Male Belted Kingfisher Reacting To A Swallow Attack
His reactions seemed a little overdramatic if you ask me. After all, kingfishers are 9 times larger (heavier) than Cliff Swallows.
Category: Bird Oddities
Cedar Waxwing – Another Mysterious Behavior
Recently I’ve been posting a few photos documenting bird behaviors I don’t understand. Earlier this week it happened again, this time with Cedar Waxwings.
A Strange And Completely Unexpected Kingfisher Behavior
Over the years I’ve spent countless hours watching kingfishers through my lens but until a few days ago I’d never seen this.
The Oversexed And Highly Aggressive Spotted Sandpiper
While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.
Have You Ever Seen The Preen Gland (oil gland) Of A Yellow Warbler?
Willow Flycatcher And Nictitating Membranes
Yesterday’s Surprise Osprey
A surprise because it was fishing a small meandering stream instead of one of several nearby large bodies of water.
Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
Western Kingbird Takeoff And Attempted Hijacking Of A Bullock’s Oriole Nest
Male Canvasbacks – When Push Comes To Shove
Displaying Yellow-headed Blackbird And A Ghoulish Apparition
You never know what you’ll find, or see for the first time, when you go back and look at older images.
Lark Sparrow Gathering Nesting Material
A Sneaky Coyote Hunting Sandhill Cranes
The coyote obviously had crane cutlets in mind for breakfast but the cranes seemed to be taunting him, even daring him to attack. The attitude and demeanor of the cranes seemed to say “Give it your best shot, Buster”.
Eared Grebe – An Unusual Feeding Behavior
Pelican Surprise
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Cedar Waxwing – Another Mysterious Behavior
Recently I’ve been posting a few photos documenting bird behaviors I don’t understand. Earlier this week it happened again, this time with Cedar Waxwings.
A Strange And Completely Unexpected Kingfisher Behavior
Over the years I’ve spent countless hours watching kingfishers through my lens but until a few days ago I’d never seen this.
The Oversexed And Highly Aggressive Spotted Sandpiper
While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.
Have You Ever Seen The Preen Gland (oil gland) Of A Yellow Warbler?
Willow Flycatcher And Nictitating Membranes
Yesterday’s Surprise Osprey
A surprise because it was fishing a small meandering stream instead of one of several nearby large bodies of water.
Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
Western Kingbird Takeoff And Attempted Hijacking Of A Bullock’s Oriole Nest
Male Canvasbacks – When Push Comes To Shove
Displaying Yellow-headed Blackbird And A Ghoulish Apparition
You never know what you’ll find, or see for the first time, when you go back and look at older images.
Lark Sparrow Gathering Nesting Material
A Sneaky Coyote Hunting Sandhill Cranes
The coyote obviously had crane cutlets in mind for breakfast but the cranes seemed to be taunting him, even daring him to attack. The attitude and demeanor of the cranes seemed to say “Give it your best shot, Buster”.
