Birds of North America Great Egrets building a nest, Texas. Cactus Wren on a Cholla, Arizona. Sand Hill Cranes, 3 heads are better than one. Song Sparrow, Boulder CO. Roseate Spoonbill in flight, Texas. Mexican Jay, Arizona. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Joshua Tree NP. Tri-colored Heron, TX. American Redstart male, Magee Marsh OH. Allen’s Hummingbird taking a nap, CA. Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magee Marsh OH. Western Screech Owl, Arizona. Pyrrhuloxia on a cactus branch, Arizona. Painted Bunting, Texas. Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magee Marsh OH. Pair of Roseate Spoonbills, Texas. Snowy Owl, Boulder CO. A rare winter treat! Baltimore Oriole juvenile, Magee Marsh OH. Lark Sparrow, Boulder CO. House Wren taking a break from the kids, Boulder CO. Lincoln’s Sparrow, Arizona. Acorn Woodpeckers, Arizona. Black-throated Green Warbler, Magee Marsh OH. Tennessee Warbler, Texas. Western Screech Owl snoozing in the sun, Arizona. Magnolia Warbler, Texas. Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Texas. Brown Pelican portrait, Texas. Eastern Meadowlark singing on a fence line, Texas. Verdin exiting the nest, Arizona. Cactus Wren, Arizona. Northern Flicker male, Boulder CO. Cedar Waxwing on the alert, Boulder CO. Bay-breasted Warbler, Magee Marsh OH. Acorn Woodpecker, Dragoon Mountains AZ. Red-naped Sapsucker leaving the nest hole, Idaho. Verdin gathering insect snacks, Arizona. Anna’s Hummingbird male defending its territory, CA. Black-crowned Night Heron, Magee Marsh OH. Great Egret family, Texas. Sand Hill Cranes flying in the San Luis Valley, CO. Roseate Spoonbills at the nest, Texas. American Redstart male singing for a mate, Boulder CO. Laughing Gull cruising around, Texas. Orchard Oriole male, Texas. Mountain Bluebird in a late spring storm, Boulder CO. Great Egret close up, Texas. Snowy Egret, CA. Hooded Oriole on an Ocatillo bloom, Arizona. Baltimore Oriole, Ohio. Juvenile Magpie, Boulder CO. Juvenile C;lark’s Nutcracker, Indian Peaks CO. Northern Parula singing, Texas. Road Runner, New Mexico. Clark’s Nutcracker, Indian Peaks CO. Varied Thrush, Boulder CO. A very rare visitor to the area. American Bittern, Texas. Mexican Jay, Dragoon Mountains AZ. Western Scrub Jay, NV. Snowy Owl, Boulder CO. A rare winter treat! Black-crowned Night Heron hunting, Texas. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Texas. Tri-colored Heron snags a small fish, Texas. Summer Tanager juvenile with a mulberry. Male Summer Tanager scores a Mulberry, Texas. Snowy Egret displaying plumage, Texas. Roseate Spoonbill and chick, Texas. Great Egrets choosing a nesting site, Texas. Pyrrhuloxia male, Arizona. Hummingbird with flowers and bugs, CA. Black-throated Sparrow, Joshua Tree NP. Scott’s Oriole singing, Mt. Lemmon AZ. Rock Wren singing, Nevada. Northern Flicker against fall colors, CO. Black-throated Sparrow, Joshua Tree NP. White-faced Ibis juvenile, Texas. Vermilion Flycatcher, New Mexico. Great Egret in the flowers, Texas. Grace’s Warbler, Mt. Lemmon AZ. Yellow Warbler, Boulder CO. Hooded Oriole in early morning light, Arizona. Tri-colored Heron, Texas. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Texas. Ash-throated Flycatcher, Mt. Lemmon AZ. Cormorants, Texas. A Willet snags a crab for lunch. Mountain Bluebird in a late spring storm, Boulder CO. Gambel’s Quails, Arizona. Indigo Bunting and Bottle brush, Texas. Laughing Gull taking a break, Texas. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Indian Peaks CO. Warbling Vireo stretching its neck, Joshua Tree NP. Varied Thrush, Boulder CO. A very rare visitor to the area. Related Leave a comment