Old friends on New Year's Day

[Steve Foss]

I have two projects that I SHOULD have been working on today, but when I woke up I actually saw a sunrise and, since I quit my career in newspapers so I could work for myself and go shoot when the light was right, I went and shot.

A cool thing to do on New Year's Day. No new folks here, just a lot of old friends.

And of course, a chickadee, the oldest friend of all

Gray jay inquires to the right

Gray jay inquires to the left

And a gray jay pair

One of the prettiest fellows around

And not so ugly itself

I think she needs oral surgery (look at that side-bite)

You can hide, but you cannot run

[MN Shutterbug]

You guys are killing me with your photos. Maybe I shouldn't have come home.

[mmeyer]

Very nice all around Steve. I see it pays to get some sleep on New Year's Eve.

[Dbl]

1,5 and 6 really stand out for me. Glad someone got out and got a chance to shoot with sun out. Excellent work as always.

[finnbay]

Great shots, Steve. Really like the whiskey jacks, but the waxwing ain't bad either!

[jonny_redhorse]

Exquisite images Steve!...don't get much better then these images!...all equally nice.hard to choose! ...I keep lookin at em!....just beautiful images today from the FMers..back to work tomorrow.......

[WCS]

Looks like a day well spent. Excellent work as always Steve.

[MARINERMAGNUM]

That deer with the cleft palate shot is awesome!

[Paul]

YOu did better than I did, with our lovely -45 windchill everything icluding the kitchen sink was hidden tighter than a bulls but in fly season. I put on 150 miles of driving, 2 miles of hiking, got stuck 3 times, and only took 10 pictures. And they were not even that good.

Good Job Steve.

[fishinchicks]

I love #6! That is something I would put on my wall for sure.