Flicker Checks Out a Hole in a Tree (Dry Brush Filter)

The holes in the tree were preexisting, at least, they were there before the Flicker came poking around. What was interesting to me was that the Flicker came and poked its head into the hole; maybe there was something in there worth finding? (It's a little too high up for me to check - ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Bird in a Tree, Maybe a Phoebe?

Here the Phoebe (I think it's a Phoebe...) was posing very nicely for me in the tree. I like the quizzical look on the bird's head as it is looking in my direction, probably wondering what I was doing....

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Juvenile Bluebird (Dry Brush Filter)

A couple of days later (after yesterday's picture), the juvenile bluebird landed on top of my lamppost and posed for a few pictures. I dry brushed the background and pasted the original as a second layer, erasing everything around the bird for today's picture. Thanks for stopping by!

August Juvenile Bluebird (Dry Brush Filter)

On the other side of the tree (from yesterday's photo), I saw this juvenile bluebird resting. (I don't think that they were quite on the same tree at the same time, but they were on two different sides of the same tree on the same day.) Thanks for stopping by!

August Bluebird (Dry Brush Filter)

I was really surprised when I saw the bluebirds come back again in August. I hadn't seen them around for a little while, at least, not in my backyard. And then, the kids said, "Hey, there's a bluebird!" So, I got out my camera, and... here's a bluebird! Thanks for stopping by!

Yesterday's Bird, Preening (Dry Brush Filter)

The dry brush filter makes this look like an abstract image. I really liked how the bird was preening, but the movement was such that the bird was blurry in the picture. With the filter, the bird is still blurry, although, the filter application makes it look like some wild creature in the branches. I like it. Thanks for stopping by!

Bird in the Tree Leaves (Dry Brush Filter)

I know that I've seen (and identified) this little bird before, but at the moment, its name escapes me. I like the way that it's kind of hiding out in the leaves here, probably hoping that no one will notice it. The picture reminds me of a puzzle, or maybe one of those "Where's Waldo" games that I used to play. (Ok, maybe not as sophisticated as Waldo, but it's still fun to find the bird in the image.) Thanks for stopping by!