The world as I see it
The yellow-headed blackbird is generally found in western wetlands among the reeds . . . which is exactly where we found this bird. This was a first sighting for me even though the area map for the birds show that they can be found where I live. We saw these when I was out photographing …
This eagle flew right over our head - so close I couldn't get it all into my frame with my telephoto lens. Maralee
Although the eared grebe is the most abundant grebe in the world, I had never seen one before. The breeding adult has golden feathers that fan out behind their bright red eye. In the fall, in the United States, the entire population of eared grebes flies to Mono Lake, California or Great Salt Lake, Utah …
This bird is the one I had the most difficulty photographing. It hid in the tall grasses and when it was in flight the contrast of the dark bird against the brighter sky made for more silhouette photos than bird photos. I'm hoping next time I get to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge I …
This is another black-crowned night heron that flew in and posed for us. He perched on this post, showed us different angles, and after we'd taken enough photos, he flew off. Maralee
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