American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle
And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Tag: feeding
Black-chinned Hummingbird Feeding On Bee Plant
A different species this time, Black-chinned instead of the Broad-tailed Hummingbirds I’ve been posting lately.
Newly Fledged Yellow Warbler
Juvenile Black-capped Chickadees In A Feeding Frenzy On Mullein
In the western US common mullein is often referred to as “cowboy toilet paper” but chickadees use it for food. These two youngsters may have been siblings but that doesn’t mean they had to be friendly over their breakfast.
Yellow Warblers – Adults And Fledglings From Yesterday Morning
Red-naped Sapsucker And Hungry Chick
A Peregrine Falcon And A Frozen Coot
Yesterday morning went from bust to boom at the very last minute possible and it was a Peregrine Falcon that saved my bacon.
Red-winged Blackbird Trying To Get At Those Pesky Sunflower Seeds
The seeds were still on the wild plants and they weren’t easy to reach which resulted in some fun photos.
An Unexpected Topside View Of A White-crowned Sparrow At Takeoff
Western Kingbird Delivering A Cricket To A Hungry Mouth
It isn’t easy to get two birds sharp at these focal lengths and when one of them is in flight the degree of difficulty increases exponentially.
An Indicator Of Red-naped Sapsucker Chick Maturation Rates
Male Mountain Bluebird Feeding A Hungry Fledgling
In the bird world fledglings of most species always seem to be starving, frantic, vocal and impatient. This young bluebird was no exception.
A Diving Redhead
Yellow-rumped Warbler Snagging A Snack (+ one for eye candy)
The only thing that keeps me going while I’m culling images is the occasional serendipitous surprise.
A Turkey Vulture Kind Of Morning
The Genus name Cathartes means “purifier” and on this morning the Turkey Vultures were working hard at deserving the moniker.