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