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Nesting woodpeckers are a joy to photograph and offer a big return on time investment.  Nesting behavior is an excellent guide to stages in the process, which in turn…

A bird colliding with a window can happen at anytime of year.  However, during bird migrations in spring and fall, the incidence of bird-window collisions increases as birds…

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…