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  • A prairie falcon streaks past, pivots and dives while hunting along a large cliff in Northeastern Califonia in rural Modoc County. Very similar yet only slightly diminished in size and speed as its distant cousin, the peregrine falcon, the prairie falcon makes its home in the wide, open prairies and arid deserts of the American West interior.
    Prairie Falcon in Flight
  • Common along the entire west coast of North America, this dark little member of the sandpiper was found grooming and bathing in a tidal pool among some rocks just outside of Los Angeles.
    Black Turnstone
  • Common along the entire west coast of North America, this dark little member of the sandpiper was found grooming and bathing in a tidal pool among some rocks just outside of Los Angeles.
    Black Turnstone
  • An osprey sits patiently in its nest in the Florida Everglades while its mate is off hunting.
    Osprey in Nest
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • Slightly smaller than other raven species found around the world and about the size of the American crow, this Mexican raven may look like any other raven, but the differences stop there. Most notably, the under-feathers on its neck are pure white. In the dry grasslands of the American Southwest it replaces the common raven (Corvus corax) of the north and breeds in the Southwestern United States, but it is far more common to the south in Mexico where it is found year-round. At northern end of range (eastern Colorado, western Kansas), the Chihuahuan raven is far less common today than in 1800s. I saw this one quite by accident as I was setting up my tent and cooking some dinner on my travels on a small ground fire on top of a hill overlooking Sonoyta, Mexico in Southern Arizona on the US-Mexico border. It got my attention by crowing on top of an almost-flowering saguaro cactus while I was waiting for the water to boil on my camp stove.
    Chihuahuan Raven on a Saguaro
  • Slightly smaller than other raven species found around the world and about the size of the American crow, this Mexican raven may look like any other raven, but the differences stop there. Most notably, the under-feathers on its neck are pure white. In the dry grasslands of the American Southwest it replaces the common raven (Corvus corax) of the north and breeds in the Southwestern United States, but it is far more common to the south in Mexico where it is found year-round. At northern end of range (eastern Colorado, western Kansas), the Chihuahuan raven is far less common today than in 1800s. I saw this one quite by accident as I was setting up my tent and cooking some dinner on my travels on a small ground fire on top of a hill overlooking Sonoyta, Mexico in Southern Arizona on the US-Mexico border. It got my attention by crowing on top of an almost-flowering saguaro cactus while I was waiting for the water to boil on my camp stove.
    Chihuahuan Raven in the Sonoran Desert
  • Slightly smaller than other raven species found around the world and about the size of the American crow, this Mexican raven may look like any other raven, but the differences stop there. Most notably, the under-feathers on its neck are pure white. In the dry grasslands of the American Southwest it replaces the common raven (Corvus corax) of the north and breeds in the Southwestern United States, but it is far more common to the south in Mexico where it is found year-round. At northern end of range (eastern Colorado, western Kansas), the Chihuahuan raven is far less common today than in 1800s. I saw this one quite by accident as I was setting up my tent and cooking some dinner on my travels on a small ground fire on top of a hill overlooking Sonoyta, Mexico in Southern Arizona on the US-Mexico border. It got my attention by crowing on top of an almost-flowering saguaro cactus while I was waiting for the water to boil on my camp stove.
    Chihuahuan Raven on a Saguaro Cactus
  • Slightly smaller than other raven species found around the world and about the size of the American crow, this Mexican raven may look like any other raven, but the differences stop there. Most notably, the under-feathers on its neck are pure white. In the dry grasslands of the American Southwest it replaces the common raven (Corvus corax) of the north and breeds in the Southwestern United States, but it is far more common to the south in Mexico where it is found year-round. At northern end of range (eastern Colorado, western Kansas), the Chihuahuan raven is far less common today than in 1800s. I saw this one quite by accident as I was setting up my tent and cooking some dinner on my travels on a small ground fire on top of a hill overlooking Sonoyta, Mexico in Southern Arizona on the US-Mexico border. It got my attention by crowing on top of an almost-flowering saguaro cactus while I was waiting for the water to boil on my camp stove.
    Chihuahuan Raven Showing White Feathers
  • The barred owl is expanding its range across North America, which is bad news for the closely-related and endangered spotted owl who is in direct competition for habitat and resources. This large, mature individual watched me intently before silently taking flight and melting back into the darkening forest, about 40 miles southeast of Seattle.
    Barred Owl
  • A barred owl in the fading light next to Deep Lake, in Enumclaw, Washington.
    Barred Owl
  • Typical habitat for the barred owl. Every time I've seen them in the wild, they have been in dark, heavily wooded forests or swamps.
    Barred Owl
  • A barred owl focuses on an angry dive-bombing robin that is taking exception to a predator so close to home in an old-growth forest near Enumclaw, WA.
    Barred Owl
  • Huge female with distinctive "zig-zag" web under a shrub near Hickey's Creek in Lee County, Florida.
    Black-and-Yellow Garden Spider
  • Eastern kingbird seen in the Big Cypress National Preserve. It kept landing near us and seemed to want to be photographed!
    Eastern Kingbird
  • Bald eagle with massive nest in the Estero Bay Preserve in SW Florida. Can you see the dark brown baby poking its head out of the nest?
    Bald Eagle with Chick
  • Barred owl perched on a branch in the Fakahatchee Strand. This owl let us get quite close to it for this photograph!
    Fakahatchee Barred Owl
  • The world's smallest species of pelican - our own native brown pelican in flight over Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida.
    Brown Pelican
  • A brown pelican on Sanibel Island is caught with its mouth open just before lunging headfirst into the water where it was scooping out the trapped baitfish.
    Brown Pelican
  • A Florida favorite! A brown pelican in winter plumage flying over Eagle Harbor on the St. Joseph Peninsula on the Gulf Coast.
    Brown Pelican
  • The official status of the red-headed woodpecker is "near threatened" and their population is in a decline.
    Red-headed Woodpecker
  • A willet works its way around the tidal pools of Eagle Harbor at low tide on a cold winter day on the Florida Panhandle.
    Willet
  • Male pileated woodpecker concentrating on finding insects under the bark of the melaleuca tree in Lee County, Florida.
    Pileated Woodpecker
  • A red-eyed horned grebe in winter plumage toying with a photographer on a cold winter morning on the St. Joseph Peninsula by diving under the surface every time the camera is pointed at it - except for this shot!
    Horned Grebe
  • A lovely little sanderling in its winter plumage on the shore of the St. Joseph Peninsula on North Florida's Gulf Coast.
    Sanderling
  • White pelican competing for space with two cormorants on a submerged branch on Sanibel Island. As you can imagine... the pelican won!
    White Pelican with Cormorants
  • A common moorhen walking on floating reeds at Wakulla Springs, in North Florida.
    Common Moorhen
  • With a beak that is anything but common, this common moorhen is catching fish and insects in the floating vegetation at Wakulla Springs, in North Florida.
    Common Moorhen
  • Portrait of a  blue heron in Panama City, Florida.
    Great Blue Heron
  • A beautiful snowy egret prowls the surf during the golden hour of a South Lido Beach, Florida late afternoon.
    Snowy Egret
  • A fuzzy-headed juvenile green heron at the edge of a lake in Central Tallahassee, Florida.
    Juvenile Green Heron
  • A fuzzy-headed juvenile green heron on the edge of a Tallahassee, Florida lake.
    Juvenile Green Heron
  • A juvenile green heron blends in perfectly against the cypress knees at the edge of a Florida lake.
    Juvenile Green Heron
  • A great blue heron at dawn looking over the salt marshes of the St. Marks National Wildlife refuge in North Florida ona cold winter morning.
    Great Blue Heron
  • A great egret stands on the edge of a brackish pond at dawn on a chilly winter morning in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
    Great Egret
  • This secretive member of the heron family blends in with its environment so well that it is usually overlooked.
    American Bittern
  • Little blue heron stalking minnows in a pond in Tallahassee, Florida.
    Little Blue Heron
  • Great blue heron in breeding plumage photographed on Merritt Island near the Kennedy Space Center in Central Florida.
    Great Blue Heron
  • Great blue heron on the lookout in the Florida Everglades.
    Great Blue Heron
  • Great blue heron with crest in the Florida Everglades.
    Great Blue Heron
  • The beautiful and multi-hued green heron in the Florida Everglades National Park.
    Green Heron
  • Great blue heron portrait in the Florida Everglades.
    Great Blue Heron
  • Great blue heron close-up shot with tongue sticking out in the Florida Everglades. Who knew herons had such long tongues?
    Great Blue Heron
  • Snowy egret hunting for small crabs and fish in the surf on Sanibel Island.
    Snowy Egret
  • The rare reddish egret standing on a branch in a backwater estuary on Sanibel Island.
    Reddish Egret
  • The skittish and shy green heron at the water's surface keeping an eye on minnows in the Sweetwater Strand, Monroe County, Florida.
    Green Heron
  • Tricolored heron hunting crabs and small fish at J.N."Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
    Tricolored Heron
  • Close-up profile of the great egret in Homosassa Springs in Citrus County, Florida. This is a great place for viewing a huge variety of wildlife!
    Great Egret
  • A young great blue heron just beginning to get its adult coloration in the Sweetwater Strand in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Juvenile Great Blue Heron
  • A blue heron huddles for warmth on a cold winter day by the Grand Lagoon in Panama City, Florida.
    Great Blue Heron
  • Great egret silhouette in Homosassa Springs, Citrus County, Fl.
    Great Egret
  • A close-up of a snowy egret in Punta Rassa, Florida. This little shorebird had to be gradually crept up upon to get this shot. Eventually, it was so close that was literally inches from my leg, making my zoom lens useless!
    Snowy Egret
  • Little blue heron catching a pig frog during a rainstorm in the Corkscrew Swamp in Collier County, Florida. Just perfect timing!
    Little Blue Heron
  • Bald eagle flying overhead in the Estero Bay Preserve in Lee County, Florida.
    Bald Eagle in Flight
  • Bald eagle flying overhead in the Estero Bay Preserve in Lee County, Florida.
    Bald Eagle in Flight
  • A wild bald eagle keeping a watchful eye on its nest in the Estero Bay Preserve in SW Florida.
    Bald Eagle and Nest
  • A beautiful red-shouldered hawk perched in a bald cypress tree in the Fakahatchee Strand.
    Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • Barred owl perched on a branch in the Fakahatchee Strand. This owl let us get quite close to it for this photograph!
    Fakahatchee Barred Owl
  • Broad-winged hawk in the Florida Everglades. I had to chase him through a very muddy patch of swamp, but it was worth it for this shot.
    Broad-Shouldered Hawk
  • Barred owl in the oldest and largest mohogany hammock in the Florida Everglades. When still, it can be easily overlooked because of its camoflaged pattern - like this one almost was!
    Everglades Barred Owl
  • Bald eagle in Lee County, Fl near the Estero River. I got completely shredded by briars while getting close enough for this shot!
    Bald Eagle
  • Wet osprey with the freshest of catches on North Florida's Gulf Coast.
    Osprey with Fresh Catch
  • Osprey spreading its wings on top of a dead tree in Punta Rassa, Florida. Beautiful!!!
    Magnificent Osprey
  • Red-shouldered hawk by the Myakka River in Sarasota County. Florida. I followed this one through a flooded wooded area for some time, until it let me get close enough for this shot.
    Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • An osprey with a fresh mullet photographed while landing in a pine tree in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
    Osprey with Fresh Mullet
  • Close-up of a bald eagle.
    Bald Eagle Portrait
  • The black-crowned night heron is one of the most elusive species of heron in North America, and can be found throughout most of the world on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Active primarily at night and nearly invisible during the day, these ambush hunters fish the water's edge for fish, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, mussels, clams, small rodents and anything else they can overpower. This one was found stalking its prey in the early evening in Fort Myers, Florida.
    Black-crowned Night Heron
  • Related to pelicans and cormorants, this male anhinga is in full breeding plumage in a freshwater lake in Fort Myers, Florida. Common along the wetlands of the Gulf Coast on the United States, this fish-specialist is widely scattered across Central America and can be found throughout the whole of the Amazon River Basin in South America.
    Male Anhinga
  • A prairie falcon streaks past, pivots and dives while hunting along a large cliff in Northeastern Califonia in rural Modoc County. Very similar yet only slightly diminished in size and speed as its distant cousin, the peregrine falcon, the prairie falcon makes its home in the wide, open prairies and arid deserts of the American West interior.
    Prairie Falcon in Flight
  • Common along the entire west coast of North America, this dark little member of the sandpiper was found grooming and bathing in a tidal pool among some rocks just outside of Los Angeles.
    Black Turnstone
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • Slightly smaller than other raven species found around the world and about the size of the American crow, this Mexican raven may look like any other raven, but the differences stop there. Most notably, the under-feathers on its neck are pure white. In the dry grasslands of the American Southwest it replaces the common raven (Corvus corax) of the north and breeds in the Southwestern United States, but it is far more common to the south in Mexico where it is found year-round. At northern end of range (eastern Colorado, western Kansas), the Chihuahuan raven is far less common today than in 1800s. I saw this one quite by accident as I was setting up my tent and cooking some dinner on my travels on a small ground fire on top of a hill overlooking Sonoyta, Mexico in Southern Arizona on the US-Mexico border. It got my attention by crowing on top of an almost-flowering saguaro cactus while I was waiting for the water to boil on my camp stove.
    Chihuahuan Raven in the Wind
  • The smallest American woodpecker, it is just as quick and unpredictable as its larger cousins, and can be maddening to photograph!
    Downy Woodpecker
  • The incredibly difficult to photograph and super-shy clapper rail hiding among the grasses on Merritt Island, near Cape Canaveral.
    Clapper Rail
  • A wildly colorful and extremely noisy purple gallinule walks among the reeds on the edge of the Myakka River in Sarasota County, Florida.
    Purple Gallinule
  • Green heron at the water's edge on Lake Ella in Tallahassee, Fl.
    Green Heron
  • A young hunting green heron remains motionless while looking for small fish and insects.
    Juvenile Green Heron
  • A tri-colored heron stalking its prey in the Florida Everglades.
    Tricolored Heron
  • Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) close-up in the Florida Everglades.
    Little Blue Heron
  • The very shy and skittish yellow-crowned night heron seen here among the mangroves on Sanibel Island.
    Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
  • Yellow crowned night heron hunting fiddler crabs on Sanibel Island, Florida.
    Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
  • A stunningly beautiful tricolored heron searches for frogs and small fish on the edge of a "gator pond" in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Southern Florida.
    Tricolored Heron in Breeding Plumage
  • A stunning male cattle egret in full breeding plumage ruffles its feathers on the water's edge in Carrabelle, Florida.
    Cattle Egret in Breeding Plumage
  • The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is home to a vast variety of species. This bald eagle was keeping an eye out for a meal as we were heading to the coast.
    Bald Eagle
  • Osprey pair in a nest with young chicks in an Australian pine on Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
    Osprey Pair in Nest
  • Pale red-shouldered hawk photographed in the late afternoon sunlight at the edge of the Fakahatchee Strand.
    Pale Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • A quick stop for a rest and bite to eat on their way to their summer breeding grounds in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, this migrating  pair of greater white-fronted geese wade in the wetlands in the Nisqually River Delta near Olympia, WA where there are plenty of aquatic plants and insects.
    Greater White-fronted Geese
  • A close-up of one of Florida's most striking native - the sandhill crane.
    Sandhill Crane
  • A female hooded merganser swims apart from the group in a pond in Medina Washington.
    Female Hooded Merganser
  • A male hooded merganser in a small pond in Medina, Washington.
    Hooded Merganser
  • A male hooded merganser shakes his feathers in a small pond in Medina, Washington.
    Hooded Merganser
  • A male hooded merganser shows off his head-crest in a small pond in Medina, Washington.
    Hooded Merganser
  • A male hooded merganser shakes his wings in a small pond in Medina, Washington.
    Hooded Merganser
  • Juvenile red-bellied woodpecker resting on a fence post after leaving its nest in a nearby dead palm. These loud woodpeckers are the most commonly seen in South Florida.
    Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • A male red-bellied woodpecker looking for insects among the oak trees on North Florida.
    Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • A blue jay pauses briefly in the Florida Everglades just west of Homestead.
    Blue Jay
  • A pair if white ibises search the shallows of the Sweetwater Strand for aquatic insects and other invertebrates in SW Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve.
    White Ibises
  • Native to the deserts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, these tiny, noisy relatives of the wrens are at completely at home in the driest of deserts where they make their living among the mesquite and cacti and feeding on spiders and insects. This one was found in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument within sight of the Mexican border in Arizona.
    Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
  • A raft of surf scoters drifts by on Washington's Hood Canal on a brisk late afternoon. A type of large diving sea duck, the drakes (males) have beautifully bright orange and white bills with a black spot while typical in most ducks, the hens (females) have a rather drab coloration by comparison. Surf scoters can be found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, where they typically breed in the tundra of Alaska and Northern Canada, and are very occasionally seen on the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes and even the British Isles.
    Surf Scoters
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