Dear Bev, I am currently searching for images of the Mexican sheartail on behalf of the ARKive project and came across a wonderful image taken by your husband on your site that I would very much like to include on the ARKive website with your permission. ARKive - www.arkive.org - is a unique conservation initiative. Films, photographs and audio recordings of the world’s animals, plants and fungi are being gathered into one centralised digital library. To date we have created digital multi-media profiles for over 4000 species, digitising and storing more than 30,000 still images and over 5000 videos. These important audio-visual records are being preserved and maintained for the benefit of future generations and are being made available via the ARKive website. I can send you some documentation that will tell you a lot more about the ARKive project. However, in summary: It is ARKive's current aim to compile audio-visual records for the 17,000-plus species currently threatened with extinction, according to the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. We are looking for media (moving footage, still images, audio) to depict each species' life history as comprehensively as possible. In order for us to achieve this aim we need help from as wide a variety of donors as possible and would like to be able to add you to our list of contributors. The ARKive website acts as a showcase for image providers, displaying copyright and contact details with every image and links to each media donor's own web activities. See examples of species which have been ARKived at www.arkive.org. Please let me know if you would like to contribute to ARKive or if you have any queries on katrina.armour@wildscreen .org.uk. I look forward to seeing your images. Best wishes, Kaz Armour

said wildscreen 10 days ago

Thank you very much for your comment and congratulations on my POTD, it really encourage my passion for photography. Best wishes, Kanenori from Bogor Indonesia

said miurak3 1 months 6 days ago

Hi and thank you for visiting my featured album "River Dance: The Slideshow" and your kind congratulations. Your comment on the Cormorant photo is acknowledged. I know of three names for these birds and choose to use the name most commonly used here. As for its gender, I'm impressed at your knowledge and thank you for your input. I'm always ready to learn, and the Webshots community is very knowledgeable. Thanks again, best wishes from Keith.

said magikeith 8 months 20 days ago

Hi there - I just came across your excellent series of photos taken at the Veracruz Museum. I wanted to study a few of the sculptures up close - but was unable to save them as you have blocked all who are not friends. Would you mind releasing a few photos so that I might have an opportunity to study them? My email is cdunning@gmail.com Thanks, Cliff Dunning

said calboy4u 9 months 25 days ago

Hola, muy buenas fotografía, me gustaron las que se tomaron en Chiapas, en especial las de Arriaga y Puerto Arista. Thanks for sharing them. Also check www.metmex.wordpress.com a special blog for weather and nature made in Mx. Feel free for write a comment in my blog. Ciao

said FabrizioSandoval 10 months 26 days ago

Hi bevscott107, sorry for the late reply about the equipment I use for my macro photography. Thhe photos in my macro albums 1,2, and 3 were taken with a Canon EOD 30D with a 150 mm 2,8 Sigma macro lens. The photos in macro album 4 (you haven't viewed yet) Iused a Canon Eos 40 D camera with a 150 mm 2,8 Sigma macro lens. I hoop this is the information you wanted. All the best, Robert

said gyrfalcon_2003 2008.10.04 at 12:27:41 PDT

I am nutty about birds and love the photos I have seen of yours. I do have a question I'd like to ask about one of your photos if you would not mind emailing me. My email is fl6ou@aol.com. Thanks for sharing.

said PutmanL 2008.09.29 at 19:16:38 PDT

Hi ! Thank you for your visit and encouraging comments on my Rainforest Rendezvous Album... Rick

said mavricdownunder 2008.01.17 at 03:04:02 PST

Hello there, Thank you for the kind comments about my hummingbird images.I have still much to learn. All the best Joachim, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada

said freilebend 2007.11.20 at 20:24:03 PST

Hi! I've been looking at your albums with my jaw hanging open - such beauty!! I'm a novice birder and wondering if you ever find what I find: birds that fit the exact description of a particular species except maybe one thing? I'm starting to think there is alot of bird hanky panky going on between the species!! :) You obviously are in a wonderful area of the world to enjoy and photograph all the "critters" you see! How lucky! Teri (WA State - the dry side, with lots of ducks and finches, but not much else - certainly no gorgeous butterflies!)

said terisuz 2007.08.18 at 22:49:27 PDT

Congratuation for being featured today. Take care and check out my album also http://travel.webshots.com/album/560193170MEkydt

said meeli110 2007.08.18 at 09:00:41 PDT

I just love your photos. They make me feel good. I e-mailed to be a friend but to date have not seen it posted. Hope to soon. Once again,thank you both for your great pictures. Marian Headley,Oakville,Ont. canada

said muggins422 2007.05.02 at 20:39:23 PDT

Hi Bev, I had a question about one of your pics of the frigate bird, but I would like to ask it via a personal email. Would you mind mail me your email adres? Mine is joost_van_gelder@hotmail. com . Thank you. Kind regards, Joost van Gelder

said Juiced76 2007.02.07 at 02:50:36 PST

Hi Bev and Murray Your albums are great. is there a way to contact you? We'd like to include some of your photos in our web site with your permission. Regards! Please let me know trough this messeges!

said forestour 2006.09.20 at 11:07:31 PDT

Beautiful birds pictures, thanks for sharing. Estela, from Brazil

said estelax100 2006.07.28 at 12:56:42 PDT

I'D BE HOPE IF YOU GO & SEE MY NEW ALBUM "FRACTAL HOMAGE".YOU'RE ONE OF MY FAVORITE MEMBERS & I'M FOND OF YOUR WORK.FRIENDLY YOURS.

said helenapaule 2006.07.02 at 05:37:39 PDT

Hola. My husband and I live in Baja Sur 9 months of the year, and love the bird and animal life. You've got some great photos of birds in other parts of Mexico. Thanks for sharing! Check out my pictures of baby Orioles in our palapa.

said purkeypics 2006.06.25 at 21:43:18 PDT

My husband and I own a coffee ranch in Chiapas, MX. We are talking about having bird tours at the ranch. We are located next to a town named Yajalon. We are about 1.5 hours from Palenque. My e-mail is honeyjo5@aol.com Blessings, Honey

said catofarm 2006.06.09 at 12:27:07 PDT