Category: Birds
(Agelaius phoeniceus) Indiana, USA – April 2021 The male presents himself trilling loudly, while the brown-colored female watches the performance with interest. The preferred habitat of these birds…
(Archilochus colubris) Indiana, USA – August 2022 A male sits in a juniper bush and shows his iridescent, metallic shimmering throat, to which this hummingbird owes its name….
(Hirundo rustica) Ohio, USA – June 2022 Barn swallows are common around the world and are among the most abundant birds of all. This alert pair nests with…
(Sturnus vulgaris) Indiana, USA – November 2020 Originally native to Eurasia, starlings have been introduced to many other parts of the world and are considered one of the…
(Accipiter cooperii) Indiana, USA – February 2022 Cooper’s hawk is native to North America, and its range extends from Canada across the United States to Mexico. In the…
Indiana, USA – November 2021 Vultures are very social birds that like to congregate in large, bare trees. The large turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) with the red heads…
(Dryobates pubescens) Indiana, USA – July 2020 In a previous post, I had shown photos of a Downy Woodpecker raising a young bird. Unfortunately, the birds were quite…
(Dumetella carolinensis) Indiana, USA – May 2020 Mockingbirds, native to North America, are known for imitating sounds foreign to their species and incorporating them into their song. The…
(Turdus migratorius) Indiana, USA – June 2020 In North America, the American Robin is what the blackbird is in Europe. It has a similar appearance, similar behavior, is…
(Corvus corax) Arizona, USA – July 2017 An impressive appearance is this raven in the desert of Arizona. Of course he knows exactly where the tourists stop and…
(Cardinalis cardinalis) Indiana, USA – June 2020 The probably most striking bird in North America is the Northern Cardinal with its bright red plumage. The female is much…
(Dryobates pubescens) Indiana, USA – May 2020 The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America and grows to about the size of a sparrow. It gets…