Uploaded: February 11, 2013 06:09:08
I was photographing this male house finch when my dog barked and scattered the background birds (two red-polls and one gold finch) from the feeder.
Leslie J. Morris February 11, 2013
Cool! Thanks to your dogs help you got a real interesting effect here. #1514091Patricia White February 11, 2013
I agree your dog was a help. Am surprised the one stayed. #10563807Irene Colling February 11, 2013
Well he didn't stay for long. I was lucky to snap just before this bird took off also. #10564000Wm Nosal February 13, 2013
Beautiful, Irene! #10567118Terry Cervi February 13, 2013
Your dog sure did you a favor, Irene! This is fantastic!! #10567161Mitch Spence February 16, 2013
I love the image, and I suspect I'd love your dog too. :) I so miss these little birds since we've moved south. Haven't seen one here in Florida. The serendipity provided you with a great base to create this lovely image from. #10570816Renee Doyle March 27, 2013
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Irene!! #10626887Wm Nosal March 27, 2013
Congratulations, Irene! #10626924Tammy Espino March 27, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! :) #10626961Phyllis A. Houghton March 27, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist, Irene!! #10627741Daniel Ruf March 27, 2013
Lovely work; congrats. #10627983Linda A. Braddock March 28, 2013
Irene, Beautiful, Congratulations! #10629944Carla Capra Anderson March 28, 2013
Wonderful. Better keep those dogs nearby. Congrats. #10630648Nadia Paul March 28, 2013
Wonderful capture Irene - congrats on your beautiful finalist! #10631275Terry Cervi March 28, 2013
Congrats on each of your beautiful finalists, Irene! #10631372Stephen Zacker March 29, 2013
Really enjoy your creativity. Congratulations #10632296JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2013
Ohhhh Irene! Such a beauty...congrats on your many finalist..well deserved to!jo ann c. #10638802
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