Ruby-Throated Diner
This male ruby-throated hummingbird demonstrates the sort of ballet in which many of the hummers engage at the feeder.View full post »
More Hummingbirds
Based on what I’ve found on-line, hummingbird experts have only recently figured out how the tongues of theseView full post »
Hummingbirds
Hummingbird season arrived a few days ago in our back yard when we hung the least garish, plastic feeder we could find.View full post »
Squirrel Fun
Note the brownish, slightly blurry figure in the lower left hand corner of the first shot. Then, in subsequent images,View full post »
Blue Jays are Welcome Back Yard Visitors
For sheer avian entertainment, it’s hard to beat the brightly colored blue jay. Certain birds seem to favorView full post »
Doggies on the Catwalk 2017
Rain complicated but did not significantly dampen the high spirits of this year’s “Doggies on the Catwalk,” a fashionView full post »
Balancing Acts – Part Two
Birds in a hurry do not always take the time to find a perfect landing spot when foraging but they’re skilled atView full post »
An Awesome Palette
Since many birds are viewed at a distance and against the bright sky or in the shade, it is often startling to discoverView full post »
Mouthfuls
When the birds in our back yard are awake, it seems that any time is meal time. When they discover a sure thing —View full post »
Mealworms 101
As part of my bird photography education, I’ve learned mealworms are an effective way to attract certain flyersView full post »
Shore Thing
Two spots for guaranteed-to-be-fun bird photo opportunities are the Shem Creek Pier and the Pitt Street Bridge, both inView full post »
Twosomes (and One Threesome)
Pairs of males and females have begun showing up together (the males generally are the more brightly colored anView full post »