Birds Birds Birds

You know the thing about trying to photograph birds is that it's not really that easy. Here are four photos I like after about 4 hours of work and having not gotten "The Shot" yet.
Fluffy compact and warm.

OK yeah this photo was more luck than time spent but it still took 30 minutes to edit properly. "What you lookin at?"

Fly away. Sometimes you are just too spooky for birds to sit still and have their photo taken.

Dancer. Seems a little elaborate for an audience of oysters.