Western Grebe Still Incubating Eggs Yesterday Morning
Seems to me that these grebes are cutting the nesting season window a little tight.
Category: Birds
Why Do Some Cedar Waxwings Lack Red Waxy Tips On Their Wings?
This is something I hadn’t even noticed until fairly recently. I need to pay more attention.
Female Western Tanager Showing Her Apparent Displeasure
My New Mobile Blind
Plus some tips on what features to look for and which ones to avoid in a vehicle that will be used as a mobile blind for bird photography.
Darwin, Wedgwood Bone China, Pigeons And Human Inbreeding
Gray Catbird In Flight
‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM.
Juvenile Western Tanager Investigating A Potential Snack
A matter of a few inches can make the difference between a rather pedestrian image and one that’s far more interesting.
Cedar Waxwing On A Diagonal Perch
Downy Woodpecker On Mullein
I thought mullein was an unusual perch for the species but I guess Downy Woodpeckers aren’t picky about where they find their ‘bugs’.
A Young Cedar Waxwing And The Mosquito Hawk That Kept On Giving
Yellow Warblers On Thistle
Thistle, especially when flowering, can provide an attractive setting for bird photographs but it does have its challenges.
Adult Bald Eagle Coming In To Land On Shore
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird Exploring A Gnarly Old Fence Post
The combination of innocence, curiosity and exuberance in very young birds can be fun to watch, if difficult to explain.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird – An Aborted Takeoff Or Something Else?
Sometimes it’s hard to assign motivation or intention to a behavior, especially when it involves an ungainly and inexperienced young bird.
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Why Do Some Cedar Waxwings Lack Red Waxy Tips On Their Wings?
This is something I hadn’t even noticed until fairly recently. I need to pay more attention.
Female Western Tanager Showing Her Apparent Displeasure
My New Mobile Blind
Plus some tips on what features to look for and which ones to avoid in a vehicle that will be used as a mobile blind for bird photography.
Darwin, Wedgwood Bone China, Pigeons And Human Inbreeding
Gray Catbird In Flight
‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM.
Juvenile Western Tanager Investigating A Potential Snack
A matter of a few inches can make the difference between a rather pedestrian image and one that’s far more interesting.
Cedar Waxwing On A Diagonal Perch
Downy Woodpecker On Mullein
I thought mullein was an unusual perch for the species but I guess Downy Woodpeckers aren’t picky about where they find their ‘bugs’.
A Young Cedar Waxwing And The Mosquito Hawk That Kept On Giving
Yellow Warblers On Thistle
Thistle, especially when flowering, can provide an attractive setting for bird photographs but it does have its challenges.
Adult Bald Eagle Coming In To Land On Shore
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird Exploring A Gnarly Old Fence Post
The combination of innocence, curiosity and exuberance in very young birds can be fun to watch, if difficult to explain.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird – An Aborted Takeoff Or Something Else?
Sometimes it’s hard to assign motivation or intention to a behavior, especially when it involves an ungainly and inexperienced young bird.