Wild Love Photography Blog

Brown thrasher

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:36:25 +0000

Brown thrashers are just pretty incredible. Not only do they have lovely singing voices, but those eyes are quite mesmerizing. This young one hasn’t yet developed the very bright yellow eyes, but she still has that intense gaze. Click on picture to enlarge.

Great crested flycatcher

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:44:05 +0000

One of my favorite sounds at this time of year is the “whee-eep” of great crested flycatchers. Their acrobatics in the tree tops are pretty fun to watch, too. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Northern flicker

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:35:35 +0000

This young flicker was very busy digging for ants when I stopped to take his picture. I love their combination of stripes and polka dots. It always makes me think of my mom, who would tell me when I would dress myself as a kid, “We don’t wear stripes and polka dots together.” Clearly northern flickers did not get the message. They might also be wearing white after Labor Day. Click on pictures to enlarge.

It’s hummer time

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:08:00 +0000

I couldn’t resist the pun. As the hummingbirds prepare for their long journey across the gulf, we decided to do what we can this year to help out and provide a little extra fuel. It was less than an hour after putting out the feeder that they started showing up and there has been a steady stream of activity for over a week now. Maybe it’s the fair trade organic sugar nectar? Click on pictures to enlarge.

Butterflies are free

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:54:09 +0000

It’s wonderful seeing them all coming through right now. I wish them the best on their journey south. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Wonderful Wakarusa Wetlands

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:49:38 +0000

Sadly, my camera is off getting fixed and I have no idea how long it will be away. I’ve been so busy with work these last few weeks that I am way behind on updating the blog. The good news is, I have a nice assortment of pictures to post over the next few days and can’t wait to share them. These are from a long walk in the Wetlands on August 16. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Lovely cardinal

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:33:04 +0000

She is magnificent. Click on picture to enlarge.

New neighbor

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:42:19 +0000

I was out taking pictures of hummingbirds this morning when our postal carrier came by and told me a red-tailed hawk was sitting on the roof of a nearby house. I walked down and sure enough, there she was. She is a young one, not scared enough of humans yet to know better. She sure is pretty! Look at those feet! Click on pictures to enlarge.

The catbirds

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:02:57 +0000

The catbirds will be leaving soon. It’s always sad to see them go, but quite the privilege to know we had a small role in providing a relatively undisturbed space for raising young. I caught a nice glimpse of this young one bouncing from limb to limb with a house sparrow. The house sparrow looked pretty young too. I think they were playing. Click on pictures to enlarge.

Young cooper’s hawk

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:57:39 +0000

A very young cooper’s hawk kept the blue jays busy in our backyard this morning. Everywhere she went, they followed. When they got bored chasing her, she would come back, swoop down at them, and the chase was on again. She’s learning to hunt and the blue jays are quite tired of dealing with her. I’m constantly amazed by the drama going on right over our heads. Click on pictures to enlarge.