When you watch the hummingbirds hovering in the air, it looks like they're dancing. Maralee
Flicker
This flicker perched on a suet cage outside the window at my office. I cropped it so you can't see the suet cage and to get a close-up of its beautiful head. Maralee
Steller’s Jay
I generally have a hard time getting a decent photograph of a Steller's Jay because they are quick to hide when I get near. This one didn't seem to be bothered by me taking photographs of it. The Steller's Jay has several different sounds. Usually I know they're around by a squawking sounds. But they …
Another Flicker
This may be the same Northern Flicker that I photographed last week. It was the same tree and the same hole. Maralee
Variations on a Peacock
We were at a petting zoo last spring and there was a beautiful peacock sitting on the top of an outbuilding. It just sat there, looking beautiful and making a lot of noise. About five minutes before we were going to leave, it came down off its perch and showed us all of its beauty. …
Through My Lens 