Common Raven ‘Skip-launch’ A takeoff technique that has almost been patented by ravens. (8 photos) Continue reading
Western Grebes, An Optical Illusion And An Unusual Behavior A ‘twofer’ that includes an optical illusion and a behavior that was new to me in the same series of images. (10 photos) Continue reading
Yesterday’s Unilaterally Leucistic Red-winged Blackbird I’ve seen a couple of other leucistic Red-winged Blackbirds in the past but none were as boldly marked as this one. (five photos) Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique Diving Technique I’ve photographed this behavior before but never as well as this. (8 photos) Continue reading
Cowbird Drinking Bison Snot Birds do what they have to do in order to survive in harsh conditions. (8 photos) Continue reading
European Starling Perched, Taking Off And In Flight Plus a bike-riding raven and a motorcycle-riding owl. (7 photos) Continue reading
Having Fun With Coots On Very Thin Ice Two days ago I had a blast photographing American Coots attempting to negotiate very thin ice on a local pond. (12 photos and a video clip) Continue reading
Good Luck With The Furcula Today Everyone Some bird anatomy and European history on Thanksgiving Day. (2 images) Continue reading
Sleepyhead American Kestrel A wing and tail stretch followed by an enthusiastic yawn. (2 photos) Continue reading
Drake Gadwall Taking Off And In Flight – A Series A ten-photo series, plus a different version of two of them. Continue reading
Wilson’s Snipes – A Weird, Repeated Behavior And A Possible Explanation I’d never seen anything quite like this before, from any species. (13 photos) Continue reading
My Morning With Wilson’s Snipes – More Photos And More Of The Details Snipes galore. (18 photos) Continue reading