Taken as the bird launched from a branch. The wings are completely hidden behind the bird.
Gulls Are Scavengers
Gulls are scavengers, we are used to seeing them in parking lots eating what people have thrown out of their cars. However, they loved eating what the waters bring up out of the ocean, stream or lakes. I have photographed gulls eating quahogs, crabs, and even birds. Today’s photograph is that all of a herring […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 25 Aug 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is shared between Ron McCombe for “Bohemian Waxwing” and Glenn Bartley for “Acorn woodpecker”; Third Prize is awarded to Maria Firpi for “Black-crowned Night Heron”. See images below with links to the original articles. The voting […]
Bass Rock, Scotland, the video
Enjoy a short video of Bass Rock, including the “chumming”, where you can see hundreds of birds divng for the fish released from the boat. A paradise for Northern Gannets.
Part Nine of ‘A Bestiary’ ~ North American Porcupine
My prickly tale about a North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is up over at a fabulous native plant and wildlife garden blog with just that name Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens If you click on the link above, it will take you directly to the ninth installment of my ‘A Bestiary’ where I share beastly […]
The Memory of Wings
A midair argument over so quickly, nothing is left but the memory of wings. • Sparrow | Passer domesticus
Jumping Lichen Spider?
Over the past couple of weeks I have been seeing a curious-looking spider hanging horizontally and upside-down, paralleling a branch and suspended along a single line of silk. This posture was exclusively nocturnal and suggested the spider was hoping to attract insects that rest upon silken threads. With legs flexed , the overfall appearance (under […]
Western Scrub-Jays Bring Their Young to the Pond
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) photo by Larry Jordan TheWestern Scrub-Jay(Aphelocoma californica) is a non-migratory bird belonging to the more than 120 species of Corvids, considered the mostintelligent of all birds. Click on photos for full sized images. They inhabit scrub and dry woodlands of predominately oak and piñion pine but also suburban habitats in western […]