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Phriday Photo – Eastern Bluebird and the Sunrise

Everyone have a grand weekend!! We have a lot of projects in the works plus a NCIOS field trip so this looks to be a busy weekend.

Eastern Bluebird – digiscoped
Eastern Bluebird

Our Skywatch Friday submission is a morning scene in northern Illinois (in HDR)
Sunrise in Illinois

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  1. Louise says:

    Your bluebird is wonderful. Such a nice, close picture. The sunset is stunning–quite dramatic!

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 8:29 am

  2. Mark Chenoweth says:

    Hey Birdfreak team,

    Your Friday sunset is gorgeous! But I know it’s COLD up there, and your weather has been a bit windy and rainy in Northern Illinois, as the Operation Migration team is stuck in Winnebago County! Say a little prayer that the weather becomes favorable soon, and allows the 14 young Whooping crane chicks and their ultralight parents to move on and get them to Florida! Thanks!

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 8:34 am

  3. Dawn Fine says:

    bee u ti full photos…thanks

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 8:45 am

  4. Donald Kinney says:

    That countryside looks amazing… Smart looking creature…

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 10:04 am

  5. Bird says:

    Phenomenal sunrise, so richly coloured and dramatic! The eastern bluebird is lovely too. One day I’ll have a camera with a long lens; I’d love to be able to take photos like that.

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 11:52 am

  6. battlemaiden says:

    Spectacular sunrise…just spectacular!

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 12:36 pm

  7. Guy Dauphinais says:

    Spectacular colors. Thanks for sharing!

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 1:58 pm

  8. Bobbie says:

    This is just fantastic! the layering is wonderful.

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 2:16 pm

  9. The Arthur Clan says:

    What a glorious sunrise! Absolutely gorgeous photo.

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 2:46 pm

  10. Bern says:

    Excellent Sunrise shot. I am a night-owl. I need to either get up earlier, or not go to bed at all to make it to sunrise. :)

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

  11. Mary Carlson says:

    Beautiful sunrise, Birdfreak. And it looks like you’re really getting good at digiscoping–something I hope to try someday soon.

    Posted on: November 14, 2008 @ 10:21 pm

  12. Arija says:

    Althugh your sunset is stunning, give me that darling little Bluebird any day!

    Posted on: November 15, 2008 @ 2:05 am

  13. Grammy says:

    Your photos are wonderful!
    Have a wonderful weekend!.

    Posted on: November 15, 2008 @ 4:51 pm

  14. Lana says:

    Both are quite lovely. :)

    Posted on: November 15, 2008 @ 10:08 pm

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