Two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at different stages of life, one is an adult in breeding plumage, the other an immature gull in flight. An exposed sandbar, soft morning light and the warm turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the background were the perfect setting for this adult Herring Gull in breeding plumage. […]
Color Prophet
A Longlegged fly swims dark green waters, a crazy prophet pushing color over the edge. • Longlegged Fly | Dolichopodidae
Inner Farne
A few images I took yesterday afternoon on Inner Farne, Northumberland. Kittiwake Chick Some of the ugliest chicks you could ever see, the Shag. Close Up. A mindful Shag. Adult Shags have the most stunning of eyes. Arctic Tern Nest and Eggs. A second of peace in the air. Arctic Tern. Puffins.
Black-bellied Plover – Up Close
One of the shorebird species I am able to see in Utah during migration that I photographed often while I lived in Florida are the lovely Black-bellied Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola). Black-bellied Plovers at the largest of the North American plovers and according to my iBird Pro app they are also the only American plover that […]
Killdeer Nest, Eggs and Young
For more more up to the minute news on bird conservation issues, check my “Birds in the News” page, brought to you by the American Bird Conservancy. You will also find posts on local birds and birding in California on my blog The Birder’s Report.
Western Kingbird – A Consolation Prize
There are times when I go out to photograph a specific species but come home with images of birds I didn’t expect to see. Yesterday Burrowing Owls with chicks were my target species but I wasn’t able to get as close as I would have liked though I did get images of this lovely Western […]
Birding in Brazil – a short birding in Paraná state on June holiday
On last holiday, Jun 8th, I travelled with my wifeto Guarapuava, Paraná state. It was pretty cold, 8 degrees Celcius, which is too cold to me. I visited the Parque das Araucáreas, a local park that still preserves the Araucaria angustifolia, or Parana pine,which used to be very common in this state, butunfortunatelyisthreatenednowadays. Inside the […]
Freezing Time
Casting a spell to freeze time, a grackle on the path to the perfect crime spirals out of control. • Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula