Birds, NAz
Blackbird and Red-Tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis; Kachina Wetlands Preserve, near Flagstaff, Arizona
raptorshawksagonistic behaviorinterspecies conflictsmall birds chasing large birds
Male Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus, Karen Cooper Trail, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family IcteridaeIcteridsFlagstaff Urban Trail SystemFlagstaff ParksWetlands
Female Evening Grosbeak With Nesting Material
Coccothraustes vespertinus; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family FringillidaeSubfamily CarduelinaeNesting activitiesAnimal behaviorBehavior related to reproductive fitness
Robin With Nesting Material
Turdus migratorius; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family TurdidaeNesting activitiesAnimal behaviorBehavior related to reproductive fitness
Female Red-Winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus; KachinaWetlands, near Flagstaff, Arizona
Family IcteridaeIcteridsWetlandsNature preservesNorthern Arizona Audubon Society
Corvid Harassing Osprey
Pandion haliaetus vs. Corvus corax; FrancesShortPond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Agonistic behaviorInterspecies conflictMidair chasePublic spacesnorthern Arizona
American Wigeon With Canada Geese
Anas americana and Branta canadensis; Lake Mary, near Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Anatidaewaterfowlgeese and ducksinterspecies contactsocial behavior
Christina Vojta
on May 19, 2017I love the expressiveness of the bird subjects in many of these photos. In particular, the bald eagle with head thrown back and the yellow-dumped warbler on a mullein. For dramatic, I go for the osprey diving into a pond with a red-winged blackbird just off of one wing. For artistic-unusual, I like the totem pole image of the raven on a pole.
Colin Shepley
on April 23, 2016I find many of these shots engrossing because of spectacular timing. I also really love the color context of the Tanger and Ravens in particular.