Birds.: 2014

Dark-eyed Junco

18 May 2009 -- Greeley Hill, CA

Ash-throated Flycatcher

28 May 2009 -- McArthur, CA

Taken at Ahjumawi State Park near McArthur, CA

Prairie Falcon

16 March 2009 -- Tucson, AZ

He's at the dinner table.

Photo taken at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ

Sandhill Crane

25 Aug 2010 -- Libby, MT

Common Nighthawk

30 June 2010 -- Picabo, Idaho

Photo taken at the Hayspur Fish Hatchery just south of Hailey, ID. He was trying to sleep. Interesting, while I was taking the photos the wind came up, blowing in the wrong direction for him, so he politely turned around into the wind and went back to sleep.

Rock Ptarmigan w/chick

21 July 2013 -- Ross River, Yukon, Canada

Photo taken while traveling the 100 mile dirt Canol Road between Ross River and Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada

Canyon Wren

27 March 2014 -- Roosevelt, AZ

Photo taken at the Tonto National Monument - Roosevelt Lake, AZ, the Lower Cliff Dwelling. I enjoy the Canyon Wren Call above all other bird calls.

Lazuli Bunting

3 March 2014 -- Patagonia, AZ

Photo was taken in Mrs. Patton's backyard in Patagonia, AZ. Mrs. Patton, for many years kept the many seed and hummingbird feeders full and invited birders to visit her backyard at any time. I got lucky to meet her. She has passed away but there is a full time birding docent taking care of the place and and passing on birding identification and tips to the many birders who come to Mrs. Pattons ever day. A place not to be missed when you are down that way.

Reddish Egret

16 March 2009 -- San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Photo taken at a wildlife refuge near San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Snowy Plover

4 Jan 2009 -- La Paz, Mexico

Photo taken at Playa Tecolote (Owl Beach) near La Paz, Baja, Mexico. Snowy Plovers are somewhat threatened because of their nesting habits. The nest is a depression in the sand.

Clark's Grebe

30 May 2009 -- MaArthur, CA

This photo was taken at Ahjumawi State Park near the small towns of Fall River Mills and MaArthur, CA. Take note of the head marking of the Clark's, then take a look at the Western Grebe. The dark cap comes below the eye of the Western, not so on the Clarks and that is the only visible difference between the two.

Western Grebe w/chick

22 March 2009 -- Roosevelt, AZ

Picture taken at Roosevelt Lake not far from Globe, AZ. The chick is going along for a ride.

Bald Eagle

27 June 2013 -- Homer, Alaska

While on a summer RV trip of about four months up through Canada and the interior of Alaska I took many photos of the Bald Eagle. This one is the most striking of all. Taken with a long lens and with a look like that, I would not have wanted to be up-close. This was taken on the Homer Spit. This spit of land sticking out into the bay was home to the "Eagle Lady", who for many years fed the Eagles every day. After she recently passed away, the city fathers enacted a law of "No feeding the Eagles". That didn't stop the Eagles, they are omnipresent.