
Wings Like A Fine Watercolor
Green Herons have such beautiful coloration in my book. Just look at those wings! Beautiful and highly functional as well.
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Green Herons have such beautiful coloration in my book. Just look at those wings! Beautiful and highly functional as well.
Not sure why these birds are just called ‘yellowthroat’ when their whole body seems to be yellow!
Sometimes I prefer my titles to be exacting. In this case, I truly can’t confirm the Mallard is really watching the Snowy Egret take off. But it is in the Continue Reading →
I’ll have some nesting pictures later in the week because these Brandt’s Cormorants in La Jolla, California nest RIGHT next to a sidewalk on a bluff. But for now, enjoy Continue Reading →
I guess I never looked too closely at the Great Egret photos I’ve taken or maybe the West Coast egrets aren’t so green around the eyes. This Great Egret, stalking Continue Reading →
Sometimes you go to the human-made pond in the human-made park and are curious about the birds, thinking you’re not going to find a lot. It’s not like National Geographic Continue Reading →
A non-typical gloomy day in Malibu this week gave me the opportunity to work with Elegant Terns and a bit of motion blur.
I went birding at Malibu Lagoon today and these Elegant Terns were so dang loud and active. Kinda cute, kinda. ð
A very artful bird with distinct coloring.
Yes, all the martial arts I have ever learned comes from Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Panda films. This then, is an egret in a crane pose.
This fine bird was making a raucous, which is a great way to find birds when they blend in with their background. Take a listen to the Northern Flicker calls Continue Reading →
This female Nuttall’s Woodpecker has some serious talons helping to jump all around the tree limb and hide from me. A little patience and 25 images later, finally captured an Continue Reading →
I’ll admit to my ignorance about using binoculars. We always had them when I was a kid because my Dad worked for Minolta and he would often get products that Continue Reading →
Do you pick a bird of the year when the year has just started and you’ve only seen 89 different species? I do. And I’ve fallen head over feathers for Continue Reading →
Another photos from a fine morning birding at Ballona Creek. It’s been rainy in LA these last few days, less than ideal for more birding. We’ll see what next week Continue Reading →
Isn’t anthropomorphizing fun? I like to imagine this White-crowned Sparrow, talons on the bars that once held him in, is ready to break free, looking for the fastest path to Continue Reading →
Watching boobies making and tending nests can be a thrill.
Description: Song sparrows are fairly common around these parts. Plenty of them at my backyard bird feeders. While common, they also have a beautiful voice and song to share.
Description: From a birding trip this last week to the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. I’m going there again this week to bird and pick up trash around the lake, if Continue Reading →
Description: I got lucky, that’s how I would describe what went into this photo. Hummingbirds are so dang fast and this one was no exception. But it did really like Continue Reading →
Description: Sitting next to a pair of older frigatebirds in their nests in the Galapagos, a newish chick makes a stark contrast. Location: Galapagos, Equador, South America Photograph copyright Peter Continue Reading →
Sometimes I leave my phone behind <GASP!>. If you have not been scared away by that shocking opening line, let me expound. While you might need you phone and the Continue Reading →
Description: Here’s a gull that I can finally appreciate (and identify, unlike some of our West Coast seagulls). That distinct eyeing makes the Swallow-tailed Gull a stand out in any crowd. Continue Reading →
Description: These birds just aren’t afraid of humans. A long lens helps to get even closer, safely. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Description: While one red-footed booby comes in with nest making material, can you spot the female in the brush? Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Description: Believe it or not, this Great Egret ‘photo’ is a frame grab from a video. An 8K video to be precise. The extra pixels used by the 8K frame (7680×4320 Continue Reading →
Description: Up in Alaska, where bald eagles are plentiful, it’s a pleasure to watch them hunt for fish, even in the rain. Location: Alaska, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Description: Often simply called ‘bluebirds’ by those not in the know, California Scrub Jays, like the one pictured here, tend to scare all the birds away from the feeder. Then they Continue Reading →
Description: A new bird on my life list and a cool one at that! (more photos below) Beautiful white bird that was over a marsh and then flew out to hunt. Continue Reading →
Title: Owls Have The Best Catch Light In Their Eyes Location: Langley, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: It’s not every day you see one of these Barred Owls hanging Continue Reading →