a bird's eye view

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks ColNed - it posed quite politely!

@badala: Thanks badala! It's a spendid creature so it has half the credit! :)

@Rahul: I'm glad you like it Rahul - I was fortunate - it was sunbaking! :)

@tyan: thanx tyan! No it was a still cool afternoon and luckily the mozzies were busy elsewhere thank goodness! I'm glad you could visit! How are you going?

@Shahab: Thanks Shahab! :)

@Dave Mac: Thanks for your comment Dave! cheers

@wolf: I LOVE "bewdy"! You're a true blue Aussie!!! LOL Thanks heaps mate! :D

@amy: Thanks amy - I'm glad you liked it! cheers :)

@Nick Passantino: Thanks Nick - it's a brilliant creature isn't it?

@Helen: Thanks Helen - I always enjoy your visits :)

@Sascha T.: They certainly are - thanks for your very kind words!!

@Twelvebit: It just sat there - how lucky was that? A scientist told me some people who get good insect shots capture the animal and put it in the fridge overnight. While it's warming up in the morning they take the shot. But this one was in the full sunlight!!