Hi folks. The following is a yucky story about a yucky photo of a yucky-looking bird....So I don't blame you if you decide not to read any further...I'm not sure I would even want to...So this is my way of warning you,guys.Okay? Okay. Aw,I knew your curiousity would get the better of you,lol.Okay,last chance...it's still not too late to back out,you know. Lol,you really can't help yourself,can you? Okay then,you asked for it... I was fiddling with my camera last week in my brother-in-law's backyard,when someone called to me ,'Ooh,look at that funny bird.Quick,Marlene get a picture!' The kids were all playing in the jacuzzi and this little guy had flown right up to the edge of it,seemingly oblivious to any form of threat from them,whatsoever....and he was chirping his little fool head off.So I rushed over towards him,and just as I put the camera up to my face,he flew off to the other side of the yard. But now,he was in an even better position for me,for he had perched himself on the fence directly at my eye-level.So I approached him slowly,trying not to frighten him and surprise ,surprise,he didn't fly away.He just kept sitting there chirping and chirping and chirping. Finally,when I got good and close to him,I put my cam up to my eye and zoomed in as much as I could.Focused...and Click!Got him! And that's when he turned his head...and...and...EWWW!...His right eyeball had been half pecked out!EWWWWW!!!!!!....And,yuck(!) I got to see it up close and personal.....brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! :^/ Well,needless to say,I screamed and ran away,camera swinging wildly at my neck,with a major case of the heebie-jeebies. So...what's the moral of this story? One,always....always(!)...wear your camera strap! And two... Well,I think I'll let you guys figure that one out for yourselves.Lol. Thanks for looking and for any comments you see fit to leave.I hope I didn't gross you all out too much.But hey,I did warn ya,didn't I? Sincerely, Marlene :^)