010 0

Beautiful, outstanding capture Bill!
Congratulations on your POTD!
Best, Lydia #8541677

Michelle Tinger April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations! This is such an awesome and beautiful capture. This is just so sweet. Thanks for sharing. #8541727

Renee Doyle April 17, 2010 0

Congratulations Bill on this most outstanding capture and POTD!!!! #8541807

Jane Burns April 17, 2010 0

OMW I realize you don't need one more kudo, but it is astounding! I wish I could share it on FB--it is a gift!! #8541884

Evy Johansen April 18, 2010 0

Awesome capture, Bill!! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #8542212

Michael Umbreit April 18, 2010 0

Bill - Congratulations on your POTD! Great work my friend!! - Mike #8542228

Rona L. Schwarz April 18, 2010 0

Fantastic action capture of this nesting pair, Bill! The detail, colors and clarity are exceptional and the bokeh background is terrific as well. Wonderful POTD - Congratulations! #8542401

Mary K. Robison April 18, 2010 0

Really lovely capture, Bill ~
Congratulations on your well-earned POTD! #8542485

Graeme yew Chow April 18, 2010 0

Lovely POTD winner and big congratulation Bill. A very sharp image. #8542510

Deepinder S. RANGER April 18, 2010 0

What a lovely capture !!
Outstanding in every way ! #8542603

William C. Raco April 18, 2010 0

This is a beauty, Bill
Congratulations on the POTD #8543024

Wanda Knoss April 18, 2010 0

Beautiful images, Bill. Congratulations. #8543056

Clyde Smith April 18, 2010 0

Congratulations on a beautiful POTD Bill. Wonderful capture with perfect timing that tells a story. #8543063

Susan Jane Allen April 18, 2010 0

Such a lovely shot, Bill! Congrats! #8543080

Rona L. Schwarz April 19, 2010 0

Let me be the first to congratulate you on this wonderful Finalist, Bill!! So well-deserved! #8545940

Raymond Pauly April 19, 2010 0

Beautiful capture. Congratulations. #8545971

Robert K. Bemus April 19, 2010 0

Gorgeous comp and perfect timing-- congratulations on your POTD, Bill!!! #8546931

Heather Thorsen April 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your POTD Bill.
This is a beautiful "Bluebird of happiness" #8546969

Michael Kroth April 19, 2010 0

Beautiful capture, Bill! Congratulations on your POTD. #8548240

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 19, 2010 0

Impressive timing and a beautiful image Bill. Congrats! #8550830

Darryl Wilkinson April 19, 2010 0

Sweet shot Bill! Congratulations! #8551610

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 20, 2010 0

AWSOME Bill!!! #8552507

Guy D. Biechele April 20, 2010 0

Superb capture, Bill! Congrats on your POTD. #8553552

Dianna Murphy April 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD!!! I have a new blue bird capture too! #8554121

Richard D. Love April 22, 2010 0

Congratulations, Bill. Beautiful image with perfect timing. Well done.

Rick #8561662

Daniel Ruf April 26, 2010 0

Congrats on this winner, Bill. Timing is excellent. #8571193

Summer A. Kozisek May 04, 2010 0

Gorgeous capture Bill, congratulations on your recent POTD! #8587593

Toni Riggs May 07, 2010 0

Great capture, congrats! #8594271

Hal Bambrick June 02, 2010 0

WOW!!,Stunning Inflight Capture Bill!!!!. And...Congrats!!!!!!. #8660313

Joy Rector June 06, 2010 0

fantastic capture #8668700

John Connolly June 26, 2010 0

Belated congratulations on this amazing capture Bill! An incredible, well timed image with supreme detail and glorious color! #8718410

Dorann Weber July 14, 2010 0

Amazing..I am speechless..Absolutely stunning Bill! #8760145

Mark Dodge July 14, 2010 0

Amazing capture, Bill! Way to go! Congratulations as well! #8760232

Terry Cervi July 18, 2010 0

What an amazing capture and super timing, Bill! Looks like I missed a recent POTD, so congrats on that! #8771113

Christine Lobsinger July 27, 2010 0

Absolutely Stunning Work Bill~ as always!
Smiling Big,
CHriS
Congratulations again #8788107

Mitch Spence February 26, 2011 0

I've just been enjoying myself wandering through your marvelous gallery a bit, Bill. Just stopped here to tell you how much I enjoy this image. Wonderful. #9263117

Toni A. Martin March 30, 2011 0

Bill, your whole gallery is STUNNING! It just blew me away. Good luck to you man. You deserve it! #9326377

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