Loon Magic

Common Loon The pair on the lake have a growing baby. The adult took turns minding the young. One adult would go off and feed, and one of th...

Loons!

Today I has an awesome time photographing loons. Here is a preview, more coming soon.

They're Migrating

Common Yellowthroat Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration is going on and increasing. This is a great time of year to see new birds. Above are...

Mourning Warbler ID

This Mourning Warbler was on our deck on Sunday. It's rare to get such a good look, as it's a skulking bird that usually stays low t...

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, juv. male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, juv. male It's so fun to watch hummingbirds this time of year at feeders. You have the maximum number of humm...

The Stokes Field Guide To The Birds of North America

Bestseller ! The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America Buy it now click Here or from your local bookstore Review: "Birders...

Nighthawks are migrating

Common Nighthawk Common Nighthawk On Sunday night, while eating dinner on the deck (grilled salmon, heirloom tomatoes, and a crisp, white wi...

Moose Moose!!

She walked by our deck, gently gliding through the evening, oblivious to us, only 300 ft. away. We were sitting on our deck at 7:20 pm. eati...

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, adult female Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are beautiful long-tailed flycatchers...

Flying Bird Seed

Really now, must you toss the bird seed? This is a photo of our Red-breasted Nuthatch, male, at our bird feeder. The bottom photo was taken ...

What bird is that?

What bird is this you may wonder. It sure does't look like a Red-winged Blackbird. Where's the red, where's the black? This is a...

Spicebush Swallowtail

Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly When the birding is slow, another wonderful thing to do is look for butterflies. We don't have to go far...

Hummingbird Joy

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Canon 1D MarkIV, Canon 300mm IS lens, 1.4 teleconverter, 420mm hand-held, f/5.6, 800 ISO 1/1300 sec. Just got this...

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, immature male Here's a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, immature male, that has been coming to our feeder. In the photos ...