An Unexpected Topside View Of A White-crowned Sparrow At Takeoff I love this takeoff pose from an adult White-crowned Sparrow. Continue reading
Ruby-crowned Kinglet In Flight Against A Clean Background Knowing their habits and quickness I didn’t think a kinglet in flight without a cluttered background would ever happen for me. Continue reading
Belted Kingfisher With A “Butterbill” Butterbill because kingfishers don’t have fingers… Continue reading
Male And Female California Quail I seldom photograph California Quail because I’m generally not fond of the urban settings I usually find them in. Yesterday was different. Continue reading
Golden Eagle Takeoff And Flight Series If my bird photography success rate was as low as the accuracy rate of weather forecasters I think I’d sell my camera gear and hang it up… Continue reading
Ruby-crowned Kinglets Galore I’ve never before seen anywhere near so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the same area at the same time. Continue reading
Remembering Old Curlicue It’s been several years since I’ve seen him and I miss having him around. Continue reading
Yellow-rumped Warbler – Vertical Takeoff After A “Bug” It’s the third photo in this series that I like so much – mostly because anything like it has been so damned hard to get with these little speedsters. Continue reading
Yellow-rumped Warblers In The Old Reliable Tree And I’ve waited an entire year for them to return. Continue reading
Male Spotted Towhee Because of their striking colors and skulking habits this is one of about a half-dozen of my most sought-after species. Continue reading
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In An “Unnaturally Natural” Setting Sometimes I enjoy a little incongruity in my photos. Continue reading
The Most Adventuresome Of The Red-tailed Hawk Siblings The varying personalities of these two siblings seemed quite evident. Continue reading
A Female Belted Kingfisher (and nictitating membranes in my photos) And this time she has a fish. Continue reading