OK, the thread lives, so ...

Beauty:  Anhinga anhinga: underwater or at 200 ft, always in control 
and in style

Sound: Canyon Wren, Common Loon, Wood Thrush, in no particular order

Kim Likakis
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>A swallowtailed kite in the air is spectacular.
>Sue Wetmore
>
>Sent from my iPod
>
>On Dec 5, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Carl Runge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>  In the air - Upland Sandpiper alighting on a fence post and slowly 
>>drawing in its wings
>>
>>  On the water - Harlequin Duck
>>
>>  Other side of the world - Superb Fairy-wren (Australia)
>>
>>
>>
>>  ________________________________
>>  From: Scott Walker Morrical <[log in to unmask]>
>>  To: [log in to unmask]
>>  Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 9:57 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avian Beauty Contest
>>
>>  U.S.-- Costa's Hummingbird
>>
>>  International-- Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo cyanopectus), Philippines
>>
>>  Scott