by Kevin Shank | Apr 3, 2023 | 2023, 04 April, Birds, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Focus Illustrated, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
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by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, Birds, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Mammals, Owls, Pictures and Poems, Reptiles & Amphibians
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by Kevin Shank | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Contest, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Owls
First Place Winner Great Blue Heron and pumpkinseed sunfish. Artwork © Michael Stauffer. Second Place Winner Blue Jay. Artwork © Lois Tschetter. Third Place Winner Snowy Owl. Artwork © Aneta Koehn. About the Wild Bird Art Contest A big thanks to each of you who...
by Dorcas Whetstone | Dec 1, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, The Birders' Trail, Warblers, Woodpeckers
Sharp-shinned Hawk, © Joseph WhetstoneHairy Woodpecker, © Joseph WhetstoneBald Eagle, © Janet Whetstone “Oh! Look at those Cedar Waxwings!” Joseph exclaimed. Less than ten minutes into our bird count day, we were pleased to spot six Cedar Waxwings. They soaked in the...
by Darnel, Marilyn, and Jessica Weaver | Dec 1, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Falcons & Caracaras
Peregrine Falcon. Photo © Brian Kushner/Dreamstime.com. Fingers of sunlight crawled into the sky before an orange ball peeped from behind the horizon. Soon a dazzling array of pinks, lavenders, and other delicate pastels spread across the sky. The river continued its...
