Do Robins Like Awards?

I want to share a couple of pictures of an American robin with you. I took these a few weeks ago and I didn't want them to become lost in my archives forever. I love every photo I take from the best to the worst. I save them all. These are some I like more than others.

I actually had to do a bit of work to get these. As you can see, the sky looks very bright because I had to do a little bit of an overexposure trick so the bird would show up in the shot. Every animal I see is precious to me, and I want a record because I'll probably never see it again.

The look on the robin's face here just doesn't seem to me to be a look that a robin would have. I guess our preconceptions just aren't always right, are they? This bird seems to have the intense look of a predator in its eyes. There's also something else there that I can't identify, and I think I like that even more.

Onto something a little different today. I have received an award from Wiggy over at Wiggy's World. Go take a look at his blog, you might just like what you see. Here's a link to his post about the award: Adgitize payment and other bits.

The BEST BLOG Award

Here are the rules for this award:
1. Anyone awarded with this one must pass this “BEST BLOG” Award to 15 bloggers who he/she thinks have the best and greatest blogs.

For the new awardee…
2. To receive and accept this award.

• Copy and save the award

• Make a post in your blog about the award, like this one, but write in your own words, or at least a reasonable facsimile.

• In your post, mention the name of the blogger who awarded you, and include a link to their blog.
  

• Please do leave a comment in this post so I know you accepted the award. This lets me know so I can leave a nice comment in your award post too.
  

And remember to contact the 15 bloggers to notify them that they have been chosen for this award, or at least as many as you can put together.

Well now is the time for me to choose my 15 bloggers... but many of you understand by now that I cheat. I have to do it, because I just don't know how to choose between my many friends. If you read this and want the award, just let me know about your post about it. I really do want you to have it.

This is also my way of notifying you. Any of you who have commented here before, and read this are the ones I want to give this award to. You mean more to me than anyone else on the internet. Please accept the award so I can have an excuse to wander over to your blog and tell you how wonderful you are! I'll talk to you then!