Birds, NAz

Birds were the first photographic subjects to captivate me. I photograph birds in hopes that the photo will show their power to inspire awe. I am profoundly grateful to the birds shown here, who let me into their world and tolerated many minutes of human/camera attention.

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Dark Eyed Junco Vs. Rock Squirrel; (Photo #2763)
Junco ( (Junco hyemalis) Confronting Rock Squirrel; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Rodents Family Sciuridae Squirrel family Territoriality Interspecies conflict Agonism Agonistic behavior The Small Challenge the Large in the Animal World
Dark Eyed Junco On Rock Wall; (Photo #9142)
Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Passerellidae Birds Common in Suburbs
Canada Geese (Photo #9959)
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis;) Old Walnut Canyon Road Ponds, Flagstaff, Arizona
Motion Blur Photography Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Behavioral Synchrony Flocking Behavior
AvocetsBeneathBlueSky; (Photo #3024)
American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) Beneath Pastel PInk And BlueSky; Old Walnut Canyon Road Ponds, Flagstaff, Arizona
Motion Blur Photography Shorebirds Migratory Visitors to Northern Arizona Sociality Behavioral Synchrony Flocking Behavior Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae
Avocet Flock; (Photo #3911)
Avocet Flock (Recurvirostra americana); Old Walnut Canyon Road Ponds;
Motion Blur Photography Shorebirds Migratory Visitors to Northern Arizona Sociality Behavioral Synchrony Flocking Behavior Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae
Mallard; (Photo #0022)
Mallard in Flight; Old Walnut Canyon Road Ponds, Flagstaff, Arizona
Motion Blur Photography WInged Flight Wing Markings
Raven Harrassing Osprey (Photo#4930)
Raven Vs. Osprey (Corvus corax Vs. Pandion haliaetus), at Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Interspecies conflict The Smaller Harrass The Larger Common Pattern Agonistic behavior Open spaces Parks Northern Arizona
Two Swallows Pass Close In The Air; (Photo #1945)
Two unidentified swallows (possible Violet-green (Tachycineta thalassina); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Hirundinidae Swallows Northern Arizona Open spaces Parks Wetlands In Arid Areas
Wilson's Warbler (Photo# 4762)
Wilsonia pusilla; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Wood Warblers Genus Wilsonia Open Spaces Parks Wetlands In Arid Areas
Coot (#7210) Chasing Duck
American Coot (Fulica americana) Chasing Domestic-Hybrid Duck; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae agonistic behavior interspecies conflict open spaces public parks northern Arizona mountainous regions
Ravens Flying In Formation (#8959)
Common ravens, Corvus corax; Marshall Lake, near Flagstaff, Arizona;
Family Corvidae Corvids northern Arizona mountainous regions Open spaces
Swallow in Flight (#9167)
(Northern Rough-Winged?Stelgidopteryx serripennis?)Swallow; Cheshire Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
Insect eating birds Family Hirundinidae Open spaces Parks Northern Arizona The Teaching of Lisa Langell Arizona Highways Birds in Flight Webinar
Mother Coot And Chicks (#7199)
American coots, Fulica americana; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Water Fowl Coots Family Rallidae Parks Maternal investment Northern Arizona
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Old Walnut Canyon Road, Flagstaff, Arizona
Northern Arizona Mountainous regions Family Phalacrocoracidae Water fowl
CommonYellowthroat (#0147)
Common Yellowthroat near pond; Geothlypis trichas; Kachina Wetlands Preserve; Flagstaff, Arizona
New World Warblers Open spaces Audubon Society Northern Arizona Insect eating birds
Goose landing (#2056)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) descending toward pond; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Winged Flight Family Anatidae Open spaces Mountainous regions Northern Arizona Water fowl
Osprey Chased By Blackbird (Photo#2033)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) chased by Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Winged Flight Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae Blackbird represents Family Icteridae Agelaius phoeniceus Agonistic behavior Interspecies Clashes
Osprey Rises From Water (Photo# 7545)
Osprey (Pandion halesiaetus); at FrancesShortPond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae Fish Eagle Fishing By Diving And Reemerging Raptors Birds Of Northern Arizona Open Spaces Stocked Fish Ponds Artificial Lakes
Great Blue Heron (Photo#8891)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) At Sunset; Field near Magdalena neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Winged Flight Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae FishingBirds LightAndDarkChiaroscuro Birds In Flight At Sunset
Great Blue Heron At Sunset (Photo# 8896)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias); Field near Magdalena neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
WInged Flight Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae Fishing Birds Play of Light And Dark Chiaroscuro Birds In Flight At Sunset
Raven Beneath Clouds (Photo#3025)
Raven (Corvus Corax) Flying Beneath Clouds; Flagstaff, Arizona
Winged Flight Family Corvidae Play Of Light And Color Dawn Early Morning Light Clouds
Cassin's FInch Singing
Haemorhous cassinii; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Songbirds Bird song Family Fringillidae Birds Living In Human Environment Northern Arizona Sparrows and FInches
Cedar Waxwing (Photo #1679)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum); Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona, Spring 2020
Family Bombycillidae Bird eating Deciduous trees Northern Arizona
Kestrel Atop Snag (Photo #0020)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius); Schultz Pass Road, Flagstaff, Arizona
Falcons Family Falconidae Small Raptors Suburban Hunters
Green-WingedTeal
Green-Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona; Parks and other public spaces
Ducks Family Anatidae Artificial ponds Parks and other public spaces Ducks with green head stripe Water fowl FamilyAnatidae GenusAnas SpeciesA. carolinensis Binomial name
Say's Phoebe Preening (Photo #3891)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) Preening; McGuireville Rest Area (Interstate 17; I-17), Arizona
Family Tyrannidae Phoebes And Flycatchers Bird behavior Feather hygiene Preening
Great Blue Heron (Photo #7322)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Perched In Tree; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Ardeidae Fish Eating Birds Parks and other public spaces
Pair of Common Mergansers
Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Anatidae Parks and other public spaces Northern Arizona early spring Flocks of ducks and related birds Waterfowl
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Kinglet? (probably) Regulus calendula; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Regulidae Parks and other public spaces Northern Arizona Early spring
RavensHopOnSnow; Cheshire; 1551
RavensHopOnSnow Cheshire 1551
Raven's neck (Photo #1644)
Common raven; Corvus corax; northern Arizona; Flagstaff, Arizona
Bird Vocalizaiton Family Corvidae animal signs semiotics visible and audible signs
Two Corvids (Photo #1660)
Two Ravens or crows; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Corvidae Ravens and Crows Bird Sociality
Two Redheads (Ducks); (Photo #8179)
Pair of Redheads (Mating?); Deadhorse Ranch State Park, Verde Valley, Arizona
Waterfowl Family Anatidae Family Ducks Geese and Swans Public Parks Wetlands in Arid Areas
Wigeon And Mallard (Photo #0513)
Wigeon (Mareca americana) And Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Waterfowl Family Anatidae Familly of Ducks Geese and Swans Interspecies conflict Public Spaces Wetlands in Arid Areas Northern Arizona
Flicker; (Photo #2028)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) With Eye Closed; On bird bath, Cheshire Neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Family Picidae Woodpeckers Human Environment As Wildlife Habitat
Corvid Chasing Hawk; (Photo #9893)
Corvid Chasing Hawk
Winged Flight Interspecies Conflict Agonistic Behavior
Coot; (Photo #0742)
Coot (Fulica americana) Walking; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Waterfowl Terrestrial Bipedal Locomotion Order Gruiformes Cranelike birds Family Rallidae Family of rails gallinules and coots Birds with colorful feet
Female Mallard; (Photo #0730)
Female Mallard swimming; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Waterfowl Family Anatidae
Coot
American Coot (Fulica americana) Swimming In Open Waters
Waterfowl Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Rails
Coot (Photo #0704)
American Coot (Fulica americana) Swimming Between Reeds;
Waterfowl Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Rails
Great Blue Heron; (Photo #8706)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias); Francis Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Waterfowl And Shorebirds Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae Herons
Flicker
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus); Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Woodpeckers Public lands Wetlands
Great Blue Heron; (Photo #2312)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) On Roof Of House; Cheshire Park;
Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae Wildlife In Human Environment Suburban Lands As Habitat Humor
Coot And Great Blue Heron; (Photo #1127)
Coot And Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias); Francis Short Pond;
Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae
Osprey; (Photo #5976B)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) In Eyre; Old Walnut Canyon Ponds, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae
Osprey In Treetop
Osprey In Treetop; Pandion haliaetus; Frances Short Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae
Icterid Attacks Corvid
Blackbird? Icterid Dives Toward Corvid; Cheshire neighborhood, Flagstaff, Arizona
Interspecies conflict Agonistic behavior
Pied-Billed Grebe
Pied-Billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps); Old Walnut Canyon Road Pond, Flagstaff, Arizona
Order Podicipediformes Family Podicipedidae Flagstaff area birds

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Christina Vojta
on May 19, 2017
I 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, 2016
I find many of these shots engrossing because of spectacular timing. I also really love the color context of the Tanger and Ravens in particular.