Birds

Birds that I find in the field, photograph and share the stories behind the images.

American Oystercatcher Images From Florida

By |August 29th, 2025|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key State Park, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am sharing a group of American Oystercatcher photos today that were taken at Fort De Soto County Park and Egmont Key from when I lived in Florida.

Great Blue Heron Memories From Fort De Soto

By |August 21st, 2025|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It seems a little dreamy, but some of these Great Blue Heron photos taken at Fort De Soto County Park in Florida are almost 20 years old now!

Memories Of Sandhill Cranes In The Kamas Valley

By |August 17th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Sandhill Cranes, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On this day two years ago, April Olson rode with me to the Kamas Valley of Utah, where we photographed a flock of Sandhill Cranes getting ready for fall migration.

Warbling Vireo Split – Eastern And Western Warbling-Vireos

By |August 15th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Western Warbling-Vireos|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Some birders may have added a new life bird yesterday when the AOS split the Warbling Vireo into two species: Eastern and Western Warbling-Vireo.

Messy Male Eastern Bluebird – Post Nesting Season

By |August 10th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is post nesting season, and the male Eastern Bluebird is looking a little messy from all the activity. He is still beautiful, but his feathers are worn.

Three Eastern Bluebird Chicks Fledged Yesterday!

By |July 31st, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning around 9 a.m., the Eastern Bluebird chicks finally took the leap and fledged from their nest. There were three of them.

Eastern Bluebird Nest Box News – Chicks Are Ready To Fledge

By |July 29th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Eastern Bluebird chicks in one of my friend Steve Creek's nest boxes are getting ready to fledge. It won't be long before they start exploring the world.

Spring Spotted Sandpiper In Breeding Plumage

By |July 18th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Spotted Sandpipers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Back in May I was delighted to photograph this fluffed-up Spotted Sandpiper in breeding plumage while I was near the water at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Northern Mockingbird Chick With A Big Attitude

By |July 10th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Northern Mockingbirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing a short tale this morning of a Northern Mockingbird chick with lifted wings and a big attitude. I photographed her or him on the 4th of July.

Immature Bald Eagle at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 24th, 2025|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I was very happy to spot this immature Bald Eagle resting on a snag with a cottonwood tree in the background at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron And Crawdads

By |June 11th, 2025|Categories: Crawdads, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thrilled to spot a Yellow-crowned Night Heron yesterday morning at Sequoyah NWR, and even more thrilled to photograph the night heron with a crawdad.

Eastern Kingbird At Lower Scarborough Slough

By |May 29th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Eastern Kingbirds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in May, I photographed this handsome Eastern Kingbird at Lower Scarborough Slough. 

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