Emperor penguin
A mallard dances on the water at a local pond in Tucson.
Vermillion flycatcher
Ferruginous hawk
This blue-bellied roller is native to Africa. Notice the distinctive blue colors.
Shama thrush
An upclose shot of the great horned owl
This photo of a phainopepla was taken at Sabino Canyon in southeastern Arizona.
This ostrich walked back-and-forth with his mouth open for several minutes.
A mallard having fun on the water in Tucson
A black-crowned night heron gives a backward glance.
A vermillion flycatcher at Agua Caliente Park in Tucson
American kestrel
Mallard duck in Tucson, Arizona
A closeup of the spotted dikkop
This ostrich photo is begging for a caption!
Yellow-knobbed currasow
Pilates, anyone?
A Canada goose spreads his wings. Photo taken in southeast Nebraska
An Arizona jay in southeastern Arizona
Prairie falcon; I love the way I was able to capture his left wing.
Gambel’s quail is native to the desert Southwest.
A sparrow peaks out of his birdhouse; southeastern Nebraska
Barred owl in southeastern Nebraska
Blue-crowned motmot
It looks like this great horned owl is praying or meditating!
A mallard duck sheds water after bathing.
This photo of the Gray Hawk was taken west of Tucson.
Nicobar pigeon taken in one-point color
Lark bunting
A beautiful vermillion flycatcher graces some lower branches at Udall Park in Tucson.
Harris hawk
Macaw
A Gila woodpecker peeks over some Saguaro blossoms.
Drake mallard swimming in a lake in Tucson
A single droplet of water hangs from the beak of this drake mallard duck.
Blue-crowned motmot, a bird native to South America
A Gila woodpecker dines on a Saguaro cactus blossom in Tucson.
A hummingbird attempting to pollinate Arizona’s bottle brush plant
Macaw: a bird of beautiful colors
Wild turkey. Photo taken in southeastern Arizona
Black-crowned night heron at Reid Park in Tucson
This cactus wren just finished a meal–notice the red/pink area.
A sideways glance from this little bird is priceless!
A one-point-color photo of a drake mallard
Harris hawk; photo taken west of Tucson
Bald eagle; photo taken in southeastern Nebraska
I know–yet another ostrich photo!
Taken at Reid Park in Tucson
Female Gila woodpecker in a palo verde tree in Tucson
Drake mallard duck
Taken at the Patagonia-Sonoita Preserve in southeastern Arizona
Blue-bellied roller; native to Africa
A second photo of this beautiful bird. His yellow/orange colors are gorgeous.
Prairie falcon
This Taveta golden weaver is native to Africa. They weave a basket for their nests and enter the nest from the bottom.
Ostrich. Notice the detail in the inside of his mouth.
Red-headed woodpecker
Chickadee
The king vulture
A macaw sharpens his beak.
This bird perches on a palo verde tree in Tucson.
Taken during the “golden hour” at Tucson’s Agua Caliente Park
A shama thrush; love the orange and indigo blue colors
Taveta golden weaver
Venezuelan troupial
Macaw; taken in one-point-color setting
Taveta golden weavers hang from tree branches in an unusual manner.
Mallard on a small lake in Tucson
Green pigeon
Emerald starling
Trumpeter hornbill
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Prairie falcon; photo taken just as he was landing
Great blue heron
A black-crowned night heron sits in the treetops in Tucson.
A Victorian-crowned blue pigeon
Cactus wren (Arizona’s state bird). Notice the pink coloring on the beak–he had just finished eating fruit from the Saguaro cactus.
Drake mallard; taken at Reid Park in Tucson
A Taveta golden weaver perches gracefully on a tree branch.
House finch
This photo of a hummingbird was taken in southern Arizona.
Great horned owl
Beautiful hummingbird
A beautiful vermillion flycatcher basks in the Tucson sun on a white trellis.
Wood duck
Peregrine falcon
Tawny frogmouth
A Taveta golden weaver enjoys a snack.
Ostrich pals!
This cardinal casts a sideways look.
Common rhea
Wood duck
Peregrine falcon
Canada goose. Photo taken in southeastern Nebraska
Same crane, but taken from another angle
A cormorant at Reid Park in Tucson
This white egret is perching in a tree at Reid Park in Tucson.
Two Harris hawks; photo taken in southern Arizona
A drake mallard at Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona
Notice the open beak on this great horned owl.
About to pollinate.
Ferruginous hawk
Orange bishop weaver; notice the open beak.
Nesting hummingbird
Green pigeon
The appearance of the red robin signals the begining of spring in southeastern Nebraska.
Beautiful red cardinal in northeast Tucson
A black-crowned night heron is nestled in a tree in Tucson.
A buff-breasted flycatcher at McDonald Park in Tucson
A lone raven soars over Seven Falls in Sabino Canyon, southeastern Arizona
White heron having lunch in local lake in Tucson; notice the small fish sideways in its beak.
A crested screamer eyes something in the trees above him.
Cardinal. It appears as if he’s molting.
The Taveta golden weaver spreads his wing
The blue-crowned motmot is native to South America.
Personally, I think everyone should have their own Crested Screamer! You don’t want to mess with this guy.
This mallard duck has to work for her noon meal.
A blue-bellied roller about to catch a piece of bark for his nest
Emerald starling
The eye of the Victorian-crowned pigeon is red; taken in one-point-color
Some sort of yellow and black bird!
Another photo of the beautiful buff-breasted flycatcher
This heron is doing a stare-down! Wonder who won?
East-African crowned crane
A male Gila woodpecker perching on a park bench