This member of the Fringillidae family is busy harvesting seeds from a wild sunflower. Members of this family have short stout beaks adapted for … [Read more...] about American Goldfinch in Winter Plumage
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Wilson’s Phalarope Reverses The Color Scheme
In this image, you see five Wilson's Phalaropes. Four of them are females. Normally in the bird world, the male plumage is much more flashy than the … [Read more...] about Wilson’s Phalarope Reverses The Color Scheme
Canadian Geese in Arkansas in July?
Pictured is a Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, on the bank of the Hamilton lake near Hot Springs, Arkansas. This bird was part of a flock of 20 … [Read more...] about Canadian Geese in Arkansas in July?
Ospreys Hunt Fish From A Hover
Pictured here is an Osprey I met several years ago. He was hungry and I happened to be close enough to watch and photograph while he hunted. Ospreys … [Read more...] about Ospreys Hunt Fish From A Hover
Gadwalls Are Beautiful!
Here there are two male and two female Gadwall ducks visible. The males are in their breeding plumage of brown, grey and black and look very different … [Read more...] about Gadwalls Are Beautiful!