Beautiful pictures of a beautiful bird.  I like the side views the best wher all the color comes out.  You did a great job even thought you say you were nervous. Thanks for sharing the pictures and may the Lord bless & keep you.

Steve
 - Steve Slayton (Fotobirder), Sat, 12 May 2007 1:42PM

absolutely beautiful!
 - Randolph W. Graves, Wed, 25 Apr 2007 7:55PM

What an absolutely beautiful bird!  These are great shots, Judy.  I would have been thrilled too...   dotty
 - Dotty | http://imageevent.com/naturesprite, Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:47PM

Judy:  This bird is rarely seen in our area.  It is a migrating bird.  I have never seen it in our area but have seen it at Fort Morgan, AL and Cameron, LA when attending American Birding Association meetings during the last week in April.  I am awed at your seeing it and at your great photography ! ! !   Maybe this means we will have many more migrating birds to see this week.  Congratulations on this one.  RARE TO SEE IN ONE's OWN YARD. VERY RARE.
 - Eugenia Summer, Wed, 25 Apr 2007 9:11AM

WOW! Judy you really did luck out...better tell your yard guy not to cut the grass!
 - Doug Irvine, Wed, 25 Apr 2007 8:31AM