Having posed so handsomely for his portrait, Hector the Handsome Devil then paid me the extra favor of displaying his … More
Tag: Garden Birds
Handsome Devil
Hector the Handsome Devil is my favorite Blue Jay of the summer… Working his wings off to feed his nestlings, … More
How do Woodpeckers Peck Without Damaging Their Brains?
Woodpeckers have special foam linings in their skulls that cushion their brains, right? WRONG. This onetime ornithological hypothesis has become … More
Back to the Nest
For some reason I never posted this portrait of Auric the American Goldfinch in flight… I shot this last summer … More
Meet Tonto Two-Tuft
This striking young Northern Cardinal… …seems to be keeping company with the lovely Princess Goldie, hiding in the brush as she feeds … More
Busting the Blue Jay Myth
How America’s most legendary bird painter did a centuries-old injustice to one of our most beautiful birds Buster, my Blue Jay … More
Cardinalette II of the Day
Carlina is another pink and peach adolescent, photographed just a few days ago… And, from the state of her plumage, … More
Right Side Up
Excuse me, sir—is your beak pointing down? If you, gentle reader, were dressed as a Nuthatch, I’m pretty sure your … More
Mr. Peekaboo
You’re checking me out through the corner of your eye, young Mr. Carson Cardinal, so why can’t you come out … More
Lecturing Don
If you had a black silk doctoral robe with red epaulets, wouldn’t you wear it? At least when lecturing or … More