The Forest Gathering

This was created for the Golden Maiden Challenge, level 3, at
Using this generously provided by along with the following resources:
thanks to
Woodpeckers came from [link] thanks to mikebaird
Scissor Tail FlyCatchers came from [link] thanks to .bobby
Purple Martins came from [link] thanks to Jeffreyw
Blue Jays came from [link] thanks to Cap'nBrian
Forest came from [link] thanks to MorBCN
The adorable little girl representing fall thanks to
The other forest animals came from photos of my own that I took while visiting a wild animal museum.
In this scene, the GoldenMaiden plays the part of mother nature who has called the forest creatures together to join in welcoming the child who represents falls arrival.
Not really sure that it was what I set out to do, but here it is. I would be interested in hearing thoughts from others.
Hope I like it still when I look at it tomorrow, lol.....I am sure all of you can relate to that feeling.