Color? B&W?

I posted a B&W shot of this wood stork in my main album. But this poor guy is not very pretty, either way. . . .

[katy]

Rough question! I really liked the one in black-and-white but this one is also very beautiful! I have to call it a tie!

[bkb in the city]

I think I prefer this one

[Holly Daly]

I have come to the conclusion that I am such a fan of color that I hate to get rid of it in my own shots - but I do like other people's b&w's. I like this one better because of the lovely blue, but honestly, they are both quite good! :)