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As their name implies, Belted Kingfishers excel at hunting fish. And while fish make up the bulk of their diet, the birds are opportunistic: They … Read More “Close observation of kingfisher’s habits produces dramatic shot”
Interspecific brood parasitism is not a phrase that rolls trippingly off the tongue, and the behavior is not something we get to see everyday. But … Read More “Concealed by a blind, photographer gets up-close view of unusual group of ducklings”
When the migrants started returning this spring, Illinois birders Jackie and Chris Bowman knew right where to go: Chicago’s Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (Hotspot Near … Read More “Reader photo: Rarely seen bird photographed with a little help from friends”
Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands, lies due south of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. On the island’s south side, just east of … Read More “View of a bathing plover is product of local knowledge, photo smarts, and stillness”
Kim Caruso watched a Red-tailed Hawk for a whole month last winter, so she knew its tendencies. It hunted regularly in three large fields at … Read More “Hawk’s predictable habits lead to up-close, dramatic flight photo”
Shrikes are often referred to as butcher birds for their habit of impaling prey on thorns. Thanks to Steve Large, who posted this picture to … Read More “Reader photo: A split second after leaving its perch, a Northern Shrike stands still in the air”
The Alaska brown bear was the focus of a photography workshop that subscriber Diane Doran participated in this past summer in Lake Clark National Park … Read More “Low light and steady rain lead to reader’s dramatic photo of puffins taking flight”
If you’ve read our October issue, you probably saw the captivating photo by Melissa Groo on page 13 of a Least Tern with two youngsters … Read More “How a photographer on a New Jersey beach recorded a Least Tern’s hidden treasures”
The photo galleries on this website contain thousands of reader-submitted photos. No species is depicted in more images than big, beautiful Great Blue Heron, North … Read More “Reader photo: Tall blossoms and a cooperative heron produce a memorable shot”
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