Whiting Wilderness Park, Lake Forest, CA
#1815 Hawk and Sycamore in Silhouette (Jan 20, 2001) 2
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#5211 Juvenile Cooper's Hawk Watching for Prey (Feb 14, 2010) 4
Larger
Actitis macularius (Spotted Sandpiper)#1815 Hawk and Sycamore in Silhouette (Jan 20, 2001) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#5211 Juvenile Cooper's Hawk Watching for Prey (Feb 14, 2010) 4
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#148 Spotted Sandpiper Chick Foraging (Jun 24, 2012) 3
Larger
#144 Spotted Sandpiper in Summer Plumage (Jun 24, 2012) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4162 Spotted Sandpiper in Non-breeding Plumage (Jan 21, 2007) 2
Larger
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western Grebe)#148 Spotted Sandpiper Chick Foraging (Jun 24, 2012) 3
Larger #144 Spotted Sandpiper in Summer Plumage (Jun 24, 2012) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4162 Spotted Sandpiper in Non-breeding Plumage (Jan 21, 2007) 2
Larger Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
LargerRamer and Finney Lakes, Calipatria, CA
#3836 Red-winged Blackbirds Leaving Roost (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger
#3835 Cattle Egret and Roosting Red-winged Blackbirds (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#32 Red-winged Blackbird Perched in Great Angelica (Jun 22, 2007) 4
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4194 A Tree Full of Red-winged Blackbirds (Feb 13, 2007) 3
Larger
Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)#3836 Red-winged Blackbirds Leaving Roost (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger #3835 Cattle Egret and Roosting Red-winged Blackbirds (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#32 Red-winged Blackbird Perched in Great Angelica (Jun 22, 2007) 4
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4194 A Tree Full of Red-winged Blackbirds (Feb 13, 2007) 3
Larger Holy Trinity Monastery, St. David, AZ
#1933 Male Wood Duck (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Ajaia ajaja (Roseate Spoonbill)#1933 Male Wood Duck (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Indian Point Park, Portland, TX
#2830 Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egret (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Ammodramus savannarum (Grasshopper Sparrow)#2830 Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egret (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#11 Grasshopper Sparrow Singing (May 23, 2005) 3
Larger
#9 Grasshopper Sparrow Side View (May 23, 2005) 3
Larger
#7 Grasshopper Sparrow Front View (May 23, 2005) 4
Larger
Amphispiza bilineata (Black-throated Sparrow)#11 Grasshopper Sparrow Singing (May 23, 2005) 3
Larger #9 Grasshopper Sparrow Side View (May 23, 2005) 3
Larger #7 Grasshopper Sparrow Front View (May 23, 2005) 4
Larger Warm Springs Wilderness / Oatman, Kingman, AZ
#2789 Black-throated Sparrow Singing (Feb 22, 2003) 2
Larger
Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)#2789 Black-throated Sparrow Singing (Feb 22, 2003) 2
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3872 Pintail Drake Showing Green Wing Patch (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3871 Pintail Drake at Dawn (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3873 Pintail Pair in Dawn Light (Feb 20, 2006) 3
Larger
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1710 Male Northern Pintail Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger
#1763 Northern Pintail Drake in Context (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger
#1749 Northern Pintail Hen Portrait (Jan 30, 2006) 2
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4199 A Flock of Pintails Flying By (Feb 15, 2007) 4
Larger
#1609 Full Moon Rising with Pintails Feeding in Marsh (Dec 23, 2007) 4
Larger
Anas americana (American Wigeon)#3872 Pintail Drake Showing Green Wing Patch (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3871 Pintail Drake at Dawn (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3873 Pintail Pair in Dawn Light (Feb 20, 2006) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1710 Male Northern Pintail Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger #1763 Northern Pintail Drake in Context (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger #1749 Northern Pintail Hen Portrait (Jan 30, 2006) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4199 A Flock of Pintails Flying By (Feb 15, 2007) 4
Larger #1609 Full Moon Rising with Pintails Feeding in Marsh (Dec 23, 2007) 4
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1745 Duck Cleaning Station (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger
#1737 American Wigeon Pair (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger
#1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger
#1741 American Wigeon Drake Feeding (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger
#1740 American Wigeon Calling (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger
#1738 Male American Wigeon Close Up (Dec 20, 2005) 2
Larger
Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)#1745 Duck Cleaning Station (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger #1737 American Wigeon Pair (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger #1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger #1741 American Wigeon Drake Feeding (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger #1740 American Wigeon Calling (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger #1738 Male American Wigeon Close Up (Dec 20, 2005) 2
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1761 Male Northern Shoveler Feeding (Jan 29, 2005) 2
Larger
#1787 Male Northern Shoveler and Reflection (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger
#2851 A Scrum of Northern Shovelers (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3855 A Pair of Northern Shovelers Feeding (Feb 07, 2006) 4
Larger
Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)#1761 Male Northern Shoveler Feeding (Jan 29, 2005) 2
Larger #1787 Male Northern Shoveler and Reflection (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger #2851 A Scrum of Northern Shovelers (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3855 A Pair of Northern Shovelers Feeding (Feb 07, 2006) 4
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1735 Green-winged Teal Close Up (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger
#1731 Green-winged Teal Trio (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger
#1730 Green-winged Teal Portrait (Jan 20, 2006) 2
Larger
#1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger
#1745 Duck Cleaning Station (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger
Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)#1735 Green-winged Teal Close Up (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger #1731 Green-winged Teal Trio (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger #1730 Green-winged Teal Portrait (Jan 20, 2006) 2
Larger #1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger #1745 Duck Cleaning Station (Jan 27, 2006) 2
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1904 Cinnamon Teal Showing Large Patch of Teal (Jan 25, 2002) 2
#1771 Cinnamon Teal Hen Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
#1728 Male Cinnamon Teal Portrait (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger
#1727 Cinnamon Teal Stretching (Feb 15, 2000) 2
#1772 Cinnamon Teal Drake Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
#1770 Cinnamon Teal Drake Along the Shore (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3852 Cinnamon Teal Feeding (Jan 24, 2006) 4
Larger
Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)#1904 Cinnamon Teal Showing Large Patch of Teal (Jan 25, 2002) 2
#1771 Cinnamon Teal Hen Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
#1728 Male Cinnamon Teal Portrait (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger #1727 Cinnamon Teal Stretching (Feb 15, 2000) 2
#1772 Cinnamon Teal Drake Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
#1770 Cinnamon Teal Drake Along the Shore (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3852 Cinnamon Teal Feeding (Jan 24, 2006) 4
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1732 Blue-winged Teal Close-up (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger
Anas domesticus (Domestic Duck)#1732 Blue-winged Teal Close-up (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger Holy Trinity Monastery, St. David, AZ
#1931 Domestic Duck (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Anas penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)#1931 Domestic Duck (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1764 Eurasian Wigeon Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)#1764 Eurasian Wigeon Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1762 Mallard Drake Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1606 Sandhill Cranes with Ducks Behind (Dec 23, 2007) 2
Toy Lake Swamp SNA, Manitowish Waters, WI
#6999 Hen Mallards in a Wilderness Setting (Jul 21, 2019) 3
Larger
Camp Lake and Pines SNA, Micocqua, WI
#979 Mallard Nest with Eggs (May 26, 2021) 3
Larger
Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga)#1762 Mallard Drake Close-up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1606 Sandhill Cranes with Ducks Behind (Dec 23, 2007) 2
Toy Lake Swamp SNA, Manitowish Waters, WI
#6999 Hen Mallards in a Wilderness Setting (Jul 21, 2019) 3
Larger Camp Lake and Pines SNA, Micocqua, WI
#979 Mallard Nest with Eggs (May 26, 2021) 3
Larger Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL
#5932 Anhinga Perched (Nov 14, 2011) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4190 Female Anhinga Preening (Feb 09, 2007) 2
Larger
Anser domesticus (Domestic Goose)#5932 Anhinga Perched (Nov 14, 2011) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4190 Female Anhinga Preening (Feb 09, 2007) 2
Larger Holy Trinity Monastery, St. David, AZ
#1930 Domestic Goose (Chinese) (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Aphelocoma ultramarina (Mexican Jay)#1930 Domestic Goose (Chinese) (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Aphriza virgata (Surfbird)
LargerArdea alba (Great Egret)
LargerGilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#5784 Great Egret with American Avocet Behind (Mar 20, 2011) 3
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1755 Great Egret with Three Fish Catch (Jan 20, 2000) 2
Larger
#2857 Great Blue Heron and Great Egret Together in Stream (Jan 15, 2004) 2
#2859 Great Egret in Flight (Jan 15, 2004) 2
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#47 Herons Line the Shore (Jul 22, 2005) 3
Larger
Indian Point Park, Portland, TX
#2830 Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egret (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Horicon Marsh, Horicon, WI
#2330 Gathering of Great Egrets (Sep 08, 2002) 2
Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron)#5784 Great Egret with American Avocet Behind (Mar 20, 2011) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1755 Great Egret with Three Fish Catch (Jan 20, 2000) 2
Larger #2857 Great Blue Heron and Great Egret Together in Stream (Jan 15, 2004) 2
#2859 Great Egret in Flight (Jan 15, 2004) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#47 Herons Line the Shore (Jul 22, 2005) 3
Larger Indian Point Park, Portland, TX
#2830 Roseate Spoonbill and Great Egret (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Horicon Marsh, Horicon, WI
#2330 Gathering of Great Egrets (Sep 08, 2002) 2
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2857 Great Blue Heron and Great Egret Together in Stream (Jan 15, 2004) 2
#2722 Great Blue Heron and Reflection (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1708 Great Blue Heron Catching and Swallowing Fish (Feb 15, 1999) 2
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#47 Herons Line the Shore (Jul 22, 2005) 3
Larger
David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2849 Great Blue Heron in Oak (Oct 24, 2010) 4
Larger
Matthiessen State Park, Oglesby, IL
#2858 Great Blue Heron Rubbernecking (May 18, 2016) 3
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4201 Great Blue Heron in Grass (Feb 14, 2007) 4
Larger
Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI
#3724 Great Blue Heron and Bulrushes (Sep 01, 2005) 2
Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone)#2857 Great Blue Heron and Great Egret Together in Stream (Jan 15, 2004) 2
#2722 Great Blue Heron and Reflection (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1708 Great Blue Heron Catching and Swallowing Fish (Feb 15, 1999) 2
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#47 Herons Line the Shore (Jul 22, 2005) 3
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2849 Great Blue Heron in Oak (Oct 24, 2010) 4
Larger Matthiessen State Park, Oglesby, IL
#2858 Great Blue Heron Rubbernecking (May 18, 2016) 3
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4201 Great Blue Heron in Grass (Feb 14, 2007) 4
Larger Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI
#3724 Great Blue Heron and Bulrushes (Sep 01, 2005) 2
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2944 Ruddy Turnstone Foraging (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger
#3817 Ruddy Turnstone in Non-Breeding Plumage Close-up (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, Captain Cook, HI
#6268 Ruddy Turnstone Foraging in Pickleweed (Oct 12, 2012) 3
Larger
Arenaria melanocephala (Black Turnstone)#2944 Ruddy Turnstone Foraging (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger #3817 Ruddy Turnstone in Non-Breeding Plumage Close-up (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, Captain Cook, HI
#6268 Ruddy Turnstone Foraging in Pickleweed (Oct 12, 2012) 3
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3815 Black Turnstone Feeding (Dec 27, 2005) 4
Larger
#3816 Black Turnstone in Non-Breeding Plumage Close-up (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Asturina nitida (Gray Hawk)#3815 Black Turnstone Feeding (Dec 27, 2005) 4
Larger #3816 Black Turnstone in Non-Breeding Plumage Close-up (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Auriparus flaviceps (Verdin)
LargerGilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#4639 Male Verdin Hiding Among Thorns (Mar 27, 2009) 3
Larger
#5785 Verdin in Wolfberry Shrub (Mar 20, 2011) 3
Larger
#4647 Verdin Feeding Young 1 -- With Bug (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger
#4648 Verdin Feeding Young 2 -- Entering the Nest (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger
#4649 Verdin Feeding Young 3 -- Leaving the Nest (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger
Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)#4639 Male Verdin Hiding Among Thorns (Mar 27, 2009) 3
Larger #5785 Verdin in Wolfberry Shrub (Mar 20, 2011) 3
Larger #4647 Verdin Feeding Young 1 -- With Bug (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger #4648 Verdin Feeding Young 2 -- Entering the Nest (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger #4649 Verdin Feeding Young 3 -- Leaving the Nest (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1748 Lesser Scaup Hen Portrait (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger
#1747 Lesser Scaup Drake Stretching (Jan 30, 2006) 2
Larger
#1746 Lesser Scaup Drake Portrait (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger
Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)#1748 Lesser Scaup Hen Portrait (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger #1747 Lesser Scaup Drake Stretching (Jan 30, 2006) 2
Larger #1746 Lesser Scaup Drake Portrait (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#6003 Ring-Necked Hen (Apr 07, 2012) 3
Larger
#2665 Ring-necked Drake (Apr 07, 2012) 3
Larger
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3678 A Parade of Ring-Necked Ducks (Jun 09, 2005) 2
Larger
Aythya valisineria (Canvasback)#6003 Ring-Necked Hen (Apr 07, 2012) 3
Larger #2665 Ring-necked Drake (Apr 07, 2012) 3
Larger Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3678 A Parade of Ring-Necked Ducks (Jun 09, 2005) 2
Larger San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, AZ
#1925 Female Canvasback (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Larger
Baeolophus atricristatus (Black-crested Titmouse)#1925 Female Canvasback (Jan 23, 2002) 2
Larger South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX
#4263 Black-crested Titmouse at Feeder (Mar 13, 2007) 3
Larger
Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)#4263 Black-crested Titmouse at Feeder (Mar 13, 2007) 3
Larger Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar Waxwing)
LargerBranta bernicla (Brant)
LargerBranta canadensis (Canada Goose)
LargerMarais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Pleasanton, KS
#3889 Canada Geese Fly Out at Dawn (Mar 06, 2006) 2
Larger
Ottawa National Forest Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI
#1859 Gathering Geese (Oct 03, 2015) 2
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4203 Canada Geese in Snow Shower (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger
Branta sandvicensis (Hawaiian Goose, Nene)#3889 Canada Geese Fly Out at Dawn (Mar 06, 2006) 2
Larger Ottawa National Forest Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI
#1859 Gathering Geese (Oct 03, 2015) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#4203 Canada Geese in Snow Shower (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger Mauna Loa Road Hawaii Volcano National Park, Volcano, HI
#6221 Nene Portrait (Oct 07, 2012) 3
Larger
#6222 Nene Pair (Oct 07, 2012) 3
Larger
Bubo virginianus (Great Horned Owl)#6221 Nene Portrait (Oct 07, 2012) 3
Larger #6222 Nene Pair (Oct 07, 2012) 3
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7456 Sleepy Great Horned Owl (Feb 24, 2022) 3
Larger
#7486 Juvenile Owl Peek-a-Boo (May 18, 2022) 3
Larger
#7490 Juvenile Owl Lost Its Downy Feathers (May 23, 2022) 2
Larger
#7464 Great Horned Owlet in Maple Tree (May 15, 2022) 3
Larger
#7477 Great Horned Owls -- Adult and Offspring (May 16, 2022) 3
Larger
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)#7456 Sleepy Great Horned Owl (Feb 24, 2022) 3
Larger #7486 Juvenile Owl Peek-a-Boo (May 18, 2022) 3
Larger #7490 Juvenile Owl Lost Its Downy Feathers (May 23, 2022) 2
Larger #7464 Great Horned Owlet in Maple Tree (May 15, 2022) 3
Larger #7477 Great Horned Owls -- Adult and Offspring (May 16, 2022) 3
Larger Ramer and Finney Lakes, Calipatria, CA
#3835 Cattle Egret and Roosting Red-winged Blackbirds (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger
Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#1594 Tree Full of Roosting Cormorants and Cattle Egrets (Dec 23, 2000) 2
#2845 Egret Trees at Dawn (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger
#2846 White Pelicans and Egret Trees (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger
#1604 Wine Red Sunset with Roosting Tree (Dec 24, 2001) 2
Larger
Lost Maples State Natural Area, Vanderpool, TX
#4284 Cattle Egret in Breeding Colors (Mar 21, 2007) 2
Larger
Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)#3835 Cattle Egret and Roosting Red-winged Blackbirds (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#1594 Tree Full of Roosting Cormorants and Cattle Egrets (Dec 23, 2000) 2
#2845 Egret Trees at Dawn (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger #2846 White Pelicans and Egret Trees (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger #1604 Wine Red Sunset with Roosting Tree (Dec 24, 2001) 2
Larger Lost Maples State Natural Area, Vanderpool, TX
#4284 Cattle Egret in Breeding Colors (Mar 21, 2007) 2
Larger Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach, CA
#1807 Bufflehead Drake in Breeding Plumage (Feb 02, 2006) 4
Larger
Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)#1807 Bufflehead Drake in Breeding Plumage (Feb 02, 2006) 4
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#3111 Light-phase Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile (Aug 20, 2008) 2
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1613 Red-tailed Hawk Surveys His Domain (Dec 22, 2007) 2
Larger
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4378 Red-Tailed Hawk and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
Butorides virescens (Green Heron)#3111 Light-phase Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile (Aug 20, 2008) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1613 Red-tailed Hawk Surveys His Domain (Dec 22, 2007) 2
Larger Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4378 Red-Tailed Hawk and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger Calidris alba (Sanderling)
LargerMono Lake, Lee Vining, CA
#3053 Sanderlings Feeding on the Shore (Apr 19, 2004) 2
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3846 Sanderling Feeding on Aquatic Vegetation (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger
#3843 Sanderling Tugging (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger
#3819 Sanderlings Running (Jan 04, 2006) 4
Larger
#2941 Sanderling in the Surf (Mar 10, 2004) 2
Larger
#3820 Sanderlings on the Beach (Jan 04, 2006) 2
Calidris minutilla (Least Sandpiper)#3053 Sanderlings Feeding on the Shore (Apr 19, 2004) 2
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3846 Sanderling Feeding on Aquatic Vegetation (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger #3843 Sanderling Tugging (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger #3819 Sanderlings Running (Jan 04, 2006) 4
Larger #2941 Sanderling in the Surf (Mar 10, 2004) 2
Larger #3820 Sanderlings on the Beach (Jan 04, 2006) 2
Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#5223 Least Sandpiper with Reflection (Feb 26, 2010) 3
Larger
#4646 Least Sandpiper and Friends (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3848 Least Sandpiper Feeding (Jan 22, 2006) 4
Larger
Callipepla gambelii (Gambel's Quail)#5223 Least Sandpiper with Reflection (Feb 26, 2010) 3
Larger #4646 Least Sandpiper and Friends (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3848 Least Sandpiper Feeding (Jan 22, 2006) 4
Larger Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, CA
#3564 Gambel's Quail Greeting the Dawn (Apr 12, 2005) 3
Larger
Calypte anna (Anna's Hummingbird)#3564 Gambel's Quail Greeting the Dawn (Apr 12, 2005) 3
Larger Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, CA
#3834 Male Anna's Hummingbird Hovering (Jan 12, 2006) 3
Larger
#3829 Female Anna's Hummingbird in Flight (Jan 10, 2006) 2
Sequoia National Forest -- Kern River Canyon, Lake Isabella, CA
#4692 Female Anna's Hummingbird and Kern County Larkspur (Apr 17, 2009) 4
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2723 Anna's Hummingbird Portrait (Dec 24, 2005) 2
Larger
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (Cactus Wren)#3834 Male Anna's Hummingbird Hovering (Jan 12, 2006) 3
Larger #3829 Female Anna's Hummingbird in Flight (Jan 10, 2006) 2
Sequoia National Forest -- Kern River Canyon, Lake Isabella, CA
#4692 Female Anna's Hummingbird and Kern County Larkspur (Apr 17, 2009) 4
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2723 Anna's Hummingbird Portrait (Dec 24, 2005) 2
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3865 Cactus Wren Perched (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)#3865 Cactus Wren Perched (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Mulberry Creek Wildlife Refuge, Amoret, MO
#3897 Northern Cardinal Side View (Mar 06, 2006) 2
#3896 Northern Cardinal Front View (Mar 10, 2006) 3
Larger
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4169 Female Cardinal Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger
#4168 Male Cardinal at Water Pool (Jan 27, 2007) 4
Larger
Carduelis psaltria (Lesser Goldfinch)#3897 Northern Cardinal Side View (Mar 06, 2006) 2
#3896 Northern Cardinal Front View (Mar 10, 2006) 3
Larger Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4169 Female Cardinal Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger #4168 Male Cardinal at Water Pool (Jan 27, 2007) 4
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3283 Lesser Goldfinch on Seed Heads (Dec 22, 2004) 2
Larger
#3284 Lesser Goldfinch Hanging Upside Down on Seed Heads (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
Carduelis tristis (American Goldfinch)#3283 Lesser Goldfinch on Seed Heads (Dec 22, 2004) 2
Larger #3284 Lesser Goldfinch Hanging Upside Down on Seed Heads (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#532 American Goldfinch Nest with Eggs (Aug 01, 1999) 2
#7505 American Goldfinch Pair (Jun 07, 2014) 3
Larger
#2385 Male American Goldfinch Showing His Back (Jun 15, 2003) 3
Larger
#7547 American Goldfinches Splish Splash (Aug 03, 2022) 3
Larger
#533 Male American Goldfinch on Thistle (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger
Carpodacus mexicanus (House Finch)#532 American Goldfinch Nest with Eggs (Aug 01, 1999) 2
#7505 American Goldfinch Pair (Jun 07, 2014) 3
Larger #2385 Male American Goldfinch Showing His Back (Jun 15, 2003) 3
Larger #7547 American Goldfinches Splish Splash (Aug 03, 2022) 3
Larger #533 Male American Goldfinch on Thistle (Jul 04, 2011) 3
Larger Mulberry Creek Wildlife Refuge, Amoret, MO
#3877 House Finch Perched (Mar 02, 2006) 2
Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)#3877 House Finch Perched (Mar 02, 2006) 2
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4384 Turkey Vulture Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus (Willet)#4384 Turkey Vulture Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2939 Willet Foraging in the Rocks (Dec 27, 2005) 4
Larger
#3821 Willet Feeding on a Clam (Jan 06, 2006) 2
Larger
Centronyx henslowii (Henslow's Sparrow)#2939 Willet Foraging in the Rocks (Dec 27, 2005) 4
Larger #3821 Willet Feeding on a Clam (Jan 06, 2006) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#3 Henslow's Sparrow Singing Close-up (May 17, 2005) 4
Larger
#535 Henslow's Sparrow Perched (May 17, 2005) 3
Larger
#534 Henslow's Sparrow Juvenile (Jul 10, 2000) 2
Cepphus columba (Pigeon Guillemot)#3 Henslow's Sparrow Singing Close-up (May 17, 2005) 4
Larger #535 Henslow's Sparrow Perched (May 17, 2005) 3
Larger #534 Henslow's Sparrow Juvenile (Jul 10, 2000) 2
Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5090 Pigeon Guillemot Showing Red Feet (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5086 Pigeon Guillemot Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 2
Larger
#5087 Pigeon Guillemot Scratching (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
Cerorhinca monocerata (Rhinoceros Auklet)#5090 Pigeon Guillemot Showing Red Feet (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5086 Pigeon Guillemot Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 2
Larger #5087 Pigeon Guillemot Scratching (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5093 Rhinoceros Auklet Bathing (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5088 Rhinoceros Auklet Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
Ceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)#5093 Rhinoceros Auklet Bathing (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5088 Rhinoceros Auklet Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3045 Belted Kingfisher Perched in Dead Tree (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Charadrius alexandrinus (Snowy Plover)#3045 Belted Kingfisher Perched in Dead Tree (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3041 Snowy Plover Among the Boulders (Jan 20, 2005) 4
Larger
#3042 Snowy Plover Profile (Jan 20, 2005) 2
#3043 Snowy Plover Portrait (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger
Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)#3041 Snowy Plover Among the Boulders (Jan 20, 2005) 4
Larger #3042 Snowy Plover Profile (Jan 20, 2005) 2
#3043 Snowy Plover Portrait (Jan 21, 2006) 2
Larger Mountain Home Reservoir, Mountain Home, ID
#6097 Killdeer and Yellow-Headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
Larger
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3803 Killdeer Close-up (Dec 04, 2005) 4
Larger
Chen caerulescens (Snow Goose)#6097 Killdeer and Yellow-Headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3803 Killdeer Close-up (Dec 04, 2005) 4
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#2848 Snow Geese Leaving the Marsh (Dec 28, 2003) 3
Larger
#2847 Snow Geese and Cattle (Dec 01, 2003) 2
#1603 Snow Geese in Flight (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger
#1602 Snow Geese Taking Off (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger
Funk Waterfowl Production Area, Kearney, NE
#1891 Snow Geese Flock Estimated at Half a Million (Mar 17, 2001) 2
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3290 Snow Geese Flying in a Snowy Mountain Landscape (Dec 23, 2004) 4
Larger
#3268 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger
#3267 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Marsh with Mountains Behind (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger
#3266 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Red Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger
#3265 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 2
#1610 Snow Geese in Field (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1625 Cranes Drift into Marsh with Snow Geese (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger
#1611 Snow Geese Leaving Marsh (Dec 22, 2007) 4
Larger
#1616 Snow Goose Close-up (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1619 Snow Geese in Flight with a Mountain Background (Dec 10, 1999) 2
Larger
#1620 A Blur of Snow Geese (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1621 Snow Geese in Flight, Cranes Below (Dec 23, 2007) 2
Chloroceryle americana (Green Kingfisher)#2848 Snow Geese Leaving the Marsh (Dec 28, 2003) 3
Larger #2847 Snow Geese and Cattle (Dec 01, 2003) 2
#1603 Snow Geese in Flight (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger #1602 Snow Geese Taking Off (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger Funk Waterfowl Production Area, Kearney, NE
#1891 Snow Geese Flock Estimated at Half a Million (Mar 17, 2001) 2
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3290 Snow Geese Flying in a Snowy Mountain Landscape (Dec 23, 2004) 4
Larger #3268 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger #3267 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Marsh with Mountains Behind (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger #3266 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Red Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger #3265 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 2
#1610 Snow Geese in Field (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1625 Cranes Drift into Marsh with Snow Geese (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger #1611 Snow Geese Leaving Marsh (Dec 22, 2007) 4
Larger #1616 Snow Goose Close-up (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1619 Snow Geese in Flight with a Mountain Background (Dec 10, 1999) 2
Larger #1620 A Blur of Snow Geese (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#1621 Snow Geese in Flight, Cranes Below (Dec 23, 2007) 2
Cinclus mexicanus (American Dipper)
LargerCistothorus platensis (Sedge Wren)
LargerLake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#3203 Sedge Wren Perched on Sunflower (Aug 25, 2004) 3
Larger
Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker)#3203 Sedge Wren Perched on Sunflower (Aug 25, 2004) 3
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3272 Male Northern Flicker Red-shafted (Western) Form (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger
#3271 Male Northern Flicker (Dec 21, 2004) 2
Larger
Coragyps atratus (Vulture)#3272 Male Northern Flicker Red-shafted (Western) Form (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger #3271 Male Northern Flicker (Dec 21, 2004) 2
Larger Corvus corax (Common Raven)
LargerPetrified Forest National Park, Holbrook, AZ
#1900 Raven on Rail Fence (Dec 10, 2001) 2
Cyanocorax yncas (Green Jay)#1900 Raven on Rail Fence (Dec 10, 2001) 2
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4181 Green Jay Bathing (Feb 02, 2007) 4
Larger
#4167 Green Jay in Photo Blind (Jan 27, 2007) 2
Larger
#4135 Green Jay Perched (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, TX
#4125 Green Jays Feeding at Photo Blind (Dec 28, 2006) 2
Larger
#4124 Green Jay Portrait (Dec 28, 2006) 2
Larger
Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan)#4181 Green Jay Bathing (Feb 02, 2007) 4
Larger #4167 Green Jay in Photo Blind (Jan 27, 2007) 2
Larger #4135 Green Jay Perched (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, TX
#4125 Green Jays Feeding at Photo Blind (Dec 28, 2006) 2
Larger #4124 Green Jay Portrait (Dec 28, 2006) 2
Larger Wrangell - Saint Elias National Park, Gakona, AK
#5009 Pond with Three Trumpeter Swans and Taiga Behind (Jun 20, 2009) 3
Larger
#5010 Trumpeter Swan Pair Coming and Going (Jun 20, 2009) 2
Larger
#5011 Trumpeter Swan Trio (Jun 20, 2009) 3
Larger
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7591 Trumpeter Swans Preening (Oct 16, 2022) 3
Larger
#7590 Trumpeter Swans Inbound (Oct 16, 2022) 3
Larger
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3683 Trumpeter Swans and Cygnet in Marsh (Jun 10, 2005) 3
Larger
#3680 Adult Swan Swimming with Two Cygnets (Jun 09, 2005) 3
Larger
#3682 Trumpeter Swan Family in Landscape (Jun 09, 2005) 2
Larger
#3681 Trumpeter Swan Family Swimming Together (Jun 10, 2005) 2
#3210 Trumpeter Swans on Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger
#3211 Trumpeter Swan Adult with Cygnet (Jun 10, 2005) 4
Larger
#2953 Cygnet Squawking (Jun 10, 2005) 3
Larger
#3675 Loon Family and Trumpeter Swans Share Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger
Ottawa National Forest Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI
#1843 Trumpeter Swan Pair (Oct 03, 2015) 3
Larger
Cygnus columbianus (Tundra Swan)#5009 Pond with Three Trumpeter Swans and Taiga Behind (Jun 20, 2009) 3
Larger #5010 Trumpeter Swan Pair Coming and Going (Jun 20, 2009) 2
Larger #5011 Trumpeter Swan Trio (Jun 20, 2009) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7591 Trumpeter Swans Preening (Oct 16, 2022) 3
Larger #7590 Trumpeter Swans Inbound (Oct 16, 2022) 3
Larger Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3683 Trumpeter Swans and Cygnet in Marsh (Jun 10, 2005) 3
Larger #3680 Adult Swan Swimming with Two Cygnets (Jun 09, 2005) 3
Larger #3682 Trumpeter Swan Family in Landscape (Jun 09, 2005) 2
Larger #3681 Trumpeter Swan Family Swimming Together (Jun 10, 2005) 2
#3210 Trumpeter Swans on Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger #3211 Trumpeter Swan Adult with Cygnet (Jun 10, 2005) 4
Larger #2953 Cygnet Squawking (Jun 10, 2005) 3
Larger #3675 Loon Family and Trumpeter Swans Share Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger Ottawa National Forest Sylvania Wilderness, Watersmeet, MI
#1843 Trumpeter Swan Pair (Oct 03, 2015) 3
Larger Rieck's Lake and Buffalo River, Alma, WI
#2298 Juvenile and Adult Tundra Swans Flying (Oct 26, 2002) 2
#3242 Tundra Swans Preening (Nov 12, 2004) 3
Larger
#3241 Riech's Lake Overview (Nov 12, 2004) 2
Larger
#3245 Tundra Swan Stretching (Nov 12, 2004) 3
Larger
#3240 Four Tundra Swans in Flight (Nov 12, 2004) 2
Larger
#2297 Adult and Juvenile Tundra Swans Close-up (Oct 26, 2002) 2
#2299 Tundra Swans Taking Off (Oct 26, 2002) 2
Dendragapus obscurus (Blue Grouse)#2298 Juvenile and Adult Tundra Swans Flying (Oct 26, 2002) 2
#3242 Tundra Swans Preening (Nov 12, 2004) 3
Larger #3241 Riech's Lake Overview (Nov 12, 2004) 2
Larger #3245 Tundra Swan Stretching (Nov 12, 2004) 3
Larger #3240 Four Tundra Swans in Flight (Nov 12, 2004) 2
Larger #2297 Adult and Juvenile Tundra Swans Close-up (Oct 26, 2002) 2
#2299 Tundra Swans Taking Off (Oct 26, 2002) 2
Mt. Rainier National Park Paradise Area, Ashford, WA
#6832 Blue Grouse Juvenile (Jul 31, 2014) 3
Larger
Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink)#6832 Blue Grouse Juvenile (Jul 31, 2014) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#329 Bobolink Male in Breeding Color (Jun 06, 2014) 3
Larger
#7510 Bobolink Atop a Compass Plant (Jun 21, 2017) 3
Larger
Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#2446 Bobolink in Breeding Color Perched in Wild Parsnip (Jun 20, 2008) 4
Larger
Dryobates pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)#329 Bobolink Male in Breeding Color (Jun 06, 2014) 3
Larger #7510 Bobolink Atop a Compass Plant (Jun 21, 2017) 3
Larger Nachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#2446 Bobolink in Breeding Color Perched in Wild Parsnip (Jun 20, 2008) 4
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2339 Pair of Downy Woodpeckers (Dec 10, 2008) 2
Larger
Volo Bog, Volo, IL
#4402 Downy Woodpecker Perched (Nov 08, 2007) 3
Larger
Dryobates scalaris (Ladder-backed Woodpecker)#2339 Pair of Downy Woodpeckers (Dec 10, 2008) 2
Larger Volo Bog, Volo, IL
#4402 Downy Woodpecker Perched (Nov 08, 2007) 3
Larger South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX
#4264 Female Ladderback Woodpecker (Mar 13, 2007) 3
Larger
Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird)#4264 Female Ladderback Woodpecker (Mar 13, 2007) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1711 Great Egret Head Shot (Dec 20, 2005) 2
Larger
Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)#1711 Great Egret Head Shot (Dec 20, 2005) 2
Larger Merritt Island NWR Wildlife Drive, Titusville, FL
#5916 Juvenile Little Blue Heron Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4144 Little Blue Heron Portrait (Jan 10, 2007) 3
Larger
#4145 Little Blue Heron Preening (Jan 10, 2007) 3
Larger
#4176 Tricolored and Little Blue Heron Sharing a Tree (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger
Egretta rufescens (Reddish Egret)#5916 Juvenile Little Blue Heron Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4144 Little Blue Heron Portrait (Jan 10, 2007) 3
Larger #4145 Little Blue Heron Preening (Jan 10, 2007) 3
Larger #4176 Tricolored and Little Blue Heron Sharing a Tree (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger Indian Point Park, Portland, TX
#2831 Reddish Egret Adult Non-breeding Plumage (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Egretta thula (Snowy Egret)#2831 Reddish Egret Adult Non-breeding Plumage (Dec 24, 2003) 2
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1743 Snowy Egret on Railing (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3854 Snowy Egrets at Low Tide (Feb 07, 2006) 4
Larger
#2680 Snowy Egret with Catch (Jan 20, 2005) 2
Larger
#2943 Snowy Egret in the Pacific (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger
Merritt Island NWR Wildlife Drive, Titusville, FL
#5914 Ibis Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4184 Snowy Egret Portrait (Feb 09, 2007) 3
Larger
Egretta tricolor (Tricolored Heron)#1743 Snowy Egret on Railing (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3854 Snowy Egrets at Low Tide (Feb 07, 2006) 4
Larger #2680 Snowy Egret with Catch (Jan 20, 2005) 2
Larger #2943 Snowy Egret in the Pacific (Dec 27, 2005) 2
Larger Merritt Island NWR Wildlife Drive, Titusville, FL
#5914 Ibis Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4184 Snowy Egret Portrait (Feb 09, 2007) 3
Larger Merritt Island NWR Wildlife Drive, Titusville, FL
#5920 Tricolored Heron at the Water's Edge (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4136 Tricolored Heron in Non-breeding Plumage (Jan 01, 2007) 2
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4163 Tricolored Heron Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 4
Larger
#4176 Tricolored and Little Blue Heron Sharing a Tree (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger
Elanus leucurus (White-tailed Kite)#5920 Tricolored Heron at the Water's Edge (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4136 Tricolored Heron in Non-breeding Plumage (Jan 01, 2007) 2
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4163 Tricolored Heron Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 4
Larger #4176 Tricolored and Little Blue Heron Sharing a Tree (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1744 White-tailed Kite Perched (Feb 15, 2000) 3
Larger
Eudocimus albus (White Ibis)#1744 White-tailed Kite Perched (Feb 15, 2000) 3
Larger Merritt Island NWR Wildlife Drive, Titusville, FL
#5914 Ibis Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4164 White Ibis Quintet (Jan 28, 2007) 2
Larger
#4165 Ibis Pair in Dead Tree (Jan 28, 2007) 3
Larger
Euphagus carolinus (Rusty Blackbird)#5914 Ibis Foraging (Nov 08, 2011) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4164 White Ibis Quintet (Jan 28, 2007) 2
Larger #4165 Ibis Pair in Dead Tree (Jan 28, 2007) 3
Larger Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)
LargerHawk Watch, Ramona, CA
#1700 Peregrine Falcon (Jan 21, 2001) 2
Falco sparverius (American Kestrel)#1700 Peregrine Falcon (Jan 21, 2001) 2
Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1622 American Kestrel (Dec 10, 1999) 2
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4151 American Kestrel on Yucca (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4380 American Kestrel on Handler's Glove (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
#4379 American Kestrel and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
Francolinus erckelii (Erckel's Francolin)#1622 American Kestrel (Dec 10, 1999) 2
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4151 American Kestrel on Yucca (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4380 American Kestrel on Handler's Glove (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #4379 American Kestrel and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger Kipuka Puaulu Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI
#6223 Francolin Pair (Oct 06, 2012) 3
Larger
Koke'e State Park, Waimea, HI
#4498 Erckel's Francolin (Jan 21, 2008) 3
Larger
Fratercula cirrhata (Tufted Puffin)#6223 Francolin Pair (Oct 06, 2012) 3
Larger Koke'e State Park, Waimea, HI
#4498 Erckel's Francolin (Jan 21, 2008) 3
Larger Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5098 Tufted Puffin Swimming Toward You (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5095 Tufted Puffin Bathing (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5097 Tufted Puffin Preening (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
Fratercula corniculata (Horned Puffin)#5098 Tufted Puffin Swimming Toward You (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5095 Tufted Puffin Bathing (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5097 Tufted Puffin Preening (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5089 Horned Puffin Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5084 Horned Puffin on Driftwood Log (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5085 Horned Puffin in Crevice (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
#5094 Horned Puffin Abstract (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger
Fulica americana (American Coot)#5089 Horned Puffin Close-up (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5084 Horned Puffin on Driftwood Log (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5085 Horned Puffin in Crevice (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5094 Horned Puffin Abstract (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3853 American Coot Portrait (Jan 22, 2006) 4
Larger
Gallinago gallinago (Common Snipe)#1742 Duck Parade (Jan 27, 2006) 4
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3853 American Coot Portrait (Jan 22, 2006) 4
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2854 Common Snipe Probing in Shallows (Jan 15, 2004) 2
Larger
Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)#2854 Common Snipe Probing in Shallows (Jan 15, 2004) 2
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1739 Common Moorhen with Reflection (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger
Gallus gallus (Domestic Chicken, Red Junglefowl)#1739 Common Moorhen with Reflection (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger Gavia immer (Common Loon)
LargerDavid Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7073 Loon During Spring Migration (Mar 23, 2020) 3
Larger
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3677 Loon Mom Feeding her Chick (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger
#3675 Loon Family and Trumpeter Swans Share Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger
Geococcyx californianus (Greater Roadrunner)#7073 Loon During Spring Migration (Mar 23, 2020) 3
Larger Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, MI
#3677 Loon Mom Feeding her Chick (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger #3675 Loon Family and Trumpeter Swans Share Pond (Jun 10, 2005) 2
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1910 Roadrunner Perched on Stump (Mar 15, 2002) 2
Larger
Geopelia striata (Zebra Dove)#1910 Roadrunner Perched on Stump (Mar 15, 2002) 2
Larger South Kona Coast of the Big Island, Captain Cook, HI
#6911 That's a Lota Doves (Mar 14, 2019) 3
Larger
#6206 Zebra Doves in an Ohi'a Tree (Sep 22, 2012) 3
Larger
Geothlypis trichas (Common Yellowthroat)#6911 That's a Lota Doves (Mar 14, 2019) 3
Larger #6206 Zebra Doves in an Ohi'a Tree (Sep 22, 2012) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#549 Common Yellowthroat Male Singing (May 20, 2000) 2
Larger
Grus americana (Whooping Crane)#549 Common Yellowthroat Male Singing (May 20, 2000) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#1607 Sandhill Cranes Feeding in Corn Stubble with Two Distant Whooper (Dec 10, 1999) 2
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI
#1292 Whopping Cranes (Jul 10, 1999) 2
Necedah NWR, Tomah, WI
#5289 Whooping Crane Pair in Flight (Aug 24, 2016) 3
Larger
#5288 Whooping Crane in Tall Grass (Aug 24, 2016) 2
Larger
Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane)#1607 Sandhill Cranes Feeding in Corn Stubble with Two Distant Whooper (Dec 10, 1999) 2
International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI
#1292 Whopping Cranes (Jul 10, 1999) 2
Necedah NWR, Tomah, WI
#5289 Whooping Crane Pair in Flight (Aug 24, 2016) 3
Larger #5288 Whooping Crane in Tall Grass (Aug 24, 2016) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3264 Sandhill Crane Silhouette (Dec 20, 2004) 3
Larger
#1614 Sandhill Cranes in Flight with Mountain Background (Feb 15, 2007) 4
Larger
#4197 Cranes Feeding in Marsh in Beautiful Light (Feb 14, 2007) 4
Larger
#1625 Cranes Drift into Marsh with Snow Geese (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger
#1623 Pair of Cranes Fly By Moon (Dec 23, 2007) 4
Larger
#1621 Snow Geese in Flight, Cranes Below (Dec 23, 2007) 2
#3286 Cranes Marching (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
#5210 Sandhill Cranes Rising from an Icy Pond (Feb 15, 2010) 2
Larger
#3263 Sandhill Cranes Drifting In (Dec 20, 2004) 3
Larger
#3265 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 2
#3268 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger
#3289 Sandhill Cranes Bugling with Mountain Background (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
#1608 Cranes Feeding and Flying, Burned Cottonwoods in Background (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#3275 Sandhill Cranes Taking Flight in Snow (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
#3277 Sandhill Cranes in Snowy Marsh (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
#3273 A Pair of Sandhill Cranes Wading at Dusk (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger
#1606 Sandhill Cranes with Ducks Behind (Dec 23, 2007) 2
#3267 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Marsh with Mountains Behind (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger
#3288 Cranes Wading in Marsh with Mountain Backdrop (Dec 22, 2004) 2
Larger
#1607 Sandhill Cranes Feeding in Corn Stubble with Two Distant Whooper (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#3266 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Red Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger
#3274 Sandhill Cranes Dancing In Snow (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
Scuppernong Prairie SNA, Eagle, WI
#318 Sandhill Cranes in a Burned Prairie (May 24, 2014) 3
Larger
Beulah Bog SNA, East Troy, WI
#2377 Sandhill Crane on Her Nest (May 16, 2003) 4
Larger
Yellowstone Grand Loop Mammoth to Tower, Mammoth, WY
#6178 Sandhill Crane in Summer Plumage (May 16, 2012) 3
Larger
Haematopus bachmani (Black Oystercatcher)#3264 Sandhill Crane Silhouette (Dec 20, 2004) 3
Larger #1614 Sandhill Cranes in Flight with Mountain Background (Feb 15, 2007) 4
Larger #4197 Cranes Feeding in Marsh in Beautiful Light (Feb 14, 2007) 4
Larger #1625 Cranes Drift into Marsh with Snow Geese (Feb 13, 2007) 4
Larger #1623 Pair of Cranes Fly By Moon (Dec 23, 2007) 4
Larger #1621 Snow Geese in Flight, Cranes Below (Dec 23, 2007) 2
#3286 Cranes Marching (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger #5210 Sandhill Cranes Rising from an Icy Pond (Feb 15, 2010) 2
Larger #3263 Sandhill Cranes Drifting In (Dec 20, 2004) 3
Larger #3265 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 2
#3268 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger #3289 Sandhill Cranes Bugling with Mountain Background (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger #1608 Cranes Feeding and Flying, Burned Cottonwoods in Background (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#3275 Sandhill Cranes Taking Flight in Snow (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger #3277 Sandhill Cranes in Snowy Marsh (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger #3273 A Pair of Sandhill Cranes Wading at Dusk (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger #1606 Sandhill Cranes with Ducks Behind (Dec 23, 2007) 2
#3267 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Marsh with Mountains Behind (Dec 21, 2004) 3
Larger #3288 Cranes Wading in Marsh with Mountain Backdrop (Dec 22, 2004) 2
Larger #1607 Sandhill Cranes Feeding in Corn Stubble with Two Distant Whooper (Dec 10, 1999) 2
#3266 Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese in Red Dawn (Dec 21, 2004) 4
Larger #3274 Sandhill Cranes Dancing In Snow (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger Scuppernong Prairie SNA, Eagle, WI
#318 Sandhill Cranes in a Burned Prairie (May 24, 2014) 3
Larger Beulah Bog SNA, East Troy, WI
#2377 Sandhill Crane on Her Nest (May 16, 2003) 4
Larger Yellowstone Grand Loop Mammoth to Tower, Mammoth, WY
#6178 Sandhill Crane in Summer Plumage (May 16, 2012) 3
Larger Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
LargerChatham Sound, Prince Rupert, BC
#1077 Eagles Take Flight (Jun 09, 2009) 3
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Illinois Waterway Visitors Center, North Utica, IL
#4596 Tree full of Eagles (Jan 21, 2009) 2
Larger
#4597 American Bald Eagle in Flight (Jan 21, 2009) 3
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Starved Rock State Park, Ottawa, IL
#3244 Sitting Eagle Above Illinois River Dam (Mar 06, 2015) 3
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Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3287 Eagle in Marsh Landscape (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger
Shadow (Boot) Lake, Florence, WI
#857 Eagle in Pines (Jun 18, 2005) 2
Larger
Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)#1077 Eagles Take Flight (Jun 09, 2009) 3
Larger Illinois Waterway Visitors Center, North Utica, IL
#4596 Tree full of Eagles (Jan 21, 2009) 2
Larger #4597 American Bald Eagle in Flight (Jan 21, 2009) 3
Larger Starved Rock State Park, Ottawa, IL
#3244 Sitting Eagle Above Illinois River Dam (Mar 06, 2015) 3
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3287 Eagle in Marsh Landscape (Dec 22, 2004) 3
Larger Shadow (Boot) Lake, Florence, WI
#857 Eagle in Pines (Jun 18, 2005) 2
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3862 Black-necked Stilt Foraging (Feb 26, 2010) 3
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2724 Black-necked Stilts Abstract Pattern (Jan 25, 2003) 2
#2853 Black-necked Stilt feeding in Reeds (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger
Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#3806 Black-necked Stilt Portrait (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4177 Black-necked Stilt Feeding (Jan 25, 2007) 3
Larger
#4178 Black-necked Stilt Stirring Up a Meal (Jan 25, 2007) 3
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Histrionicus histrionicus (Harlequin Duck)#3862 Black-necked Stilt Foraging (Feb 26, 2010) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2724 Black-necked Stilts Abstract Pattern (Jan 25, 2003) 2
#2853 Black-necked Stilt feeding in Reeds (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#3806 Black-necked Stilt Portrait (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4177 Black-necked Stilt Feeding (Jan 25, 2007) 3
Larger #4178 Black-necked Stilt Stirring Up a Meal (Jan 25, 2007) 3
Larger Ictaria virens (Yellow-breasted Chat)
LargerColored Sands Bird Banding Station, Rockton, IL
#6972 Yellow-breasted Chat in Hand (May 04, 2019) 3
Larger
#6973 Yellow-breasted Chat Wing Detail (May 04, 2019) 3
Larger
Lagopus lagopus (Willow Ptarmigan)#6972 Yellow-breasted Chat in Hand (May 04, 2019) 3
Larger #6973 Yellow-breasted Chat Wing Detail (May 04, 2019) 3
Larger Denali National Park -- Savage River Area, Healy, AK
#5138 Willow Ptarmigans Having a Dust Bath (Jul 06, 2009) 3
Larger
#5119 Willow Ptarmigan Hen Hiding (Jul 06, 2009) 3
Larger
Lanius ludovicianus (Loggerhead Shrike)#5138 Willow Ptarmigans Having a Dust Bath (Jul 06, 2009) 3
Larger #5119 Willow Ptarmigan Hen Hiding (Jul 06, 2009) 3
Larger Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4153 Loggerhead Shrike on Yucca (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger
Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)#4153 Loggerhead Shrike on Yucca (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger Newport State Park, Ellison Bay, WI
#2378 Merganser Hens and Gull Share a Tiny Island (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger
Larus atricilla (Laughing Gull)#2378 Merganser Hens and Gull Share a Tiny Island (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger Port Aransas Birding Center, Port Aransas, TX
#2826 Laughing Gulls on Railing (Dec 22, 2003) 2
Larus californicus (California Gull)#2826 Laughing Gulls on Railing (Dec 22, 2003) 2
Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)
LargerNewport State Park, Ellison Bay, WI
#6606 Ring-billed Gulls Share a Rocky Platform (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger
Larus glaucescens (Glaucous-winged Gull)#6606 Ring-billed Gulls Share a Rocky Platform (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger Kenai Fjords National Park -- Cruise, Seward, AK
#5080 Glaucous-winged Gull in Flight (Jun 29, 2009) 2
Larger
#5077 Glaucous-winged Gull Riding an Iceberg (Jun 29, 2009) 3
Larger
Larus occidentalis (Western Gull)#5080 Glaucous-winged Gull in Flight (Jun 29, 2009) 2
Larger #5077 Glaucous-winged Gull Riding an Iceberg (Jun 29, 2009) 3
Larger Anacapa Island Channel Islands N.P., Oxnard, CA
#2803 Western Gull Portrait (Mar 30, 2003) 2
Larger
#2802 Western Gulls on Their Territories (Mar 30, 2003) 3
Larger
Limnodromus scolopaceus (Long-billed Dowitcher)#2803 Western Gull Portrait (Mar 30, 2003) 2
Larger #2802 Western Gulls on Their Territories (Mar 30, 2003) 3
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3866 Long-billed Dowitcher at Dawn (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1754 Long-billed Dowitchers Rising (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger
#1773 Long-billed Dowitcher Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger
Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#1597 Dowitcher Probing (Dec 11, 2005) 3
Larger
#1593 Dowitcher Portrait (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger
Limosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit)#3866 Long-billed Dowitcher at Dawn (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1754 Long-billed Dowitchers Rising (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger #1773 Long-billed Dowitcher Portrait (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#1597 Dowitcher Probing (Dec 11, 2005) 3
Larger #1593 Dowitcher Portrait (Dec 12, 2005) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1765 Shorebirds in the Estuary (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger
#1766 The Front Rank of Godwits Keeps Watch (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger
Lophura leucomelana (Kalij Pheasant)#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1765 Shorebirds in the Estuary (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger #1766 The Front Rank of Godwits Keeps Watch (Feb 01, 2006) 4
Larger Kipuka Puaulu Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI
#6233 Kalij Pheasant Browsing (Oct 05, 2012) 3
Larger
#6232 Kalij Pheasant Close-up (Oct 05, 2012) 3
Larger
#4462 Kalij Pheasant Pair (Jan 09, 2008) 3
Larger
Mareca strepera (Gadwall)#6233 Kalij Pheasant Browsing (Oct 05, 2012) 3
Larger #6232 Kalij Pheasant Close-up (Oct 05, 2012) 3
Larger #4462 Kalij Pheasant Pair (Jan 09, 2008) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1760 Gadwall Pair with Female Dabbling (Jan 22, 2005) 2
Larger
Sabal Palm Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX
#4155 Gadwall Pair Side-by-Side (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger
Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker)#1760 Gadwall Pair with Female Dabbling (Jan 22, 2005) 2
Larger Sabal Palm Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX
#4155 Gadwall Pair Side-by-Side (Jan 08, 2007) 3
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2316 Red-Bellied Woodpecker on Tree Branch (Dec 05, 2008) 3
Larger
#2337 Red-Bellied Woodpecker at Suet Feeder (Dec 05, 2008) 3
Larger
Melanerpes uropygialis (Gila Woodpecker)#2316 Red-Bellied Woodpecker on Tree Branch (Dec 05, 2008) 3
Larger #2337 Red-Bellied Woodpecker at Suet Feeder (Dec 05, 2008) 3
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#4645 Male Gila Woodpecker at His Nest Hole (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger
Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)#4645 Male Gila Woodpecker at His Nest Hole (Mar 29, 2009) 3
Larger Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
LargerLake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#540 Song Sparrow (Jul 10, 2000) 2
Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser)#540 Song Sparrow (Jul 10, 2000) 2
Laguna Beach, Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, CA
#1698 Red-breasted Merganser in the Ocean (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger
David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7072 Red-Breasted Mergansers Fishing Party (Mar 22, 2020) 3
Larger
Adirondack Park, Lake Clear, NY
#787 Red-breasted Merganser and Her Brood (Jun 20, 1999) 3
Larger
Newport State Park, Ellison Bay, WI
#2378 Merganser Hens and Gull Share a Tiny Island (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger
Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird)#1698 Red-breasted Merganser in the Ocean (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7072 Red-Breasted Mergansers Fishing Party (Mar 22, 2020) 3
Larger Adirondack Park, Lake Clear, NY
#787 Red-breasted Merganser and Her Brood (Jun 20, 1999) 3
Larger Newport State Park, Ellison Bay, WI
#2378 Merganser Hens and Gull Share a Tiny Island (Jun 24, 2014) 3
Larger Molothrus ater (Brown-headed Cowbird)
LargerNachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#1803 Cowbirds on Bison (Sep 25, 2015) 3
Larger
Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#240 Brown-headed Cowbird on a Dead Limb (Jun 29, 2011) 2
Larger
Nannopterum auritus (Double-crested Cormorant)#1803 Cowbirds on Bison (Sep 25, 2015) 3
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#240 Brown-headed Cowbird on a Dead Limb (Jun 29, 2011) 2
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#1604 Wine Red Sunset with Roosting Tree (Dec 24, 2001) 2
Larger
#1594 Tree Full of Roosting Cormorants and Cattle Egrets (Dec 23, 2000) 2
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#5284 White Pelican Feeding Frenzy (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger
Nannopterum brasilianus (Olivaceous (Neotropic) Cormorant)#1604 Wine Red Sunset with Roosting Tree (Dec 24, 2001) 2
Larger #1594 Tree Full of Roosting Cormorants and Cattle Egrets (Dec 23, 2000) 2
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#5284 White Pelican Feeding Frenzy (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4147 Olivaceous Cormorant Portrait (Jan 02, 2007) 3
Larger
Numenius americanus (Long-billed Curlew)#4147 Olivaceous Cormorant Portrait (Jan 02, 2007) 3
Larger Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach, CA
#1808 Long-billed Curlew -- Down the Hatch (Feb 02, 2006) 4
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger
Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)#1808 Long-billed Curlew -- Down the Hatch (Feb 02, 2006) 4
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3844 Whimbrel Tugging (Jan 21, 2006) 2
#3040 Whimbrel Pair Among Moss-Covered Boulders (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Larger
#2940 Whimbrel Foraging in the Rocks (Mar 10, 2004) 2
Larger
#3295 Whimbrel Close-up (Jan 06, 2005) 4
Larger
#3294 Whimbrel Standing on Rock (Jan 06, 2005) 4
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Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night-Heron)#2855 Curlew, Godwit, and Whimbrel Together (Jan 11, 2004) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3844 Whimbrel Tugging (Jan 21, 2006) 2
#3040 Whimbrel Pair Among Moss-Covered Boulders (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Larger #2940 Whimbrel Foraging in the Rocks (Mar 10, 2004) 2
Larger #3295 Whimbrel Close-up (Jan 06, 2005) 4
Larger #3294 Whimbrel Standing on Rock (Jan 06, 2005) 4
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#2870 Black-Crowned Night Heron in Bulrushes (Feb 11, 2006) 2
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4166 Black-crowned Night Heron Perched (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger
Ortalis vetula (Plain Chachalaca)#2870 Black-Crowned Night Heron in Bulrushes (Feb 11, 2006) 2
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4166 Black-crowned Night Heron Perched (Jan 27, 2007) 3
Larger Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4170 Plain Chachalaca Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 2
Larger
Padda oryzivora (Java Finch, Java Sparrow)#4170 Plain Chachalaca Portrait (Jan 27, 2007) 2
Larger South Kona Coast of the Big Island, Captain Cook, HI
#6910 Saffron and Java Finches Share the Feeder (Mar 14, 2019) 3
Larger
#6213 Java Finches at Feeder (Sep 25, 2012) 3
Larger
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)#6910 Saffron and Java Finches Share the Feeder (Mar 14, 2019) 3
Larger #6213 Java Finches at Feeder (Sep 25, 2012) 3
Larger Mackerricher State Park, Fort Bragg, CA
#4798 Osprey Hovering (May 11, 2009) 2
Larger
Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2260 Osprey Shaking Out Its Feathers (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger
#2258 Osprey Looking at You (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger
#2263 Osprey Taking Off (Feb 03, 2005) 4
Larger
#2262 Osprey with Wings Outstretched (Feb 04, 2005) 2
Larger
#2261 Osprey in a Classic Pose (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger
#2259 Osprey Looking Back (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger
#2264 Osprey in Flight (Feb 04, 2005) 2
Larger
#2257 Osprey in a Dramatic Pose (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger
David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#5598 Osprey Fluffing Its Feathers (Apr 21, 2018) 3
Larger
#5599 Osprey with its Catch (Apr 21, 2018) 3
Larger
#5597 Osprey Atop Oak in Sunset Light (Apr 20, 2018) 3
Larger
Parabuteo unicinctus (Harris's Hawk)#4798 Osprey Hovering (May 11, 2009) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#2260 Osprey Shaking Out Its Feathers (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger #2258 Osprey Looking at You (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger #2263 Osprey Taking Off (Feb 03, 2005) 4
Larger #2262 Osprey with Wings Outstretched (Feb 04, 2005) 2
Larger #2261 Osprey in a Classic Pose (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger #2259 Osprey Looking Back (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger #2264 Osprey in Flight (Feb 04, 2005) 2
Larger #2257 Osprey in a Dramatic Pose (Feb 04, 2005) 4
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#5598 Osprey Fluffing Its Feathers (Apr 21, 2018) 3
Larger #5599 Osprey with its Catch (Apr 21, 2018) 3
Larger #5597 Osprey Atop Oak in Sunset Light (Apr 20, 2018) 3
Larger Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Harlingen, TX
#4148 Harris's Hawk Perched on Yucca Bloom (Jan 08, 2007) 2
Larger
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4387 Harris's Hawk Cloaking (Hiding) a Catch (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
#136 Harris's Hawk Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
#4385 Harris's Hawk with Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger
#4386 Harris's Hawk Taking Off (Sep 21, 2007) 3
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American White Pelican)#4148 Harris's Hawk Perched on Yucca Bloom (Jan 08, 2007) 2
Larger Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4387 Harris's Hawk Cloaking (Hiding) a Catch (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #136 Harris's Hawk Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #4385 Harris's Hawk with Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #4386 Harris's Hawk Taking Off (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger Ramer and Finney Lakes, Calipatria, CA
#3837 White Pelicans Taking Off (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1775 White Pelicans, Pas de Trois (Jan 25, 2002) 2
Larger
#2873 White Pelican Pair - Breeding Color (Feb 07, 2004) 2
Larger
#1776 White Pelicans Chasing Off Stilt (Jan 25, 2002) 4
Larger
Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#2846 White Pelicans and Egret Trees (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger
Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Pleasanton, KS
#3895 White Pelicans at the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area (Mar 03, 2006) 2
#3892 White Pelicans in Flight (Mar 07, 2006) 2
Larger
#3893 White Pelicans Landing (Mar 07, 2006) 3
Larger
#3890 Pelican Landing (Mar 07, 2006) 2
#3891 White Pelicans Feeding (Mar 07, 2006) 3
Larger
#3894 Pelicans Preening (Mar 05, 2006) 2
Edinburg Scenic Wetland Trails, Edinburg, TX
#4141 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 1 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger
#4142 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 2 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger
#4143 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 3 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4146 White Pelicans in Flight against a Deep Blue Sky (Jan 10, 2007) 2
Larger
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#5284 White Pelican Feeding Frenzy (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger
#7758 Quartet of American White Pelicans Overhead (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger
Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown Pelican)#3837 White Pelicans Taking Off (Jan 11, 2006) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1775 White Pelicans, Pas de Trois (Jan 25, 2002) 2
Larger #2873 White Pelican Pair - Breeding Color (Feb 07, 2004) 2
Larger #1776 White Pelicans Chasing Off Stilt (Jan 25, 2002) 4
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#2846 White Pelicans and Egret Trees (Dec 28, 2003) 2
Larger Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Pleasanton, KS
#3895 White Pelicans at the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area (Mar 03, 2006) 2
#3892 White Pelicans in Flight (Mar 07, 2006) 2
Larger #3893 White Pelicans Landing (Mar 07, 2006) 3
Larger #3890 Pelican Landing (Mar 07, 2006) 2
#3891 White Pelicans Feeding (Mar 07, 2006) 3
Larger #3894 Pelicans Preening (Mar 05, 2006) 2
Edinburg Scenic Wetland Trails, Edinburg, TX
#4141 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 1 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger #4142 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 2 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger #4143 White Pelican Fishing Sequence Frame 3 (Jan 07, 2007) 3
Larger Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4146 White Pelicans in Flight against a Deep Blue Sky (Jan 10, 2007) 2
Larger Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#5284 White Pelican Feeding Frenzy (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger #7758 Quartet of American White Pelicans Overhead (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach, CA
#2719 Brown Pelican Dripping Wet (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger
#2718 Brown Pelican In Flight (Jan 25, 2003) 3
Larger
#2716 Brown Pelican Taking Off Side View (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1756 Brown Pelican Plunging (Jan 05, 2005) 2
Larger
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, CA
#4748 Brown Pelican Fly By (Apr 30, 2009) 4
Larger
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Cliff Swallow)#2719 Brown Pelican Dripping Wet (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger #2718 Brown Pelican In Flight (Jan 25, 2003) 3
Larger #2716 Brown Pelican Taking Off Side View (Jan 25, 2003) 2
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1756 Brown Pelican Plunging (Jan 05, 2005) 2
Larger Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, CA
#4748 Brown Pelican Fly By (Apr 30, 2009) 4
Larger Mendocino National Forest -- Lake Pillsbury, Potter Valley, CA
#4773 Birds Over Stream (May 09, 2009) 3
Larger
Phainopepla nitens (Phainopepla)#4773 Birds Over Stream (May 09, 2009) 3
Larger Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, CA
#1468 Female Phainopepla in Ironwood (Mar 10, 2001) 2
Larger
#1432 Phainopepla in Flight (Jan 15, 2005) 3
Larger
#3418 Male Phainopepla with Bug in its Mouth (Mar 11, 2005) 2
#1431 Male Phainopepla with Twig (Mar 11, 2005) 3
Larger
Phalaropus tricolor (Wilson's Phalarope)#1468 Female Phainopepla in Ironwood (Mar 10, 2001) 2
Larger #1432 Phainopepla in Flight (Jan 15, 2005) 3
Larger #3418 Male Phainopepla with Bug in its Mouth (Mar 11, 2005) 2
#1431 Male Phainopepla with Twig (Mar 11, 2005) 3
Larger Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh, Hill City, ID
#6100 Wilson's Phalarope Male Wading (May 13, 2012) 4
Larger
#6101 Wilson's Phalarope Female Wading (May 13, 2012) 4
Larger
Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee)#6100 Wilson's Phalarope Male Wading (May 13, 2012) 4
Larger #6101 Wilson's Phalarope Female Wading (May 13, 2012) 4
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#604 Eastern Tohee Singing -- Red-eyed Northern Form (May 28, 2007) 3
Larger
Piranga olivacea (Scarlet Tanager)#604 Eastern Tohee Singing -- Red-eyed Northern Form (May 28, 2007) 3
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2376 Scarlet Tanager on an Oak Limb (May 07, 2016) 3
Larger
Pitangus sulphuratus (Great Kiskadee)#2376 Scarlet Tanager on an Oak Limb (May 07, 2016) 3
Larger Plegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
LargerSan Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1753 White-faced Ibis (Jan 20, 2000) 2
Cheyenne Bottoms, Great Bend, KS
#3641 White-faced Ibis Wading (Apr 26, 2005) 2
Larger
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4188 White-faced Ibis Foraging in Flooded Field (Jan 25, 2007) 2
Larger
Pluvialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover)#1753 White-faced Ibis (Jan 20, 2000) 2
Cheyenne Bottoms, Great Bend, KS
#3641 White-faced Ibis Wading (Apr 26, 2005) 2
Larger Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4188 White-faced Ibis Foraging in Flooded Field (Jan 25, 2007) 2
Larger Trestles Beach, San Clemente, CA
#3049 Black-Bellied Plover Wading (Dec 27, 2005) 2
#3822 Black-Bellied Plover (Winter Plumage) and Clam (Jan 06, 2006) 2
Larger
#3038 Black-bellied Plover in the Rocks (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Podilymbus podiceps (Pied-billed Grebe)#3049 Black-Bellied Plover Wading (Dec 27, 2005) 2
#3822 Black-Bellied Plover (Winter Plumage) and Clam (Jan 06, 2006) 2
Larger #3038 Black-bellied Plover in the Rocks (Apr 10, 2004) 2
Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#4638 Pied-billed Grebe in Breeding Color (Mar 27, 2009) 3
Larger
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1949 Pied-billed Grebe Close-up (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger
David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7079 Pied-Billed Grebe During Migration (Mar 31, 2020) 2
Larger
Poecile atricapilla (Black-capped Chickadee)#4638 Pied-billed Grebe in Breeding Color (Mar 27, 2009) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1949 Pied-billed Grebe Close-up (Feb 11, 2006) 4
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#7079 Pied-Billed Grebe During Migration (Mar 31, 2020) 2
Larger Mulberry Creek Wildlife Refuge, Amoret, MO
#3898 Black-capped Chickadee Perched (Mar 10, 2006) 3
Larger
Porzana carolina (Sora)#3898 Black-capped Chickadee Perched (Mar 10, 2006) 3
Larger Sabal Palm Audubon Center and Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX
#4355 Sora in Shoreline Brush (Jan 18, 2007) 2
Pyrocephalus rubinus (Vermilion Flycatcher)#4355 Sora in Shoreline Brush (Jan 18, 2007) 2
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX
#4186 Vermilion Flycatcher Portrait (Feb 04, 2007) 4
Larger
#4185 Vermilion Flycatcher with Catch (Feb 04, 2007) 2
Larger
Quiscalus mexicanus (Great-tailed Grackle)#4186 Vermilion Flycatcher Portrait (Feb 04, 2007) 4
Larger #4185 Vermilion Flycatcher with Catch (Feb 04, 2007) 2
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3864 Great-tailed Grackle Female (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3863 Great-tailed Grackle Calling (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Rallus longirostris (Clapper Rail)#3864 Great-tailed Grackle Female (Feb 20, 2006) 2
#3863 Great-tailed Grackle Calling (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1729 Clapper Rail with Wigeons (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Recurvirostra americana (American Avocet)#1729 Clapper Rail with Wigeons (Feb 15, 2000) 2
Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#6002 American Avocets Striding (Apr 07, 2012) 3
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#1806 American Avocet Pair in Breeding Plumage (Feb 29, 2008) 3
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#1810 American Avocet Wing Stretch (Feb 29, 2008) 3
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Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh, Hill City, ID
#6098 American Avocet in Morning Light (May 13, 2012) 4
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Regulus calendula (Ruby-crowned Kinglet)#6002 American Avocets Striding (Apr 07, 2012) 3
Larger #1806 American Avocet Pair in Breeding Plumage (Feb 29, 2008) 3
Larger #1810 American Avocet Wing Stretch (Feb 29, 2008) 3
Larger Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh, Hill City, ID
#6098 American Avocet in Morning Light (May 13, 2012) 4
Larger Gilbert Water Ranch, Gilbert, AZ
#3868 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Perched (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Rissa brevirostris (Red-legged Kittiwake)#3868 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Perched (Feb 20, 2006) 2
Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5091 Red-legged Kittiwakes Nesting on Cliff Wall (Jun 30, 2009) 3
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Rynchops niger (Black Skimmer)#5091 Red-legged Kittiwakes Nesting on Cliff Wall (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, CA
#1712 Black Skimmers in Flight (Dec 20, 2005) 2
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#1785 Black Skimmers Skimming (Jan 30, 2006) 4
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#1790 Black Skimmers Panic (Jan 31, 2006) 4
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#1789 A Flock of Black Skimmers Close Up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
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#1783 Black Skimmers Landing (Jan 30, 2006) 2
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#1781 Black Skimmers in Flight Showing Black Backs (Jan 30, 2006) 4
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#1782 Black Skimmers in Flight Showing White Underbellies (Jan 31, 2006) 4
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#1765 Shorebirds in the Estuary (Feb 01, 2006) 2
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Sayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe)#1712 Black Skimmers in Flight (Dec 20, 2005) 2
Larger #1785 Black Skimmers Skimming (Jan 30, 2006) 4
Larger #1790 Black Skimmers Panic (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger #1789 A Flock of Black Skimmers Close Up (Jan 31, 2006) 2
Larger #1783 Black Skimmers Landing (Jan 30, 2006) 2
Larger #1781 Black Skimmers in Flight Showing Black Backs (Jan 30, 2006) 4
Larger #1782 Black Skimmers in Flight Showing White Underbellies (Jan 31, 2006) 4
Larger #1765 Shorebirds in the Estuary (Feb 01, 2006) 2
Larger Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe)
LargerLake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#2311 Eastern Phoebe on Fence (Oct 05, 2002) 2
Selasphorus rufus (Rufous Hummingbird)#2311 Eastern Phoebe on Fence (Oct 05, 2002) 2
San Clemente, San Clemente, CA
#2865 Rufous Hummingbird Perched and Drinking (Feb 12, 2004) 2
Sialia currucoides (Mountain Bluebird)#2865 Rufous Hummingbird Perched and Drinking (Feb 12, 2004) 2
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, Wildomar, CA
#1396 Female Mountain Bluebird in Vernal Pool (Feb 26, 2001) 2
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#1400 Male Mountain Bluebird Looking Back (Feb 26, 2001) 4
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#1397 Female Mountain Bluebird Back View (Feb 26, 2001) 2
#1395 Male Mountain Bluebird with Vernal Pool in Background (Feb 26, 2001) 4
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#1399 Male Mountain Bluebird Profile (Feb 26, 2001) 2
Wichita Mountains NWR, Lawton, OK
#3259 Female Mountain Bluebird on Post (Dec 18, 2004) 3
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Sicalis flaveola (Saffron Finch)#1396 Female Mountain Bluebird in Vernal Pool (Feb 26, 2001) 2
Larger #1400 Male Mountain Bluebird Looking Back (Feb 26, 2001) 4
Larger #1397 Female Mountain Bluebird Back View (Feb 26, 2001) 2
#1395 Male Mountain Bluebird with Vernal Pool in Background (Feb 26, 2001) 4
Larger #1399 Male Mountain Bluebird Profile (Feb 26, 2001) 2
Wichita Mountains NWR, Lawton, OK
#3259 Female Mountain Bluebird on Post (Dec 18, 2004) 3
Larger South Kona Coast of the Big Island, Captain Cook, HI
#6207 Saffron Finch at Feeder (Sep 23, 2012) 3
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#6910 Saffron and Java Finches Share the Feeder (Mar 14, 2019) 3
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Sitta carolinensis (White-breasted Nuthatch)#6207 Saffron Finch at Feeder (Sep 23, 2012) 3
Larger #6910 Saffron and Java Finches Share the Feeder (Mar 14, 2019) 3
Larger Mulberry Creek Wildlife Refuge, Amoret, MO
#3875 White-breasted Nuthatch -- Typical Pose (Mar 01, 2006) 3
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Somateria spectabilis (King Eider)#3875 White-breasted Nuthatch -- Typical Pose (Mar 01, 2006) 3
Larger Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK
#5083 King Eider Drake in Breeding Color (Jun 30, 2009) 3
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#5082 King Eider Pair (Jun 30, 2009) 3
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#5096 King Eider Hen (Jun 30, 2009) 3
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Sphyrapicus ruber (Red-breasted Sapsucker)#5083 King Eider Drake in Breeding Color (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5082 King Eider Pair (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger #5096 King Eider Hen (Jun 30, 2009) 3
Larger Tongass National Forest -- Ward Lake, Ketchikan, AK
#4950 Red-Breasted Sapsucker on Dead Limb (Jun 13, 2009) 3
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#4951 Red-breasted Sapsucker at Nest Hole (Jun 13, 2009) 3
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Spiza americana (Dickcissel)#4950 Red-Breasted Sapsucker on Dead Limb (Jun 13, 2009) 3
Larger #4951 Red-breasted Sapsucker at Nest Hole (Jun 13, 2009) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#5442 Male Dickcissel Portrait (Jun 22, 2017) 3
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#5443 Dickcissel Perched Atop Compass Plant (Jun 24, 2017) 3
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#543 Dickcissel Male Singing (Jun 22, 2017) 3
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Spizella pallida (Clay-colored Sparrow)#5442 Male Dickcissel Portrait (Jun 22, 2017) 3
Larger #5443 Dickcissel Perched Atop Compass Plant (Jun 24, 2017) 3
Larger #543 Dickcissel Male Singing (Jun 22, 2017) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#56 Clay-colored Sparrow Perched (May 21, 2005) 2
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#57 Clay-colored Sparrow Singing (May 21, 2005) 3
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Sterna elegans (Elegant Tern)#56 Clay-colored Sparrow Perched (May 21, 2005) 2
Larger #57 Clay-colored Sparrow Singing (May 21, 2005) 3
Larger Sterna maxima (Royal Tern)
LargerSterna paradisaea (Arctic Tern)
LargerStrix varia (Barred Owl)
LargerVermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, VT
#4381 Barred Owl and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
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#4383 Barred Owl Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
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#4382 Barred Owl on Handler's Glove (Sep 21, 2007) 3
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Sturnella neglecta (Western Meadowlark)#4381 Barred Owl and Handler (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #4383 Barred Owl Close-up (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger #4382 Barred Owl on Handler's Glove (Sep 21, 2007) 3
Larger Wichita Mountains NWR, Lawton, OK
#3260 Western Meadowlark Profile (Dec 18, 2004) 3
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#3262 Western Meadowlark Extremely Close-up (Dec 18, 2004) 3
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#3261 Western Meadowlark Close-up (Dec 18, 2004) 2
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Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling)#3260 Western Meadowlark Profile (Dec 18, 2004) 3
Larger #3262 Western Meadowlark Extremely Close-up (Dec 18, 2004) 3
Larger #3261 Western Meadowlark Close-up (Dec 18, 2004) 2
Larger Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow)
San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1912 Tree Swallow Perched (Mar 15, 2002) 2
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Dixie Briggs Fromm, Algonquin, IL
#1454 Male and Female Tree Swallows at Nest Box (Jul 03, 2015) 3
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Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#334 Tree Swallow with Insect Catch at Nest Box (Jun 06, 2014) 3
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Toxostoma curvirostre (Curve-billed Thrasher)#1912 Tree Swallow Perched (Mar 15, 2002) 2
Larger Dixie Briggs Fromm, Algonquin, IL
#1454 Male and Female Tree Swallows at Nest Box (Jul 03, 2015) 3
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#334 Tree Swallow with Insect Catch at Nest Box (Jun 06, 2014) 3
Larger Toxostoma redivivum (California Thrasher)
LargerToxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher)
LargerNachusa Grasslands, Nachusa, IL
#689 Brown Thrasher Perched (Jun 20, 2008) 2
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Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#5439 Brown Thrasher with Insect Prey (Jun 09, 2017) 3
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Tringa flavipes (Lesser Yellowlegs)#689 Brown Thrasher Perched (Jun 20, 2008) 2
Larger Illinois Beach State Park, Zion, IL
#5439 Brown Thrasher with Insect Prey (Jun 09, 2017) 3
Larger Salton Sea NWR, Westmorland, CA
#3842 Lesser Yellowlegs Wading (Jan 12, 2006) 3
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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4179 Lesser Yellowlegs in Flooded Field (Jan 25, 2007) 3
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Tringa incana (Wandering Tattler)#3842 Lesser Yellowlegs Wading (Jan 12, 2006) 3
Larger Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4179 Lesser Yellowlegs in Flooded Field (Jan 25, 2007) 3
Larger Punaluu Black Sand Beach, Naalehu, HI
#6227 Wandering Tattler in Non-breeding Plumage (Oct 05, 2012) 3
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Turdus migratorius (American Robin)#6227 Wandering Tattler in Non-breeding Plumage (Oct 05, 2012) 3
Larger David Schwaegler's Home, Lake in the Hills, IL
#1215 American Robin in Icy Crabapple Tree (Dec 11, 2007) 3
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#7457 American Robin in Mountain Ash (Mar 09, 2022) 3
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Tyrannus couchii (Couch's Kingbird)#1215 American Robin in Icy Crabapple Tree (Dec 11, 2007) 3
Larger #7457 American Robin in Mountain Ash (Mar 09, 2022) 3
Larger Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX
#4361 Couch's Kingbird on Dead Tree Limb (Dec 31, 2006) 2
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Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird)#4361 Couch's Kingbird on Dead Tree Limb (Dec 31, 2006) 2
Larger Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills, IL
#40 Eastern Kingbird Perched on Dried Great Angelica Stalk (Aug 26, 2006) 3
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Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#3090 Eastern Kingbird Perched on Mullein (Aug 23, 2016) 3
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Tyrannus vociferans (Cassin's Kingbird)#40 Eastern Kingbird Perched on Dried Great Angelica Stalk (Aug 26, 2006) 3
Larger Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
#3090 Eastern Kingbird Perched on Mullein (Aug 23, 2016) 3
Larger San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve in Irvine, Irvine, CA
#1752 Cassin's Kingbird Close-up (Feb 11, 2006) 2
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Uria aalge (Common Murre)#1752 Cassin's Kingbird Close-up (Feb 11, 2006) 2
Larger Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, CA
#4750 Common Murres Gathering on Rocks (Apr 30, 2009) 4
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Urile penicillatus (Brandt's Cormorant)#4750 Common Murres Gathering on Rocks (Apr 30, 2009) 4
Larger San Clemente, San Clemente, CA
#1946 Brandt's Cormorant Preening (Feb 15, 2002) 2
Vireo solitarius (Blue-headed Verio)#1946 Brandt's Cormorant Preening (Feb 15, 2002) 2
Colored Sands Bird Banding Station, Rockton, IL
#6974 Blue-headed Verio in Hand (May 04, 2019) 3
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Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Yellow-headed Blackbird)#6974 Blue-headed Verio in Hand (May 04, 2019) 3
Larger Mountain Home Reservoir, Mountain Home, ID
#6096 Yellow-headed Blackbirds Foraging (May 06, 2012) 3
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#2974 Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
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#6097 Killdeer and Yellow-Headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
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Cheyenne Bottoms, Great Bend, KS
#3642 Yellow-headed Blackbird on the Shore (Apr 26, 2005) 3
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Zenaida asiatica (White-winged Dove)#6096 Yellow-headed Blackbirds Foraging (May 06, 2012) 3
Larger #2974 Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
Larger #6097 Killdeer and Yellow-Headed Blackbirds on the Shore (May 06, 2012) 4
Larger Cheyenne Bottoms, Great Bend, KS
#3642 Yellow-headed Blackbird on the Shore (Apr 26, 2005) 3
Larger South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX
#4265 White-winged Dove Perched on Stump (Mar 13, 2007) 3
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Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, TX
#4127 White-winged Dove in Bubbler (Dec 28, 2006) 2
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Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)#4265 White-winged Dove Perched on Stump (Mar 13, 2007) 3
Larger Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, TX
#4127 White-winged Dove in Bubbler (Dec 28, 2006) 2
Larger Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM
#3285 Flock of White-Crowned Sparrows in Flight (Dec 22, 2004) 2
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#3285 Flock of White-Crowned Sparrows in Flight (Dec 22, 2004) 2
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