birds of waller creek

[rdking647]

took a little hike along waller creek in austin, a place ive never been before.

saw a couple of interesting birds

first up a wood duck. he was very skittish and flew off before i could get a real good shot. I played around editing the shot a little

first is the normal picture
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next processed like an oil painting
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next up is a blue jay. there were a couple of them hanging around. usually all i see here is scrub jays
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[Bonhomme Richard]

1. Nice shots. n/t

[liberal N proud]

2. Great color

[ljm2002]

3. Great shots all...

...the first shot is a real knockout!

[namaste2]

4. Just beautiful! Thanks for posting. n/t

[Mira]

5. Unreal, both birds are too beautiful

to be real, and you are surely showing that. The first one makes the duck look artificial in its natural beauty. The blue jay ones are regal, and they remind me I did not see any this year.
But my favorite is in the last one how the branch follows the line of the body.
All are such a treat. Thanks.

[Solly Mack]

6. Pretty Duckie!

I like Blue jays. They're so naughty.