ptarmigan
A white-tailed ptarmigan, halfway molted from summer plumage. I especially like the red eyelid you can see.
ball of fluff
A junco looks back from its comfortable perch on a window box.
Sun Dried
This anhinga was very relaxed as it dried its feathers after a dive.
Dramatic display
This pair of red wing blackbirds was very vocal as I canoed around a bog, and I soon found out they had a nest near by.
Rosy Finch
The Brown-Capped Rosy-Finch lives at high elevations in the Rocky Mountains only. This one is on McClellan Mountain, picking through alpine flowers.
Shoreline Hunting
This sanderling was braving the waves of Lake Superior, and was happy to let me get a great picture colored by the setting sun.
Sparrow
A black throated sparrow sits in a dead bush, glen canyon in the background. I had been chasing these small birds for a half hour, trying to get one to sit close enough and long enough for a good shot.
Show Off
This is one of a number of Lesser Goldfinches that were raiding some wild sunflowers in the Colorado mountains. They were fearless, but moved so quickly it was difficult to get a good picture.
Immovable
This mother mallard was determined to stay on her nest, which made it easy to get good photos. The evening light filtered through the trees on the shore nearby made for this soft beautiful light.