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