Well, time will tell if my decision pays off or not.  In furthur conversation it appears the museum is building a whole new section and will be looking for a lot of images for it.  The lady I gave the picture to is going to pass on my contact info to the director as a source when they start building the new exhibits.  The Phalarope picture is going to be printed at 4" x 5" and put in a temporary display with a stuffed Phalarope to show folks what the live bird really looks like.