Thanks Brant and Joel! Awesome pictures from everyone again this week. Always amazes me the consistent quality of these informal contests.

Mike: I appreciate your interpretation of the eye expressions. I don't think it is entirely the eyes expression which is giving those perceptions though. For example, the Northern Flicker having the head tipped up really lends to your vivid interpretation. (The back leg position adds to this as well I think). I'm not disagreeing with your about the eyes, but I think much of the rest of the head and body positioning can be just as expressive. Having said that, one of the reasons I liked my particular moose shot was because of the eye clarity in this one with part of the whites showing to help balance out the brown eyes against the brown head.

Stephen