This cute little bird appeared at my feeder yesterday. Apparently it is a very common warbler but I don't recall seeing it before. I hope it sticks around to add a little color to the gray winter ahead. Maralee
Bird
This is another bird from our trip to southern California. I'm not sure if it's a northern mockingbird or a sage thrasher. My Merlin bird app wasn't sure. The back looks more like a sage thrasher but the belly looks more like the northern mockingbird. Maralee
Western Grebe
While on my search for pelicans, two beautiful western grebes swam by. What beautiful birds they are with their striking red eyes and long yellow bill. The pelican hunt was worth it just to see this bird. Maralee
Snowy Egret
Another bird I don't see here in Oregon is the snowy egret. I saw a number of them while we were driving around the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve. Again, these birds where quite a distance away and it was difficult to take decent photographs of them. These are very highly cropped. …
In Search of Pelicans
We just returned from a vacation with family in Southern California. I like to try to photograph birds that I don't normally see here in Oregon. So on a day-trip to Newport Beach I went hunting for brown pelicans. I was told there were pelicans everywhere. I saw a group flying overhead and got a …
Through My Lens 