A Hooded Merganser With A Fish And A Thieving Gull
I try to avoid applying human standards to birds but sometimes I can’t help myself. (10 photos)
Tag: weather loach
Hooded Merganser With A Christmas Eve Fish
A Couple Of Interesting Western Grebe Behaviors
Female Belted Kingfisher With A Weather Loach In Her Bill
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 1
Male And Female Hooded Mergansers With Fish…
Female Hooded Merganser With A Weather Loach
A sudden wind gust can sure raise havoc with the results of a recent trip to the beauty salon.
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Belted Kingfisher Beating Up On A Fish
They say that a little motion blur can be a good thing because of the action it implies. I’m far from convinced that’s true but opinions may (or may not) vary.
This Is How Sneaky A Thieving Grebe Can Be
I knew Pied-billed Grebes were thieves but until yesterday I had no idea how incredibly sneaky their thievery can be. They’re notorious and highly skilled kleptoparasites (food-stealers) but this particular bird has refined the art of theft to the point of mastery and beyond.
Weather Loach – An Extreme Story Of Survival
Many birds and other vertebrates have innovative strategies for survival and the weather loach is certainly one of them.
A Kingfisher And….. A Cop
After so many kingfisher posts recently it was my intention to post a different species today. However, events of yesterday warranted otherwise. Those events include “my” male Belted Kingfisher being cooperative again, several fascinating kingfisher behaviors and an unexpected and potentially very unpleasant encounter with a local cop..
Belted Kingfisher With A “Butterbill”
Playing With Kingfishers
I have certain lofty goals with Belted Kingfisher photos and I’m finally making some progress.
A Female Belted Kingfisher (and nictitating membranes in my photos)
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Hooded Merganser With A Christmas Eve Fish
A Couple Of Interesting Western Grebe Behaviors
Female Belted Kingfisher With A Weather Loach In Her Bill
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 1
Male And Female Hooded Mergansers With Fish…
Female Hooded Merganser With A Weather Loach
A sudden wind gust can sure raise havoc with the results of a recent trip to the beauty salon.
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Belted Kingfisher Beating Up On A Fish
They say that a little motion blur can be a good thing because of the action it implies. I’m far from convinced that’s true but opinions may (or may not) vary.
This Is How Sneaky A Thieving Grebe Can Be
I knew Pied-billed Grebes were thieves but until yesterday I had no idea how incredibly sneaky their thievery can be. They’re notorious and highly skilled kleptoparasites (food-stealers) but this particular bird has refined the art of theft to the point of mastery and beyond.
Weather Loach – An Extreme Story Of Survival
Many birds and other vertebrates have innovative strategies for survival and the weather loach is certainly one of them.
A Kingfisher And….. A Cop
After so many kingfisher posts recently it was my intention to post a different species today. However, events of yesterday warranted otherwise. Those events include “my” male Belted Kingfisher being cooperative again, several fascinating kingfisher behaviors and an unexpected and potentially very unpleasant encounter with a local cop..
Belted Kingfisher With A “Butterbill”
Playing With Kingfishers
I have certain lofty goals with Belted Kingfisher photos and I’m finally making some progress.
