Top Shots 2023 – Birds
I oftentimes joke, "I don't photograph "little birds" (meaning non-raptors) but in fact, when I get the chance and it doesn't require too much patience. I do. ;-) Here is…
Cormorant and pelican in a race across the lake
When one bird catches a fish, it gets the attention of all in the area and such was the case here. Another cormorant had caught a fish so these two…
Black and white: Cormorants and pelicans enjoy a morning fishing together
Here in Colorado, if you see one of these species of birds, you are likely to see the other. They have a somewhat symbiotic relationship with both using the other…
Video slideshow – top shots 2022: Birds
I always joke that I don’t photograph “little birds” because they are boring. That isn’t entirely true. While I may not focus on them regularly, when the opportunity is there…
In an attempt to steal a fish, pelican nearly swallows a cormorant
A very fun sequence of pics that I took a few months ago but never shared. The American white pelicans were just returning to Colorado for the season and a…
Down the hatch! Cormorant swallows its fishy breakfast
I admit, after being in the military, I eat pretty fast but these guys beat me hands down. ;-) While the rest of my camping crew slept in yesterday, I…