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