Birds

My favorite birds are the large raptors but even the smallest hummingbirds are amazing. Many of the images were captured in my backyard. The eagle images were captured in Alaska and the Sandhill Cranes were captured in New Mexico.

A bald eagle standing on a grassy patch surrounded by green plants and colorful wildflowers.
Two owls perched on a cactus in a desert landscape.
A woodpecker with a red patch on its cheek peering from behind a cactus with spines.
Close-up of a hawk's face and upper body showing yellow eyes and detailed brown and white feathers.
A bird with striped wings flying next to a tall, green cactus with spines and patches of damaged bark.
A woodpecker and its chicks peeking out of a nesting hole in a cactus.
A bald eagle with white head and brown body is perched on grass and plants, with its wings spread wide.
Two long-beaked shorebirds swimming in dark water.
A bright red bird with a crest perched on green cactus pads with a white cactus flower, against a blue sky with wispy clouds.
A bird perched on a branch next to a cactus-like plant against a blue sky with wispy clouds.
Hummingbird hovering near a cluster of yellow flowers against a blue sky.
Two sandhill cranes flying side by side with wings extended, background blurred sky at sunset.
A flock of geese flying in V formation over a landscape with mountains in the background during sunset.
Two American avocets wading in shallow water with long legs, curved black and white beaks, and distinctive orange-brown heads and necks.