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