American Goldfinch In Early Fall Colors
Another installment in my intermittent series on the ‘common’ species. They don’t come much more common than a goldfinch on thistle.
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Song Sparrow In A River Hawthorn Amongst The Berries
Song Sparrows don’t generate a lot of excitement but I think this is an unusually handsome specimen in a pretty setting.
Least Chipmunk Being Cuter Than Usual
This is the first time I’ve ever found two separate optical illusions in the same photo.
A Sage Thrasher Photo That Looks Like A ‘Setup’ (but it isn’t of course)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In A Fragrant Sumac Bush
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are tiny and hyperactive. This one from yesterday morning was one of the most difficult photo subjects I’ve ever tried to draw a bead on.
Immature Western Tanager After A Dainty Bath
Gray Catbird Out In The Open, At Least For A Catbird
The numerous catbirds at this location in the mountains have been nearly impossible for me to photograph but three days ago this one let its guard down momentarily and gave me an almost literal ‘window’ of opportunity.
MacGillivray’s Warbler – Big Stretch For Aphids
Antelope Island Burrowing Owls Ten Years Ago Today
Western Grebe Still Incubating Eggs Yesterday Morning
Seems to me that these grebes are cutting the nesting season window a little tight.
Gray Catbird In Flight
‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM.
Downy Woodpecker On Mullein
I thought mullein was an unusual perch for the species but I guess Downy Woodpeckers aren’t picky about where they find their ‘bugs’.
Yellow Warblers On Thistle
Thistle, especially when flowering, can provide an attractive setting for bird photographs but it does have its challenges.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird Exploring A Gnarly Old Fence Post
The combination of innocence, curiosity and exuberance in very young birds can be fun to watch, if difficult to explain.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.
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Song Sparrow In A River Hawthorn Amongst The Berries
Song Sparrows don’t generate a lot of excitement but I think this is an unusually handsome specimen in a pretty setting.
Least Chipmunk Being Cuter Than Usual
This is the first time I’ve ever found two separate optical illusions in the same photo.
A Sage Thrasher Photo That Looks Like A ‘Setup’ (but it isn’t of course)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In A Fragrant Sumac Bush
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are tiny and hyperactive. This one from yesterday morning was one of the most difficult photo subjects I’ve ever tried to draw a bead on.
Immature Western Tanager After A Dainty Bath
Gray Catbird Out In The Open, At Least For A Catbird
The numerous catbirds at this location in the mountains have been nearly impossible for me to photograph but three days ago this one let its guard down momentarily and gave me an almost literal ‘window’ of opportunity.
MacGillivray’s Warbler – Big Stretch For Aphids
Antelope Island Burrowing Owls Ten Years Ago Today
Western Grebe Still Incubating Eggs Yesterday Morning
Seems to me that these grebes are cutting the nesting season window a little tight.
Gray Catbird In Flight
‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM.
Downy Woodpecker On Mullein
I thought mullein was an unusual perch for the species but I guess Downy Woodpeckers aren’t picky about where they find their ‘bugs’.
Yellow Warblers On Thistle
Thistle, especially when flowering, can provide an attractive setting for bird photographs but it does have its challenges.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird Exploring A Gnarly Old Fence Post
The combination of innocence, curiosity and exuberance in very young birds can be fun to watch, if difficult to explain.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.