Thousands of red-winged blackbirds descend on local open space
After work one day last week I went for a walk through an area open space. There wasn’t much excitement to photograph but there was this crazy scene – what…
Red-winged blackbird takes on a red-tailed hawk
Guarding the family home and your littles ones can be a bit hazardous sometimes, particularly when you don’t get along with the neighbors. Such was the case for this red-tailed…
Sounds of spring return to the Colorado plains
There are a few, distinctive bird calls that you can’t help but hear frequently at the lower elevations of the Centennial State. Among them, the red-winged blackbird and western meadowlark.…
Enough! No more snow!
This red-winged blackbird seemed a bit less than thrilled with our late season snowstorm this past weekend. These guys are quite common here the warmer months, hanging out along shorelines…
Red-tailed hawk catches a snake, gets chased off
These aren’t the greatest of pics but the story and action are kind of neat so I figured I would share them. Wrapping up my photo drive the other day,…