What a portrait — a confident presence! We rarely see human-like portraits of a bird. Only at a distance with his Cannon EOS 50D Camera 1/400, f/8.0, ISO 250 using a EF 100-400mm lens at 235mm, was photographer J R Williams able to bring the feather and facial details into fine focus depicting this Limpkin’s…

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What a show this male Hooded Merganser puts on while the other waterfowl remain unimpressed, ignoring him in their search for food! His elegant plumage and magnificent display has a dual purpose: courting females and competing aggressively with other males seeking mates. Dawn Currie photographed this courtship ritual pose with a Canon EOS T2i, 400…

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The startling orange with yellow-tip bill of the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), stands out from afar. With this handy and indispensable tool, Oystercatchers search for a partially open submerged mussel or oyster shell and then accurately thrust their “oyster knife” into the gap, cutting the muscle clamping the shells, gaining access to the tasty soft…

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What character this little guy exhibits balancing precariously on this palm frond, extending and flapping his wings to balance! Well, it could be a little gal, as both have identical plumage in all heron species. This is a Little Blue Heron but for the first year this species is all white. Juveniles are distinguished from…

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