Category Archives: birds

  A month and a half ago, I posted my first pictures of the season of a Northern Pygmy Owl, and expressed the hope to see this winter visitor to the valleys again before the season was over. Indeed I … Continue reading →

  I would rather have Wild Turkeys roaming my yard than Canada Geese. Alas, the geese are the far more likely visitors. Yet, turkeys are here, having begun their colonization of the area from the south nearly a half century … Continue reading →

  Some of the most interesting birds to be seen at this time of year are waterfowl. However, the only satisfying bird pictures I have taken of late are of passerines—birds with feet adapted for perching, such as songbirds. The Song … Continue reading →

  This is a season of visitors, so it was grand that Bohemian Waxwings arrived from afar to enjoy our local fare. Most of the elderberries have been eaten, but there is still a good supply of rowan berries, aka, … Continue reading →

  I have long sought a clear view of a dipper hunting under water. Alas, repeated attempts proved unsuccessful. There was no reason to think that today would be any different.  Certainly, the temperature had risen; the anchor ice was gone; … Continue reading →

  Yesterday I posted a single picture without comment: Shades of white. I had just photographed a swan by the water’s edge and was so entranced by the beauty of its spread wings that I quickly picked one shot and … Continue reading →