red rock lakes national wildlife refuge – Page 3

Weathering The Storm

Current events in Florida have me thinking about storms and survival for both humans and birds.

A Merlin With Meadowlark Prey

This series, which includes both before and after photos, dramatically illustrates the effects of fog on our images.

Fledgling Mountain Bluebirds – “Frick And Frack”

These two siblings seemed almost joined at the hip. Even their movements were choreographed.

Montana Killdeer Chick

Normally I wouldn’t post a photo like this.

Finally, I’m Out Of Here!

It’s been a long time coming this year but today I’m finally getting out of some of this oppressive heat and headed for the faraway mountains of Montana and Idaho.

Savannah Sparrows With “Bugs” For Their Nestlings

Savannah Sparrows are incredibly efficient hunters while they’re feeding nestlings or fledglings.

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey And At The Nest

This male Short-eared Owl was a super-efficient hunter and provider for his family.

Up Close And Eye Level To A Badger

There’s something quite intimidating about being this close and eye level to a badger. Especially the “eye level” part.

My Trip Of Tiny Birds – Least Sandpiper

During my Montana camping trip last week I was able to photograph two of the tiniest birds of their types in the world.

Wilson’s Phalarope Chick (and a frustrating equipment malfunction)

Like most days in the field yesterday had its ups and downs. I was excited to photograph a phalarope chick but a glitch with my primary camera really threw me for a loop.

A Pronghorn Fawn And A Near-disaster With Barbed Wire

I’m growing weary of featuring wildlife encounters with barbed wire on my blog and I’m sure some of my readers are too (that’s one of the reasons I’ve put this post off for over a month). But dammit, I just can’t stick my head in the sand and pretend this kind of thing doesn’t happen (don’t worry, there are no gory photos in this post).