C4Miles Goldmember  1,050 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: South Texas More info | Mar 25, 2010 15:33 | #1 Or as it is affectionately called, the Texas bird of Paradise. Only recently have they started showing up from their long migration across the Gulf of Mexico. They are so tired and hungry which makes it possible to get quite close to them right now. And yes, I know it is the state bird of Oklahoma, ours is the Mockingbird.      Miles
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sparker1 Cream of the Crop  29,368 posts Likes: 295 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ More info | Mar 25, 2010 15:38 | #2 Excellent shots, Miles. That is a spectacular bird. Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1
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artyman Sleepless in Hampshire  More info | Mar 25, 2010 15:44 | #3 Nice shots, right little poser Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk
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LevinadeRuijter I'm a bloody goody two-shoes!  22,958 posts Gallery: 457 photos Best ofs: 12 Likes: 15536 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, EU More info | Mar 25, 2010 15:47 | #4 I would love to see some in flight shots of this one. What a tail! Very pretty bird and lovely shots. Wild Birds of Europe: https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?p=19371752
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WaldemarSikorski Goldmember  2,746 posts Gallery: 9 photos Best ofs: 1 Likes: 15 Joined Apr 2009 Location: S̶o̶.̶ ̶C̶a̶l̶.̶ Poland (gates of hell). More info | Mar 25, 2010 15:50 | #5 Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #9870175  I would love to see some in flight shots of this one. What a tail! Very pretty bird and lovely shots. +1. Val.
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Mar 25, 2010 16:12 | #6 Very nice, I like #4 the best. I saw my first one this spring, today in Houston's Bear Creek Park. MIKEIVAN
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windpig Chopped liver  More info | Mar 25, 2010 16:21 | #7 fabulous shots. Would you like to buy a vowel?
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Mar 25, 2010 16:44 | #8 Excellent shots. Sony A7r
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Thanks all for the nice remarks!  Miles
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hTr Cream of the Crop  22,453 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Northern Alabama More info | Mar 25, 2010 17:11 | #10 Killer Images Miles, Best I've seen on this Species!! gary
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joayne Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 25, 2010 17:20 | #11 Beautiful series.. and a beautiful bird joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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Don1 Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 25, 2010 17:22 | #12 Beautiful shots of a pretty bird Miles. Don
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Mar 25, 2010 17:53 | #13 Great shots Miles! One of my favorite birds. I always look forward for their return in the spring. Brad
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Airedale1 Cream of the Crop  More info | Mar 25, 2010 18:30 | #14 Very nice, I love that 3rd shot. Sony RX10 M4
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Mar 25, 2010 18:38 | #15 Nice shots of a very Pretty bird! I think for me to get one of those --I will need to go to southwest Missouri -or farther south and west .
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