Thanks nem

are the clips really "linking" though?

link

1.
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
2.
anything serving to connect one part or thing with another; a bond or tie: The locket was a link with the past.

I don't get why the cowboy is there. I think the photo would great with the clips by themselves.

nice colors. great visual interest..

Congratulations on 1st place, great shot.

Thank you so much Vibeke

Wonderfully close capture for this sometimes shy of humans bird. I wonder if a slight increase in saturation wouldn't help confiscate to the dulling effects of an overcast day. Good capture here, and I especially light the off center placement of your subject.