Portrait Of A Green-tailed Towhee
Typically I don’t do portraits but in this case it seemed like a pretty darn good option.
Category: Sparrows and Finches
Lazuli Buntings In Red Rock Country
Male Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Buntings, males in particular, are conspicuous and well known in many western states. And they’re among the most beautiful birds I photograph.
Some Recent Birds And Things
A cross section of some of the subjects I’ll aim my lens at while I’m in the field. With varying degrees of success.
Lark Sparrow Gathering Nesting Material
Back-To-Back Takeoffs – American Goldfinch
A Tree Sparrow, A Bald Eagle And A Request For Medical Advice
Green-tailed Towhee On A Pretty Perch
My antidote for yesterday’s unattractive (as in ugly) perches.
Spotted Towhee Making A Living In Harsh Conditions
The Towhee Twostep
When it’s done in snow the results of the ‘towhee twostep’ can be pretty spectacular.
Brewer’s Sparrow – A Bird With “No Mark Of Distinction”?
White-crowned Sparrow – A Common Bird In An Uncommon Pose
I suspect feathers can’t endure much more flexure stress than this without breaking.
Lincoln’s Sparrow, Finally
There’s good reason why I’ve never posted photos of this species to my blog until today.
American Goldfinch In Early Fall Colors
Another installment in my intermittent series on the ‘common’ species. They don’t come much more common than a goldfinch on thistle.
Song Sparrow In A River Hawthorn Amongst The Berries
Song Sparrows don’t generate a lot of excitement but I think this is an unusually handsome specimen in a pretty setting.