I saw this little bird at the part the other day and didn't know what it was. I figured someone in the blogesphere would know. It had a blue/black body and a rust colored head. Any ideas? Maralee
Zorro
When I was first introduced to the cedar waxwing last year, my first thought was that it looked like Zorro with the mask over its eyes (or maybe the Lone Ranger). I saw my first cedar waxwings of the season this year as I drove up my driveway. They stayed long enough for me to …
A Couple of Old Coots
When I was down by the river this weekend, I saw these strange-looking birds. I thought they were black ducks. I searched the internet for black ducks with white bill and lo and behold . . . they're coots. Maralee
More Owl Love
As you have probably noticed, I am in love with an owl. This fellow is so darned cute. And I love that he poses for you. I've been to the park several times to photograph him/her and haven't been able to get a decent flight shot. So I followed him around for a while and …
Barred Owl
Photographing an owl in the wild has always been one of my goals. So when I heard that a barred owl had been frequenting a local park recently, I packed up my gear and went to search for the little fellow. It didn't take long to find him. A dead give-away was the number of …
