The following members can have bragging rights for the next month for achieving excellent images in december's theme of straight down the barrel/Head on. A huge thank you to Joseph Przybyla for having been the judge and sending through his selections in time.

1st Place - Juan Tolentino - Incoming Red Shouldered Hawk - http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ead.php/150376

2nd Place - Gail Bisson - Great Crested Grebe - http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ead.php/150511

3rd Place - Colin Driscoll - Laughing Kookaburra - http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ead.php/150534

Congrats to Juan, Gail and Colin. Fine images showing off the theme.

A new month, and a new theme of Portraits. Lee see those close ups showing your subjects detail and colours.

Happy Shooting.