YOUNG LOVE by Christine brand

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PHTO OF A BABY MORNING DOVE, TAKEN (5/00/05)STILL DOESN'T HAVE ALL HIS FEATHERS COMPLETELY GROWN... HIS MOMA UP ON THE LEDGE, A BIT APPREHENSIVE OF ME, WATCHING PATIENTLY, HE ON THE GROUND BARELY ABLE TO FLY, WAITING FOR DADDY TO BRING HIM SUPPER... SLIGHTLY EDGEY,VULNERABLE AND HUDDLED UP AGAINST THE BRICK CORNER ON HIS LITTLE MATT OF TWIGS ETC...HIS LANDING SPOT, SAFETY NET. THAT I AM SURE WAS MADE FOR HIM IN CASE HE FELL OUT OF HIS NEST, BEHIND A REDBERRIED BUSH, OUT OF DIRECT ELEMENTS. IT IS AMAZING TO ME TO WATCH THE LOVE AND CARE THAT BIRDS GIVE TO THEIR YOUNG. EVEN THOUGH SOME MIGHT THINK OF THIS AS ONLY A MORNING DOVE, A COMMON BIRD, NOT PARTICULARLY BEAUTIFUL, I FIND THEM FASCINATING. I LOVE THEIR SOFT EYES SOOTHING STRANGE CALL. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ONLY PERHAPS 24 INCHES AWAY. I WANTED A PICTURE SO BADLY BUT I DID NOT WANT TO SCARE THEM. I SLOWLY SHUFFLED MYSELF INCH BY INCH AS CLOSE AS I COULD GET WITHOUT SCARING HIM AWAY...THEY LET ME TAKE PICTURES BECAUSE THEY KNEW ME, I GUESS. I TRIED TO LEAVE SOME FOOD OUT FOR THEM SOMETIMES AND MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL RIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN LARGER BIRDS DESTROY THE EGGS AND EAT THE BABIES RIGHT OUT OF THE SHELL. IT MADE ME SO SAD. I TRIED TO NOT INTERVENE BUT COULD NOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THIS FAMILY WAS ALL RIGHT. I HAVE WATCHED THIS MOTHER BUILD NESTS FOR OVER THREE YEARS NOW. IT WAS SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL FOR ME THAT I WAS ALLOWED THIS CLOSE. I HOPE YOU LIKE MY BABY LOVE. SINCERELY CB... IN HONOR OF THE LATE STEVE IRWIN...SADLY MISSED..A MAN THAT LOVED ALL CREATURES WITH ARDENT HONEST PASSION. I ADMIRED HIM GREATLY. HE UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE AND PRECIOUS WORTH OF THE ANIMALS AND TRIED TO PROTECT AND PERSERVE EACH LIFE FOR ITS' SPECIAL MEANING AND NITCH. I WISH THERE COULD BE MORE MEN LIKE STEVE!!

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Cathy Savels 08 Oct 2007

Beautiful photo. I hope it survived! I miss Steve Irwin too!

Curtis Fleming 15 Jul 2007

Lovely close-up on this birds face Christine! I like the sharpness of it's eye.

Tracey Loftis 23 Oct 2006

Hi Christine - so sorry to be absent for so long. Thanks for visiting my recent posting! Love these shots, expecially the bottom one with the surrounding pastel pink. Life is so precious!

Paul Traudt 12 Oct 2006

very nice

Natalie G 15 Sep 2006

Baby Love - What a great capture, Christine! They're all precious & beautiful species! Looks, like he trusted you completely... Feeling calm and well adopted to your camera. I think, any living creature on this planet -- should be protected by law. I admire(!!!) people like you.., Steve -- that have so much to give to make a change and show the difference! So much passion & respect towards the animal world and it's beauty!

Mary Janosik 14 Sep 2006

Beautiful photo and tribute to someone who will be greatly missed... :)

tazda lawson 12 Sep 2006

You picked up alot of super great detail.....the llight blue and greens are fantastic.

nikos kanellos 12 Sep 2006

Yes..Life is the only accepted art..Excellent work Christine..

Anonymous Guest 10 Sep 2006

Very good

Anonymous Guest 10 Sep 2006

So sweet

Timothy Hughes 09 Sep 2006

Great capture and beautiful bird!!

Patty Day 09 Sep 2006

What a beautiful shot!!!! Lovely image!!!

gregg dutcher 08 Sep 2006

I agree,....Steve was a wonderful person to watch and enjoy,...I'm sure he's even happier where he's at now than this Earth which is a little less bright at his passing!!! He must be lighting up heaven now with the creatures there. Great close-up,...yes,...she must feel you mean her family no harm. I can feel a room change by who enters it,...whether good or bad. Animals are a lot sharper in the discernment department than us humans. We'd all benefit a lot more than we do if we'd pay them more attention,...and get tuned into their reactions more.

Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 08 Sep 2006

Gorgeous photo's and great framing!!! How precious!!!:)

Jerry 08 Sep 2006

Hey Christine, love close up of this cool bird! I love your great details, clearity, colors and wonderful textures! The blues in this picture and those amazing eyes are superb or most excellent. Lovely work...

Malin Hagman 08 Sep 2006

Lovely Christine! very beautiful

KC CHANG 07 Sep 2006

SUCH LOVELY IMAGE!

Wanda Edwards 07 Sep 2006

yes, he looks apprehensive, but trusting...an amazing shot. He is so adorable...a nice tribute to Steve, too bad he will never see all the tributes or hear all the kind words people are saying about him. He was a really great guy.

Brigitte Hintner 07 Sep 2006

what a beautiful shot dear Christine ....love birds especially their wonderful twittering it's so heart warming !!! And I'm totally impressed you always find the proper words to your work ! Bravo ! Have a nice time !

Jay Amatangelo 07 Sep 2006

You always get the greatest shots like this. You have a special eye for seeing these little guys. Great work as always!

Ginger Lovellette 07 Sep 2006

What clarity! I love the softness of the background in the bottom image and the way you did the border. Great work!

Jan de Jong 07 Sep 2006

It's a beauty Christine!

Blue Doll 07 Sep 2006

adorabel picture.....

Izabella Pavlushko 06 Sep 2006

Interesting work, love it.

grant brown 06 Sep 2006

this is so cool..love it

Penny Myers 06 Sep 2006

A blessing of life. Nice shot.

Kelly Bartlett 06 Sep 2006

Beautiful picture, Christine. Excellent shot!!

James Anderson 06 Sep 2006

Neat picture!!

Loredana 06 Sep 2006

BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE CHRISTINE

corry stuart 06 Sep 2006

fabulous photo

Hassan Pasha 06 Sep 2006

i believe i can fly .. i believe i can touch the sky .. .think about it every night and day ... spreead my wings and fly away .. But not yet not yet ... your day will come o lil one when you can spread your wings ... patience ... I LOVE THIS PHOTO .. REMARKABLE

Mary Lou Cupp 06 Sep 2006

Very Lovely...New life; a New Beginning; Sweet Birds...Great Shot: I do understand endeavoring to Photograph wild life; they are not always cooperative. Love, Sister Mary

teresa greene 06 Sep 2006

Wow great shot

Ronald Levesque 06 Sep 2006

Christine: GREAT close-up photo...nice description, and SO SAD about Steve Irwin. And, oh yeah, I like your new bio photo!

Reba McDonald 06 Sep 2006

A great tribute Christine.

Tami Dykes 06 Sep 2006

So Sweet and this is very beautiful.

Anonymous Guest 06 Sep 2006

Nice imagine--keep u the good work....Jen

Cathie Brock 06 Sep 2006

I watched Steve all the time, he was magnificent and brought a lot of pleasure to millions, he had a lot of compassion for all walks of life, sadly missed...Wonderful tribute Christine...Cath xxx