The sparrows were taking dust baths and looking for crumbs.

A Green Heron

A Painted Bunting posed for me, unfortunately I could not get a very good shot of him.



A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher checks me out

A common Nightjar, perhaps?

More from the Fourth

Ducklings at the Lake.

I saw this Red-tailed Hawk being mobbed by birds as I was driving home, so I pulled over just in time to see him eating a pigeon. Notice the foot sticking out of his mouth.







A female Red winged Blackbird

Fourth of July weekend

I spent the Fourth of July weekend like many traditionalists, by renting a camera lens and disappearing into the woods. It was the Canon 100-400mm lens, and coupled with the 2x tele-converter it enable me to get some good close-ups. Click on the photos to see the full size.


I really enjoy the call of the male Red-winged Blackbird.


This Loggerhead Shrike posed on a sign reading, "No trespassing"

An Indigo Bunting.


A House Finch putting its beak design to good use.

First Post

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk. I have seen him twice in my neighborhood and have hopes that he lives nearby.