A female Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) joins the starlings. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Picturesque view of a Great Blue Heron scanninging the pond. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) welcomes Spring. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Hermit Thrush poses in a holly tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched in the soft morning light.
A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) peacefully glides along the water. Lake Benson Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) appears to be pondering deep thoughts. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) looking for a good nesting spot as spring approaches.. Raleigh North Carolina.
A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) in the grass looking for food. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) keeps a sharp eye out while perched on a downed pine tree over the lake. Lake Benson Park, Garner, North Carolina.
A Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) takes a quick rest from feeding. Garner, North Carolina.
A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronatasmall) perches on a pine twig on the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is the world's smallest species of perching bird or passerine . Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Carolina Chickadee perches proud with its feather puffed out on a cool winter day. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) flaps its wings to shed excess water during bathtime. Raleigh North Carolina.
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) bathes in the pond. Raleigh North Carolina.
Silhouette of A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) peacefully gliding along the water with a blue monochrome filter. Lake Benson Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Silhouette of A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on a foggy morning peacefully gliding along the water in grayscale. Lake Benson Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A single Pie-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) glides along the smooth water. Lake Benson, Garner, North Carolina.
A pie-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps glides along the water in the morning golden hour. Lake Benson, Garner, North Carolina.
A female Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) fluffs her feathers in the cool winter weather. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Red-shouldered Hawk scans the winter shrubbery for sparrows. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Red-shouldered Hawk stares straight at the camera from the winter shrubbery. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) looks back over its shoulder for a pose.
