Waders
by illini75

Comment:
Very pleasing. Glad you included the pools of water, providing both balance and environmental context. Possibly a tad over-sharpened, there is a little haloing around the birds.

Beasty Besties
by jomari

Comment:
What great wildlife to have! It does look as though you may have just missed focus.

chipmonk
by tvsometime

Comment:
Cute. I wish the tip of the tail was in the frame, and the blade of grass in the foreground had been removed prior to pressing the shutter.

The show off
by Neat

Comment:
Gorgeous!

Komodo Dragon on the Prowl
by Chrischia

Comment:
Woah, that is one sinister looking beast! I am going to have to take your word for it that this is in the wild - Indonesia? Excellent choice of perspective.

I believe I can fly
by nikkic

Comment:
Looks as though you have cropped in heavily, a bit too far. An interesting looking bird - what is it?

Ready
by Refocused

Comment:
What a wonderful bird - such a vibrant and electric blue. The fledgling poking its head out of the nest box is great.

seagulls in Flight...Looking for bread .
by kiwinick

Comment:
The bread doesn't really add to the shot, and the cut-off gull at the bottom damages the balance. A hard photo to do well.

Unexpected Backyard Visitor
by Nobody

Comment:
A pleasing close-up portrait of this owl - I'll take your word for it that it isn't captive - perhaps a wider shot showing more of the context would help give it more of a wildlife feel. It must have been incredibly exciting to have a visitor like this - and in daylight. Tawny owls roost in the tree outside my bedroom, but whilst I hear them regularly, I have only seen one once, just as it began to get the first hint of light. Very envious!

strike a pose (Sciurus carolinensis, Eastern grey squirrel)
by mefnj

Comment:
You can see here how well camouflaged they are against the tree bark. A pleasing photo.

The American grey squirrel was introduced to Britain just over a 100 years ago, and the pox that they carry has decimated our native red squirrel population, which are now really quite rare and an endangered species in England.