Pileated woodpecker
The thrumming percussion of a woodpecker is common in the woods. It's uncommon for me to get close enough to figure out which tree it's on, let alone get around the right side to see through the ca...
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Red-tailed hawk in morning sun
Usually, I see their strong confident wings moving among branches where there's no chance of a clear view. This morning was luckier.
swallows by the pond
There were barn swallows, tree swallows, and rough wing swallows, all eagerly swooping above the pond. With my naked eye in the dusky late afternoon, I could not see what their meal was. The camer...
red-tailed hawk
Today's thermals were perfect, though I was beneath thick branches during most of the dramatic shows. But one hawk stayed to play late in the afternoon sun.