Craig Tooley photographed this Semipalmated Plover "taking a walk on the beach."
We see them in the spring and then in the autumn, during their migration. To hear the sound of this shorebird, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Semipalmated_Plover/sounds
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com
Jackie Brewer noticed the it first. She and Paul were having lunch on their deck when she saw this young hawk. Paul grabbed his camera and got this photo of the moment the bird was launching itself - a juvenile Cooper's hawk. Perhaps it has spotted something to eat, perhaps a small bird, as that eye looks very determined.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/
To hear the call of this beautiful hawk, here's a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/sounds
I originally had this hawk identified as a Red-shouldered hawk. Mark Moore was nice enough to contact me so I could get this ID correct. Thank you, Mark!
Pacific-slope Flycatchers are small birds of the forest. Craig Tooley recently found a nest of chicks waiting to be fed.
Not to worry, one of the parents had just caught a bug and would be soon flying to the nest.
To hear the calls of this bird, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pacific-slope_Flycatcher/sounds
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com
Here's a beautiful shorebird for you today, a Dunlin, Calidris alpina. Ron LeValley recently photographed this one, with some friends in the background.
Notice the distinctive black belly. And what a looooong beak! Dunlins eat insects. To hear their raspy call, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dunlin/sounds
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/
John Batchelder spotted this little bird, a Brown Creeper.
These tiny birds inhabit forests and spiral their way up tree trunks in their search of bugs in the bark. Their stiff tail helps them balance. To hear their call, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Creeper/sounds
Thanks to John for allowing me to share his photo with you here.