I've had my share of misses. I've had my share of luck. Witness the ones that got away And the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck.

By nature, they say, birds are shy, So no matter how hard you try, It's awf'ly tough to get close enough To capture that gleam in the eye.

Put salt on the tail, I have heard, To capture most any small bird. Yet the answer's much simpler, my friends. "Walk softly, and tote a big lens." --Author and WildBird Advisory Board member June Osborne