California scrub jays are usually a loud and active kind of bird. I shared this painting I did of a…
I took some pictures of a varied thrush drinking yesterday. I'm posting them for the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge and…
We have a water feature in our yard so we have lots of backyard birding adventures. This summer I bought…
Owls in the mistglide into viewon silent wings Great horned owl Pondering usThrough eyes,Round and wise Burrowing owl (more…)
This month, for First Friday Art, I'm sharing an American kestrel study I drew in pencil. When I took an…
Being able to participate in an encounter with an Eurasian eagle-owl was one of my favorite things on a recent…
We have Northern flickers in our yard and everything about them is loud, even their feathers. Here's a flicker feather…
Here's a look at a barn owl up close. They are such an interesting looking owl. Their white facial discs…
It's already First Friday again! Today I'm sharing a prairie falcon pen-and-ink drawing I created. This drawing shows their dark…
Here is a crow feather on scratchboard I created long ago in a scientific illustration course. On the first Friday…
This sharp-shinned hawk was either cooling its jets because it was overheated or it was pretending to be a piece…
Keeping our distance Avoiding close contact Unsure where to turn (more…)
I drew this stylized picture of a belted kingfisher in flight several years ago. These interesting songbirds nest in horizontal…
This lone California Quail perched on a fence post near Winter Ridge and called loudly. Listen to the distinctive Chi-ca-go…
Killdeer in the rushes bordering a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. I assume they have tough feet since…
Angles are often used in art and architecture and are also found in nature. Here are several photos that show…
I was visiting one of my favorite plant nurseries recently and saw a little sign on one of their grape…
Birds of the shore are common in the spring in parts of eastern Oregon. Why? Because flood irrigation is one…
Birds of Prey Tour I saw plenty of raptors on a Birds of Prey tour in the wide-open country of…
"I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance." e.e. cummings…
These bold little white-crowned sparrows can raise or lower their "crown", depending upon their mood. They occur throughout North America,…
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright Here are a few…
Bald eagle out for breakfast I saw this bald eagle standing in the middle of a field this morning and…
As you wade through the waters of your life you often end up making a splash. Sometimes you make a…
Great Horned Owl Up Close Here's a shot of the piercing gaze of a great horned owl. The bird looks…