Male Lazuli Bunting Posing In A Great Spot On A Serviceberry Branch
Rarely do I find a bird that cooperates this much with the photographer, to the point of altering and improving the setting himself.
Tag: serviceberry
Yellow Warbler Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
One way to tell the difference between an adult female and a juvenile Yellow Warbler? (4 photos)
My Attempt At Making A Cowbird Look Good
Not that they’re ugly. They’re not. But they get such a bad rap because of their nest parasitism habit, most folks (including bird photographers) don’t give them a chance. (6 photos)
Green-tailed Towhee On A Pretty Perch
My antidote for yesterday’s unattractive (as in ugly) perches.
Two Of My Favorites – A Male Lazuli Bunting On Serviceberry
Lazuli Buntings, appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli, are widespread throughout western North America but dang I’ve had a hard time getting nice photos of them. Three days ago I succeeded.
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird – Same Bird, Same Perch Two Years Running?
A House Finch That Was Both A Sloppy Eater And Fastidious About Hygiene
My time with this bird and others ended prematurely because of an encounter with a porcupine. A dead porcupine at that.
The Serviceberry-eating Strategy Of A Lazuli Bunting
It’s often little things like the subtle survival skills of birds that interest me most.
Yellow Warbler On Serviceberry
Gray Catbird Up Close (and a little mystery I’d like some help with)
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Yellow Warbler Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
One way to tell the difference between an adult female and a juvenile Yellow Warbler? (4 photos)
My Attempt At Making A Cowbird Look Good
Not that they’re ugly. They’re not. But they get such a bad rap because of their nest parasitism habit, most folks (including bird photographers) don’t give them a chance. (6 photos)
Green-tailed Towhee On A Pretty Perch
My antidote for yesterday’s unattractive (as in ugly) perches.
Two Of My Favorites – A Male Lazuli Bunting On Serviceberry
Lazuli Buntings, appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli, are widespread throughout western North America but dang I’ve had a hard time getting nice photos of them. Three days ago I succeeded.
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird – Same Bird, Same Perch Two Years Running?
A House Finch That Was Both A Sloppy Eater And Fastidious About Hygiene
My time with this bird and others ended prematurely because of an encounter with a porcupine. A dead porcupine at that.
The Serviceberry-eating Strategy Of A Lazuli Bunting
It’s often little things like the subtle survival skills of birds that interest me most.
