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I recently had the opportunity to photograph a little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), and the encounter was purely by chance.  I had decided to spend an afternoon on the Little Red River in north Arkansas, knowing that great egrets (Ardea…

[Edited and Updated Nov. 1st, 2025]

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Perhaps our most iconic songbird, the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is easily recognized and appreciated throughout its range.  The brilliant red of male northern…

It's mid-April, and the ruby-throated hummingbirds are here.  The eastern kingbirds are here.  The black and white warblers are here.  Summer tanager, where art thou?

A long-distance migratory bird, summer tanagers (Piranga…

Spending a few afternoons with a gray ghost may sound eerie, but I find these visits to be quite enjoyable, particularly when armed with my camera and long lens.  Of course, the gray ghost…

The hummingbirds have migrated south, ducks are flying overhead, and dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) began arriving a week ago.  Today I spotted a couple of white-…