Here's another bird - a kingfisher.

[Ocelot II]

They always look so crabby....

[AllaN01Bear]

1. i saw one in hawaii when i was on vaca there 10 years ago. nice snap of the bird. hey du adminns how about a

bird emoticon please . thanks

[cachukis]

2. They fly around my pond, often.

They are hard to catch in the lens. Got a few pics of him flying, but when I try to get close, he's off.
Nice job.

[Goddessartist]

3. Beautiful!

We see them here quite often as we're two blocks from KVI Beach here on Vashon Island.

Really beautiful job! I love it!

[bif]

4. Wow! That's beautifully done!

I wish I had half your talent!

[Ocelot II]

5. Thanks!

But patience and a steady hand are more important than talent when you're trying to paint an accurate representation from a photo. Talent shows when you can create something that's beyond the photo, but I'm doing bird paintings to learn about birds and how they're put together. I'm not sure it's really even art.

[bif]

6. Whether you call it talent or skill, you've got it!