Perseus the…Purple?

I’m not clear on why our friend Perseus is a Purple Finch and not, for example, a Scarlet Seed-Snatcher (as … More

Yodeling His Love

Here’s a favorite shot from the Canada Goose Mating Dance that I witnessed this spring, published here for the first … More

Neither Rose nor Dahlia… Deeper than creamy but not quite gold. And the petals? Well, they’re not all petals. Some are … More

Mallory Mallard is such a handsome duck, it’s hard to ignore him, even though he’s not exactly exotic. Here he … More

Continuing the adventures of Secret Agent Double-0 Turtle, we see our hero and an interesting emale companion landing on Turtle … More

Excuse me, sir—is your beak pointing down? If you, gentle reader, were dressed as a Nuthatch, I’m pretty sure your … More

All by itself, and excuse me if you’re bored, but I love the almost perfect conformation of this tree on … More

Coo…coo…coo! Here’s one of a pair of gentle Mourning Doves hanging out together in my bird garden. I don’t know … More

If you wish, it might come true! No sooner did I hope “maybe next time?” Carson might pose for a … More

You’re checking me out through the corner of your eye, young Mr. Carson Cardinal, so why can’t you come out … More