Thoughts on the pictures shown above:
Hawk
I rarely get a good shot of a bird soaring, so when I get close enough, I do what I can to take advantage of the moment. To date, this is the best "flying bird" image that I have.
Praying Mantis
Do they really pray, or do they simply look the part until they get their victims close enough to kill?
Flower
I hate flowers, but I tend to take some decent pictures of them, so I post them in hopes that some girl will like them and think they're cute.
