Sage Thrasher Perched and In Flight
A Surprise Red-tailed Hawk
Yesterday was a day of surprises, both good and bad, and a fair number of good birds.
A Cedar Waxwing Becomes Part And Parcel Of A Tree
Can one of a photo’s strengths also be a weakness? I’m asking for help in evaluating this one.
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.
Swainson’s Hawks – A Food Exchange That Didn’t Go As Planned
But you certainly have to give them credit for their creative approach to the transfer.
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.
Least Chipmunk Being Cuter Than Usual
This is the first time I’ve ever found two separate optical illusions in the same photo.
A Sage Thrasher Photo That Looks Like A ‘Setup’ (but it isn’t of course)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In A Fragrant Sumac Bush
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are tiny and hyperactive. This one from yesterday morning was one of the most difficult photo subjects I’ve ever tried to draw a bead on.
