Birds Eye Awards

Happy Wordless Wednesday!! - Australian Pelicans

2007-09-19T16:59:00.000-07:00

Australian Pelicans
Originally uploaded by Snelvis

Congrats, Snelvis! You have won the Birds Eye Award for this delightful picture of a massive group of pelicans!

Keep it up!

Flamingoes - Wordless Wednesday!

2007-09-05T17:01:00.000-07:00

Originally uploaded by #victoria#

Congrats, #Victoria#! You have won the Birds Eye Award for this superb pic of flamingoes

Keep it up!

Wet and Not So Wild

2007-09-04T16:58:00.000-07:00

Wet and Not So Wild
Originally uploaded by birdoncape

Congrats, Birdoncape! You have won the Birds Eye Award for this absolutely stunning picture picture of a parrot-head!

Keep up the good work!

White stork - Weißstorch

2007-09-03T16:49:00.001-07:00

White stork - Weißstorch
Originally uploaded by pe_ha45

Congrats, pe ha45 ! You have won the Birds Eye Award foir this absolutely stunning picture of a White Stork!

Kepp up the good work!

R-Black Chinned Hummingbird

2007-09-02T15:15:00.000-07:00

R-Black Chinned Hummingbird
Originally uploaded by Birdman of Hell Paso

Congrats to Birdman of Hell Paso for winning the Birds Eye Award - it is such a marvellous pic that I can't help wondering why I didn't spot it sooner!!

Hummingbird wings beat at an incredible 22-78 beats per second. This explains why almost all pictures of hummingbirds have the wings blurred.
If you want to freeze the wing motion you need to forget about your camera's shutter speed and instead start using flash units.

Black Beauty

2007-09-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

Black Beauty
Originally uploaded by dusko_almosa

Congrats to dusko_almosa for winning the Birds Eye Award - you really deserved it!

Superb!!! Graceful; wonderful feather detail; beautiful overall composition; and topping it all off: gorgeous bokeh........Congrats...

You want to argue??

2007-08-31T15:11:00.000-07:00

You want to argue??
Originally uploaded by scuze a me

Congrats to scuze a me for winning the Birds Eye Award - you really deserved it!

I have never seen so much COLOR before. What gorgeous birds. I love the three of them together and the body language clearly makes it look like they're having a heated argument. Ha !!

Caribbean Flamingo

2007-08-30T15:49:00.000-07:00

Caribbean Flamingo
Originally uploaded by mamie007

This picture os the Caribbean Flamingo is a prime proof of how flexible yet elegant a flamingo's neck is.

The marvellous clarity coupled with the striking colours made this picture an obvious choice for the Birds Eye Award

Congrats, marnie007 !

Saker-Falcon - Saker-Falke

2007-08-29T15:47:00.000-07:00

Saker-Falcon - Saker-Falke
Originally uploaded by pe_ha45

When I first sa this picture, my reaction was - Oh my God!

Just look at the amazing close-up of a Saker Falcon's head - absolutely stunning!!!

Congrats, pe_ha45 ! You've won the Birds Eye Award for this picture - I can't find enough words to praise it!!!
HAPPY WOORDLESS WEDNESDAY, EVERYONE!

Elegant Take-Off

2007-08-28T15:44:00.000-07:00

Elegant Take-Off (pelican_DSD4495.jpg)
Originally uploaded by Larsthrows

Larsthrows has won the Birds Eye Award for his amazing capture of a pelican taking off.

This shot was taken on the Oldman River. The marvellous background colours and the detail in the water "splash" spray as it took off is the root cause of this pictures attractiveness

Blue Parrot Regalia

2007-08-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

Blue Parrot Regalia
Originally uploaded by ArcheiaMuriel

This is one hell of a picture, and it most certainly deserves the Birds Eye Award. It is one of the parrots at the Knoxville Zoo. He sometimes gets to be in the bird show they have.

Congrats, ArcheiaMuriel !!!

Peregrine Falcon

2007-08-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

Peregrine/Saker Falcon-portrait.jpg
Originally uploaded by Snapperz

My heartiest congratulations to Snapperz for winning the Birds Eye Award for this absolutely delightful picture of a peregrine falcon.

This is a stunningly marked bird of prey - the amazing clarity is what makes this picture a real winner!

Hawk!

2007-08-25T15:38:00.000-07:00

Hawk!
Originally uploaded by Nikographer [Jon]

Photographer Nikographer [Jon] has won the Birds Eye Award for this sharp closeup of a Hawk

It is brilliantly clear with a perfect focus on his eye.

Peregrine falcon

2007-08-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

Peregrine falcon
Originally uploaded by Ѕhadowdancer

When I saw this pciture, something compelled me to just keep looking...I just couldn't take my eyes of the picture...its clarity, its astounding majesty, its appeal...
All I can say is that I am really very proud to award Shadowdancer the Birds Eye Award for one of the BEST pictures I have seen in my life.

Belted Kingfisher

2007-08-23T15:35:00.000-07:00

Belted Kingfisher
Originally uploaded by Beakspeak

Congratulations to Beakspeak ! You have won the Birds Eye Award for this quaintly beautiful picture of the kingfisher with a fish in the mouth.
It is a SPECTACULAR capture.

In the words of the photographer, "The fish she caught was a little too big to swallow. She kept hitting it on the branch to try to make it a little more manageable. "

Bald Eagle

2007-08-22T15:44:00.000-07:00

paige the bald eagle
Originally uploaded by MorningThief581

My word!! This is one dangerous picture, of one really dangerous bird!
Managing to capture such a picture...and that too a closeup...its a work of art unto itself!
Congrats to MorningThief581 for winning the Birds Eye Award for his marvellous capture - paige the bald eagle

Little Bee-eaters

2007-08-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus)
Originally uploaded by tj.haslam

tj.haslam has won the Birds Eye Award for this striking picture - Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus)

The poise of the birds and the angle of the flower, and the nice bokeh in the background combine to make a marvellous pic with exceptional focus.

King Vulture

2007-08-20T15:30:00.000-07:00

king vulture
Originally uploaded by MorningThief581

Congrats to MorningThief581 for winning the Birds Eye Award for his close-up of the King Vulture

This majestic shot has succeeded in making a rather ugly creature look quite beautiful!

Rainbow Bee-Eaters

2007-08-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

Pair of rainbow bee-eaters
Originally uploaded by scuze a me

Congrats to scuze a me for winning the Birds Eye Award for his close-up of the marvellous picture of a Pair of Rainbow Bee-Eater

The picture of these tiny birds has been taken at Bundaberg Queensland Australia.

Reflected Starlings

2007-08-18T15:28:00.000-07:00

Reflected Starlings
Originally uploaded by jerryperry1964

Congrats to jerryperry1964 for winning the Birds Eye Award for this fantastic shot - Reflected Starlings

A bog standard canon 18-55mm lens was used to capture this picture - the result was fantastic, don't you agree?

Nicobar Pigeon

2007-08-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

Nicobar Pigeon
Originally uploaded by no1chrism

Congrats to no1chrism for winning the Birds Eye Award for this lovely picture of a Nicobar Pigeon

This bird is extremely rare, and is the closest living relation of the Dodo.

Carmine Bee-eater

2007-08-16T15:39:00.000-07:00

Carmine Bee-eater (Merops Nubicus) catching a prey
Originally uploaded by Edgar Thissen

Mr Edgar Thissen has won the Birds Eye Award for his absolutely delightful photograph - Carmine Bee-eater (Merops Nubicus) catching a prey - in this case, a dragonfly

Waht makes the shot stunning is the crystal clear clarity - I really admire the colours also

Hungry Starling

2007-08-15T19:50:00.000-07:00

Open wide!
Originally uploaded by catb

catbhas won the Birds Eye Award for his stunning picture - Open Wide

Starlings, as so many other species, were first brought to North America in the late 1800's. They have been a factor in reducing native cavity nesting bird populations (such as Bluebirds and Red-headed Woodpeckers) by competing aggressively for nesting cavities.

Wild Turkey

2007-08-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

Standing Proud
Originally uploaded by rich66

Congrats to rich66for winning the Birds Eye Award for his picture - Standing Proud

This wild turkey (tom) was strutting his stuff at the Forest Park Zoo.

The photographer claims that he sound from him ruffling his feathers while rounding up his harem was amazing.

The Backside of a Yellow Warbler

2007-08-13T19:42:00.000-07:00

makeupanid has won the Birds Eye Award for his marvellous picture -

The Backside of a Yellow Warbler
Originally uploaded by makeupanid

This bright yellow warbler is sitting happily on someone's fingers. The bright yellowness and the detail on the wings becomes all the more visible and beautiful thanks to the sun shining down upon it...