Quintessentially Quilly

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1. That’s gorgeous, especially the second one with the water droplets mid-air.
   .-= Barbara H.´s last blog ..Back to the ol’ routine… =-.

   1. Barbara — thanks. That second one surprised me, and I took the pic!

2. OMG – outstanding photos Quilly! He’s a cute little thing. I hope he didn’t ruffle any feathers!
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   1. Church Lady — he reffled his feather while bathing, then groomed them back into place.

3. Oh, I’m blushing! 🙂

   Great pics!
   .-= Mocha with Linda´s last blog ..Now in Liquidation =-.

   1. Linda — and I should be ashamed for taking the pics — but I’m not!

4. HE is a handsome fella INDEED! And what a show to put on! You did great catchin’ those splashes! I LOVE it! I tried so hard to catch the birds bathing in MY birdbath this summer. But I have to get too close — and they don’t come into the yard if anyone is outside! Through the window just isn’t the same… These are GORGEOUS!
   .-= Melli´s last blog ..Is This CHICAGO??? =-.

   1. Melli — I love my 200 mm lens. I want an even longer one, now! Size matters!

5. That second shot is truly a great shot! You should submit it to ??? I don’t know who, but dang that is a good capture!
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   1. Jeff — I did submit it — to all of you!

6. Love the first one – very nice!
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   1. The first one does showcase a beautiful bird. Thanks.

7. I hope your blog doesn’t get a red flag because of dirty pictures !
   What a lovely little guy ! or is it a little girl ? anyway your pictures are beautiful !
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   1. Gattina — see how pretty and colorful the bird is? That tells you that it’s a guy!

8. very nice, Q. Good, steady hand you have.
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   1. Gigi — thanks. This one surprised even me!

9. Ah, heat. I remember that. A bit cold where I am at the moment – worst winter here for 30 years, apparently.
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   1. No cold here, Tony. It was so warm the other evening that I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t want the bed touching me!
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10. That is such a beautiful shot. I don’t think I’ve seen a house finch around here. I see mostly bulbuls and mynahs, pigeons and doves.
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    1. Kay — Amoeba looked this fella up for me because mainland House Finches don’t come in this color. However it seems that the House Finches of Hawaii come in several unusual color variations. Here on Oahu only 37% of House Finches are orange. The majority are yellow, and 5% are red.

11. If I looked that good in my birthday suit I’d be tempted to strut around naked too!
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    1. Robin – -and I bet folks with cameras would line up for you, too!

12. Well, isn’t this special. As you know, I have a woodpecker posted today, with the cutest red head! And as you probably don’t know (’til now), you’re my Sx3 winner! Please email me your info, galfriend, so I can mail you your Tarjay card!
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    1. Melissa — I am so excited I won! I really liked a couple of the other photo captions. And I loved your little redheaded math teacher woodpecker!

13. Wow. Just wow, this is stunning! I LOVE the droplets and the splashes!
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    1. Jientje — thank you. I was so focused on focusing the bird, I never thought much about them until I saw the photo.

14. WOW! Those pictures are just…. breathtaking! I loved them!!! Thanks for sharing them! And congratulations for winning on the “Caption for the snowjob pic!” It was funny indeed! I knew you’d win!!!
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    1. Paloma — thanks. I ‘m glad you enjoyed my caption.

15. Vavoom! The second is stellar! Those little droplets hitting the air, awesome QUILLY!
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    1. Amanda — thanks. Some of that was planned and some was serendipity.

16. He was there just waiting for you Quilly! Fantastic shots m’dear. 🙂
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    1. Akelamalu — thanks!

17. I just love these photos. You are so good with your camera. 🙂 Wonderful photos 🙂
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    1. Thom — some is skill, some is luck. This was just being in the right place at the right time.

18. WOW! you are getting better and better. the second one with all those droplets is stunning but i don’t think it would work so well on its own because the protagonist is partly hidden. together these two photos are simply great!
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    1. Polona — I knew I needed the first photo so everyone could see who was bathing in the second photo. In truth I probably took 20+ shots of this guy. Some of them are motion blurred. In a couple he has his head turned away. In 4-5 his mate is with him, but she is bent over so only her butt is up and it completely blocks him from view.

19. I can’t believe that gentleman was skinny dipping on church property!

    Gorgeous photos Quilly.
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    1. Jerri — some folks are awfully nervy, aren’t they? 😉

20. Cuties! Fantastic pics and oh, how I love birdies. Happy New Year!
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21. He’s gorgeous!
    Glad you took that walk!

    Awesome shots of this Beauty!
    That second one is spectacular!

    Sure it’s a house Finch? He looks like he has red feathers?
    I only know them brown and beige.
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