All Hail Hortense! (Once More, with Feeling)

Today I was hot to test the resolution of my new Sony a7r IV, but no birds volunteered for modeling … More

Belle the Beautiful Furls Her Wings

Here at last is a recent closeup of Beau’s beautiful female consort—the Great Blue Heron, Belle! And how, you may … More

Believe it or not, this is a Bee’s eye view of Liriope stalks…the long purple stems that spurt up this … More

I’m being watched, but by whom? Someone tiny up high. Chipmunk? Nope! Tail’s too bushy—but too scraggly for a Squirrel’s unless…yes! … More

In the course of greeting Otis (Sitting on the Dock of the Bay) the great Blue Heron, I was fortunate … More

Sammy, our Snowy Egret buddy, returns today as the tide recedes, to feast on small crabs and other sea critters … More

The stress of cold weather affects some birds in strange ways. Consider the behavior of this ultra-aggressive male House Finch, … More