Well, I promise I'll get to it soon. I also have some pretty nice photos of brown pelicans up close & personal & some gulls in flight just above me -- like feet above me. Lots of sea birds.
For now, here is a pretty male cardinal I snapped yesterday. It's not close up because I was experimenting with trying to make banner photos & it seemed like I needed a longer shot rather than close ups. This didn't make the cut when I turned it into a banner size.