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