Contest Winner and a Welcome to Kindle Users
Well, we've got a bunch to talk about today. As the title suggests, we have a contest winner and some new readers who are using the new Kindle - the Amazon.com reading device. But first, here's the contest winner!
That shot from Kathy K. of the Rufous just blew us away. You can see the full-size version here.
Congrats to Kathy, and thanks again to all who entered. You can see both the entire collection of entries and the finalists in our eBirdseed.com photo library.
Things to note about the contest:
- All 53 pictures had true merit. "You guys done good."
- At least 9 photos were exceptional.
- The wife and I, the boss, and a professional photographer all had input on the final decision. Kathy's was the one that won general consensus.
- We were very careful to hide the identities of the entrants. However, if you would like to have your name, photo credit, town, camera used etc. included in the "Description" field with your picture in the library, just use the "Comment" button below and let us know, and we'll take care of that.
Now, as for you new Kindle folks... Welcome! Where to begin? Obviously, this is primarily a backyard birding blog. (The free library below contains over 1,900 public-domain bird photographs. I apologize beforehand for being a menace to society when holding a camera.) Anyway... Some time ago, I wrote a "Welcome" to the newcomers, and I hope you check it out. Just understand, that while birds are our driving force, this is not your average bird blog.
We look forward to your input, and as always...
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
eBirdseed.com photo library
Comments
A very hearty congratulations to Kathy K.; that photo is superb and stood out to me the very first time I saw it. And thanks to CapeCodAlan for the contest -- even with that type of competition which made me know I couldn't win from the get-go, it was fun to enter and to see what else was submitted. Happy birding!
{CCA here... Thanks for your good sportsmanship and entries. The wife and I spent quite a bit of time with your "perching" photo... Excellent stuff...}
Posted by: Melissa | October 5, 2008 11:50 PM
Yay....I won....how exciting is that...you guys know how much I just love my hummers....tons of pics....hopefully more to come next season. That beautiful little hummer pic was taken with a little ole point and shoot...when I get rich and famous, I'd love to buy a 'real' camera...just think of the shots I'd get then...LOL Thank you for voting my picture worthy of a shiney new bird feeder.
{Congratulations!
CCA}
Posted by: Kathy K | October 18, 2008 3:25 PM