Fledgling Red-tailed Hawks Do Everything With Gusto But Rarely With Grace
Yesterday I reported on the status of the ‘nest B’ Red-tailed Hawk Fledglings. Today I’ll provide an update on the fledglings from nearby nest A.
Recently Fledged Red-tailed Hawk Coming At Me
Recently I reported the possible untimely demise of two Red-tailed Hawk fledglings from what I called “nest B”. Yesterday I discovered that both siblings are doing just fine.
Two Of My Favorites – A Male Lazuli Bunting On Serviceberry
Lazuli Buntings, appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli, are widespread throughout western North America but dang I’ve had a hard time getting nice photos of them. Three days ago I succeeded.
Spotted Sandpiper In Flight After A Bath
I find flight shots of these little ‘teeter-bobs’ difficult to come by but recently I took advantage of a known behavior to get one I like.
A Yellow Warbler Leads Me To A Probable Example Of Insect Mutualism
I love it when lessons I taught in my biology and zoology classes play out in my photography.
Belted Kingfisher Reacting To Repeated Barn Swallow Attacks
Lately I’ve been on a roll when it comes to photos of birds being attacked by other birds. Yesterday morning in the mountains the victim was once again a kingfisher but this time the image quality is very good.
A Two Attack Morning
Male American Goldfinch – A Flash Of Gold Leaving His Perch
A male goldfinch in fine breeding plumage made yesterday’s trip to the mountains worth it.
Rufous Hummingbirds
Red-tailed Hawk Angst
Three days ago a long birding trip resulted in only mediocre photos. But I discovered that there are are worse outcomes than being bird-skunked.