The Red Winged Blackbird is so very common. They seem to be everywhere you look. Despite their abundance it sure seemed to take awhile to get a decent photograph of one. I have always loved the contrast of the black body and those vibrant red wing patches. Usually only a sliver of red shows up … Read more
As the Northern Cardinals prepare for nesting, it appeared that the female was the more purposeful of the pair. She has been on the driven, and continuous search for material, twigs, sticks, and grasses, and she’s making quick work of the nest building itself. And soon she will lay the eggs in her created cradle … Read more
As far as my backyard world goes, we don’t see a ton of warblers come through here, but some most certainly do. They don’t stop for long, but one kind of feels lucky they spend a day or two hanging around, before heading farther north. I took this photograph, mostly just for documenting that I … Read more
Many years ago, as a youngster, I was riding my bike on the edge of the small town where I grew up. Basically in these small Midwest communities, you are in town on one side of the road, and in the country on the other side. This ride was my first experience with a Red … Read more
Before much light even comes along in the morning, and well after sunset, you’ll see them at the feeders. That’s the Cardinal for you. They also normally mate for life and this colorful male will spend a lot of time bringing food to the nest for the female as she sits on eggs. This guys … Read more
