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Back off big guy!!!

© Bill Houghton

Back off big guy!!!

Uploaded: May 26, 2012

Description

This mockingbird attempts to enter the bluebirds domain.

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 26, 2012

Outstanding capture, Bill and congrats on your finalists. #1465311

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 26, 2012

This is Amazing Bill - Outstanding in every way!! #10151931

Joy Rector May 26, 2012

fantastic capture #10151940

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 26, 2012

Amazing capture. They are so cute. #10152525

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe May 26, 2012

Fantastic catch of this action shot, Bill! #10152830

Riina N. S. May 26, 2012

Amazing, so cool photo! #10153006

Jeffrey R. Bange May 26, 2012

Fantastic capture Bill with outstanding color, detail and DOF. #10154597

Jeff Gwynne level-deluxe May 27, 2012

Terrific capture, Bill. The clarity for stop action is the best. #10154851

Erika G. Gossett May 27, 2012

Awesome capture, Bill! #10156385

Phyllis A. Houghton May 28, 2012

Bill, I am amazed at how many very unique images you get which show more of the life of birds than anything I have seen until I met you. Great clarity, stop action, lighting, comp and colors. #10158307

Betty McCalley May 29, 2012

This is amazing! What a great capture. #10159235

John Connolly May 31, 2012

An excellent action capture of the conflict Bill! Your timing here is incredible! #10163450

Karen Celella June 14, 2012

Gosh, you do such fabulous in flight work, Bill! Love this! #10179957

Virginia Kickle June 16, 2012

Wonderful capture! I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to do in-flight photos, so I know how difficult it is! #10182988

Tammy Espino June 18, 2012

Congrats on your awesome finalist! :) #10185519

Phyllis A. Houghton June 18, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist Bill!! #10185530

John Connolly June 18, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist Bill, lets hope it moves onto gold! #10185748

Patricia A. Casey level-classic June 18, 2012

Wow.....what a terrific capture.....Congratulations on Finalist Bill...bet we see this one again! Cheers =^..^= #10185772

Jeffrey R. Bange June 18, 2012

Congratulations Bill on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #10185847

Ann Coates level-classic June 18, 2012

This is brilliant, congratulations on your finalist and I hope we see this get a Gold. #10186008

Bill Houghton June 18, 2012

I want to thank everyone who has commented on my finalist. I really appreciate it. Bill #10186085

Lorna Shutter June 18, 2012

Wow!!! AWESOME timing and capture, Bill!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! WTG!!! Good luck in the next round!!! :)
#10186140

Linda A. Braddock June 18, 2012

Bill, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalists! #10186219

Riina N. S. June 18, 2012

Congratulations! #10186228

Erika G. Gossett June 18, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Bill! #10186442

Linda S. Smith level-classic June 18, 2012

Congrats Bill on a beautiful finalist! #10186752

June 18, 2012

Very dramatic; great capture #10186767

June 18, 2012

Perfect! You've clicked the shutter at just the right moment. #10187290

Carol L. Fowler June 18, 2012

Wonderful Finalist! Congrats! #10187480

Debbie Bray June 19, 2012

Bill, never anything short of superb with all your work! Big congratulations on a very beautiful capture! The finalist is just the beginning..... #10187827

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2012

Wowza! Congratulations on this awesome finalist Bill!

jo ann c. #10188355

Lydia Williams level-classic June 19, 2012

Yes, Awesome catch here Bill...Congratulations! #10188358

Barbara Budzinski level-classic June 19, 2012

Congratulations Bill! It's excellent shot. #10188462

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 19, 2012

CONGRATS Bill!
#10188630

Emile Abbott level-classic June 19, 2012

Congratulations on this amazing finalist. No one does bird photography better than you. Thanks for naming the Black-bellied Whistling Duck. #10188636

Lyn Darlington June 19, 2012

Congrats on this outstanding finalist! #10189586

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 19, 2012

Amazing Bill! Congratulations! #10189887

Carol Eade level-classic June 19, 2012

Awesome finalist, congratulations Bill! #10189992

Tarun Bose June 19, 2012

Cingrats BILL FOR YOUR FINALIST. #10190102

Steve D. Hinkle June 20, 2012

Hi Bill- fantastic capture, and a big congrats on being a finalist!
Steve #10190987

Patricia A. Casey level-classic June 20, 2012

A huge Congratulations Bill.....it had to be a winner!!!! Cheers =^..^= #10191320

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 20, 2012

WTG on your fabulous May 2012 winner, Bill! :-) k #10191359

Kathy Salerni level-classic June 20, 2012

Congratulations on your Gold Winning image, Bill! #10191425

Monnie Ryan June 20, 2012

Fabulous image, Bill - congratulations! #10191434

Bill Houghton June 20, 2012

Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. Bill #10191463

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 20, 2012

Fantastic action shot, Bill. Congratulations on your win. #10191509

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2012

Big congratulations on this awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner Bill!

jo ann c. #10191519

Tiia Vissak June 20, 2012

Congratulations! #10191702

Carol Flisak level-classic June 20, 2012

Wonderful capture! Congrats on your outstanding winner, Bill! #10191820

Gerri R. Jones June 20, 2012

Congratulations Bill, a beautiful winner and great title! #10191835

Ann Coates level-classic June 20, 2012

Congratulations on your outstanding Gold win. #10191875

Jack Gaskin June 20, 2012

WELL DESERVED BILL just a FANTASTIC CATCH !!!

Jack #10192062

Danny B. Head June 20, 2012

Super capture! Congrats on your win! #10192080

Terry Cervi level-deluxe June 20, 2012

Congrats on your fantastic win, Bill! #10192101

Lorna Shutter June 20, 2012

All Right, Bill!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Photobucket #10192199

Rona L. Schwarz June 20, 2012

Marvelous stop-action capture of these two, Bill! Your bird shots are always so fantastic! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 2ND PLACE WINNER! #10192353

Bill Foxworthy June 20, 2012

Congratulations Bill on your fine winner. It is a beauty! #10192402

Merna L. Nobile June 20, 2012

Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna #10192428

Emile Abbott level-classic June 20, 2012

congratulations on a gold winner Bill. Well deserved my friend. #10192482

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 20, 2012

You always have perfect timing on your nature shots Bill! Stunning image and congrats on your gold badge! #10192593

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 20, 2012

WOW! This is awesome Bill, congrats on your win #10192770

Deborah Lewinson level-addict June 20, 2012

Superb capture, Bill!

Congrats on your win!
Debby #10192809

Jeffrey R. Bange June 20, 2012

Congratulations Bill on your GOLD winner. #10192815

Ellen Hodges June 20, 2012

Huge Congrats on a wonderful winner, Bill!!! #10193008

Carmody Baker June 20, 2012

What a great capture Bill. Congratulations! #10193019

Tarun Bose June 20, 2012

Big congrats Bill for your winner. #10193022

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 20, 2012

Superb image and winner,Bill!! HUGE congratulations !! #10193236

Mary K. Robison June 21, 2012

Stunning capture, Bill!
Congratulations on your well deserved gold winner! #10193617

Dee Langevin level-classic June 21, 2012

Fabulous capture Bill and a well deserved win! The detail in this image is just amazing. I absolutely love your wildlife images! #10194062

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 21, 2012

Winner!!! Congratulations Bill! #10194310

Debbie Bray June 21, 2012

Well done, Bill! Superb capture, well deserved win. Congratulations! #10194414

Mike R. Howe June 21, 2012

Congrats Bill on this great capture!!! #10194571

Carol Eade level-classic June 21, 2012

Congratulations, Bill! #10194904

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 21, 2012

CONGRATS on this Incredible Winner, Bill!
WTG!
#10194906

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic June 23, 2012

Congratulations Bill on this wonderful winner! Beautiful work! #10196386

David M. Montero June 23, 2012

Fantastic timing. Congratulations on your Gold medal Bill! #10196805

Lyn Darlington June 23, 2012

Huge congrats on your gold win! #10196957

Cindy Bendush level-classic June 24, 2012

Wow - terrific image and timing Bill! Congratulations on your win! #10197495

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic June 25, 2012

Great stop action capture!! Congatulations! #10200043

Linda A. Braddock June 26, 2012

Bill, Congratulations on this beautiful win! Well Deserved! #10201141

Mike F. Anderson July 01, 2012

Terrific action image, Bill! Congrats on this winner. #10209714

Kathy Reeves July 18, 2012

Congratulations, Bill! Excellent! #10234644

Laura Greene July 22, 2012

Beautiful capture!!!
Congratulations are well deserved. #10240022

Nina Shields August 24, 2012

Doesn't get any better; definitely worthy of any recognition possible; outstanding! #10288630

Beth OMeara level-classic May 14, 2013

Amazing Capture, Bill!

Great job, #10694036


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