A Killdeer lays low on its nest, blending in with its surroundings. Spingtime has arrived. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A trio of female Ruddy ducks, with an old gristmill in the background. Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A female Ruddy Duck peacefully drifts by in the fall colors.
A Mallard couple perch on wood debris to dry off. Beautiful reflections of Autumn colors on the water.
A Red-tailed Hawk prepares to launch into the air. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) enjoys soaking up the early morning sun. Plenty of copy space.
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) stretches its wings. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) stretches, and seems to be doing a yoga pose called the downward dog. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A close up of an injured Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) in need of rehabilitation. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An injured Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) in need of rehabilitation. Raleigh, North Carolina
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) fledgling flaps its tiny wings on a limb moments ater leaving the nest. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) fledgling perches on a limb moments ater leaving the nest. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A bad hair day. A grumpy-looking baby Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) poses for a good meme. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird tends to her eggs in her tiny lichen covered nest in a sweet gum tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Gray Catbird gives an inquisitive glance. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Cedar axwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perches on a twig. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Cedar axwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) perches on a branch. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) perches on a wooden post during its migratory springtime visit in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), with room for text in the background. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) sings his song. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Brown-headed nuthatch strikes a pose, backlit by the morning sunlight.
Silhouettes of a Mallard couple peacefully floating in the water.
A male Prothonotary Warbler scans for tiny insects within a sprig of mistletoe. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Prothonotary Warbler poses on a twig. Raleigh, North Carolina.
