Blog

Having a bird hit a house window is an unfortunate consequence that can happen at anytime of year.  However, during bird migrations in spring and fall, the incidence of…

Well, maybe "elusive" is a strong word to describe green herons (Butorides virescens); however, they certainly aren't as obvious as some of their…

I recently had the opportunity to photograph a little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), and the encounter was purely by chance.  I had decided to spend an afternoon on the Little Red River in north Arkansas, knowing that great egrets (Ardea…

It's November, and my yard is a carpet of small, black and white birds - the dark-eyed juncos.  This is my signal that cold weather is fast approaching because these lovely,…

Perhaps our most iconic songbird, the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is easily recognized and appreciated throughout its range.  The brilliant red of male northern…

It's mid-April, and the ruby-throated hummingbirds are here.  The eastern kingbirds are here.  The black and white warblers are here.  Summer tanager, where art thou?

A long-distance migratory bird, summer tanagers (Piranga…