This was the one that initially drew my eye, because of my liking for deliberately rakish angles, but I eventually succumbed to orthodoxy as noted further along.

A male btw.

Easy peasy! Haemorhous mexicanus (House Finch)! I'm sure you'll pull in many more; word usually spreads fast when there's free feed available. Pretty good image too despite your protestations - shows all the ID features clearly, including a bit of attitude.

Heading home again. Sitting in Melbourne airport waiting to board, so a good opportunity to catch up on some pix.

OK I won't
Love the picture though, a familiar story line - beetling "home" before darkness sets in. Gorgeous light; perfectly timed shutter release. The good old K5 with its ISO 80.

Ripper! Great specimen, focus nailed, fab framing. And I guessed MacTak

Nicely stilled, but where does the "truth" lie - so different to the 2017 version.

Liking the strong anchor of the wet rocks and pools.

Nice to see this coast again, but I prefer 2121 which gives greater prominence to another closer surfer - the human factor!

I think the tighter crop has enlivened the image more; the redness of the main leaf seems a bit more intense, although the upper edge highlighting is more subdued; and the bokeh ball highlights feature better.

Beautiful, with heaps of potential for a return visit. I'd include a fisheye when you do.