After watching the dancing grebes, we headed to northern California to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge. But before we left, we had a picnic lunch and it was there that I saw my first Black Crowned Night Heron. These birds can be found just about anywhere, but this was the first I'd seen one. …
Dancing Grebes
On Friday, I spent the day with members of our photography meet-up group down in the Klamath basin taking photos of birds. For me, this was my first time seeing many of these birds. Our first stop was in Klamath Falls where we hoped to get photos of the dancing grebes. I'm not sure if …
Calliope Hummingbird
One of the hummingbirds that has been visiting my feeders. The dark streaks on its throat are actually red when the sun hits it just right. Maralee
Brewer’s Blackbird
I know, for sure, that this is a Brewers Blackbird. It was showing off to a female bird that was on a nearby log. Maralee
Brewers Blackbird? Cowbird?
I'm not sure what bird this is. My Merlin bird identifier listed it either as a brewers blackbird, a brown-headed cowbird, or a rusty blackbird. Whatever it is, it was having a good time frolicking up and down this log. Maralee
