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This is a beautiful image, great body posture and composition.

Congrats on the news article.

I have an uncle, Bill Gaines - he currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, but we were both born in Red River County, Texas - Clarksville. My Grandmother, Mary Limbock, married Raymond Gaines (both in heaven now) and had Uncle Bill, mother's half-brother. I know we are not "blood" so to speak, but I wouldn't trade my Papa Raymond Gaines for nothing! And, I have cousins that are half-blood cousins, and they are Gaines. Hope this isn't confusing. Steve Gaines and Kim Gaines (my 2 cousins) live in San Antonio, Texas. There are more Gaines' around - but would have to find out from Uncle Bill where they are. I know some are still in Red River County.

The picture is great ...

Thats very common here in Puerto Rico... The king bird is called Pitirre and the red Tail Hawk - Guaraguao. There's a say: Cada Guaraguao tiene su pitirre. Every Red Tail Hawk has his king bird.

You are like a celeb now saw your name and mammal pic in Coloradoan today! Gary

Pat—Whilst birding with Rich Stallcup in Yosemite, I witnessed a Western Kingbird riding piggy-back upon a Common Raven for the time it took the Raven to flee the Kingbird's nest site and cross the Merced River. Kingbird hammered back of Raven's head the distance.

Saw your "Bareback" picture on the internet, man o man, you are famous! Sent the link to my better half and she wants to know what you used to take that picture....well actually she's dejected that she can't afford a rig like you must have been using, so _I_ wanna know so I can drop a hint to Santa, iffen ya know what I mean.....

You can email me at lamigra2_ATthefollowingdomain:juno.com

TIA, and that is one AMAZING foto!

Nice shots of the Grouse, (both species). Thanks for pointing the Molloy's and I in the direction of the owlettes. As I feared your glass definitely caused a touch of envy, even shooting against the light. Can't wait to try to catch that scene again in the early morning hours. Good to meet you.

Hi Pat, here's the best shot we got with your lens, along with some others we took yesterday. Hope to bump into you again sometime!
http://picasaweb.google.com/DeerMountain2005/StVrainStatePark?authkey=Gv1sRgCN61_dnCoeCmYw#5459654023020291010

Pat, we were reading that before they fledge, they "branch", walking around just outside the nest. Have you observed this? Do you have a guess on when these guys will fledge?