Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Pat,
A beautiful picture of this beautiful lady Redpoll perched on a snowy branch a sunbeam lighting up her face & the sparkle in her eye while highlighting her beautiful plumage. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you very much Susan!

Comment from Zilyram
This is lovely with the lighting highlighting the color of beak and eye. Nicely composed as the little bird looks down toward the ground. I find even the most common of birds can make beautiful images especially for those of us that don't get to see this species. :)

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so much Mary! Happy Easter to you!

Comment from JirinaInspire
Wow, such wonderful photograph of this bird with light in his eyes. Great colors, details and so pleasing to view. I like the way he is looking the ice, not sure whether to dip in it or eat it. Pat this is a wonderful showing.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so much Jirina!

Comment from supergold
a bird I think we don't have in our area;
excellent framing and capture; I particularly like the sunlight on her eye while she is looking at the fresh snow;

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so much Fred! I am honored by your six star rating!

Comment from cleo85
This is an exquisite close-up. The light on her head, especially the light in her eye are superb. Your photo is perfect focused and exposed and has good depth. I enjoy the sharpness of detail and the realism of color and light. The snowflakes on the branch are intriguing. The bird is perfect placed within the frame. The composition is balanced.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you very much Cleo, for your wonderful review!

reply by cleo85 on 03-Apr-2021

You're very welcome! :o)

Comment from nikman
A pretty good looking nature image posted here! Your fine composition offers us an enjoyable view of your lovely bird. Seems she is concentrating hard on something below her. Exposure and sharpness are good. Nicely taken!

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so much for your great review!

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Pat! : )
I've never seen one of these birds so hearing about their feeding rituals and seeing your fine looking picture of this possibly sun-dazzled specimen is a real treat!
( The picture deserves a Six Star rating but I'm out already! : D )
~Sean

This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so very much my friend! I greatly appreciate all of your support!

reply by Sean T Phelan on 03-Apr-2021

You've got it.Pat! : )

Comment from Fun_Clicker2020
A great capture of the bird with a nice lighting on the eye. I am really curious to know how this magical moment happened. The light shining right on the eye and perfect lighting for rest of the picture is just taken my breathe away. The bird is stand still which is another unique thing to enjoy and the look at downward is very noticeable. Great focus and color composition of the bird and ambience.

This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2021

---

reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021

Thank you so much for your lovely review!