Chris & TN-Birders, It was certainly thoughtful of you to post your Ecuador photos where one could sit at home and peruse them in one's own leisure without having to get dressed and drive someplace to see them. It has been a truly enjoyable experience this morning. I completely agree with you that it is better to have a "poor" photo of something than none at all. Often, a bird will just flit away before one can "autofocus" or "hone in" on the little critter fast enough to get it in a nice "professional" pose. Birds sure won't sit around waiting for you to tell them to "Say cheese!" You have some really fine shots in the group. Thank you for your kindness in sharing your photos with all who want to see them. Dee Thompson Nashville, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count in which the birds you report were seen. The actual date of observation should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________