Comment from jjdiii
Very striking! Great initial impact! The angle is perfect. I don't think I ever saw a bird hanging from a bird feeder like that. Great focus (detail) and DOF (background). The green background compliments the blue bird feeder nicely. And the lighting is excellent. Beautiful photo! -john

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks John!

Comment from Skyangel02
The photo is technically excellent. The bird certainly looks like he is enjoying the treat. Great capture.

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks so much sky!

Comment from shoregrass
Wow what a vivid shot of the grackle. The details in the feathers and his eye are amazing. Great shot.

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks so much!

Comment from Royal-USNR
Eileen, you certainly caught the Action of this Hungry Bird. You mentioned Crackle? Is that the type of breed? Really great action, Sharpness, composition and framing. That says it all.
Really nice work Eileen, sorry fives are all I have left. Thanks again. Royal

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks so much royal. And yes, I think I accidentally called a grackle. Lol. Thinking of the movie. :)

reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Ok just looked it up and it is called a common grackle. Thanks again!

Comment from Geokat
Eileen, tremendous detail and clarity in this well focused shot. The texture of his underneath feathers is just terrific. The capture you have with his eye color and detail is spot on beautiful. Very nice tone to the photograph.

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks so much geo.

Comment from BirdsEyeView
this bird looks muscled up, good texture and detail. the color is brite and vivid with clarity of composition. nice contrast of the feeder and birds body. BEV

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

Thanks so much Larry.

Comment from johnmyr
Its that stuffed bird again. I think it has something to do with its eyes that make it look unreal. Again beautiful detail and lighting. Should mention that this one seems to be very fit and agile!

 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

They do have those piecing eyes that can look kinda doll like. But its real ;) Thanks so much for the reviews John!

Comment from JHLantz
Very nice capture! Poor thing looks like it is hanging on for dear life to get the beloved seed!! The image is in sharp focus, which is nice. Lighting, DOF, composition are all done very well. Thank you for sharing!

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 Comment Written 14-Jul-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013

thank you very much for the review.