Courtship

Wilson's Phalaropes have unusual breeding habits with the females mating with several males. This practice is known as polyandry.

Wilson's Phalarope

A male Wilson's Phalarope colors are subdued compared to the female allowing him to be well camouflaged as he sits on the nest and tends to the eggs.

Bright colors

Wilson's Phalaropes are interesting because unlike other birds, the females are brightly colored while the males are much more subdued.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by male.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by female.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by female.

Circling

A Turkey Vulture circling around the body of a dead seal washed ashore.

No Rest

This busy tired momma fox cannot get a break

Curiosity

Three fox kits popped their heads out of the den checking out what their mom was doing

Blue Eyed Baby

This tiny fox kit has the brightest blue eyes. He was playing with his tail even though he had 7 siblings.

Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick

The hungry Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick perches on a fern leaf.

Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick

The hungry Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick perches on a fern leaf.

Harbor Seal

Harbor seal feasting on a large octopus in the water near the Vancouver Seawall.

Harbor Seal

Harbor seal feasting on a large octopus in the water near the Vancouver Seawall.

Dancing Tern

The common tern TURNING in flight (yes, it is belly-up). Commons terns are notoriously tough birds to capture. They are erratic flyers, turning on a dime, and are very fast and precise. They’re lovely to watch because they do love to impress and will dance mid-flight. According to All About Birds, terns are called “sea-swallows” due to their graceful flight and long, forked tails and pronounced aerodynamic build. They are skilled aerial foragers known for hovering over water and plunging down to catch small fish. About half a dozen terns were performing over a quiet body of water that leads into the St. Lawrence River. When they weren't dancing in the air, they were diving for small fish, with accuracy and precision. They all ate well that day.

No More Snow

Stalker

A female House Sparrow

This photograph captures a female House Sparrow delicately perched among slender stems of purple lavender.

Big Bad Wolf

Nature can be tough

A Sharp-shinned Hawk plucks a songbird in a corral.

Courtship

Wilson's Phalaropes have unusual breeding habits with the females mating with several males. This practice is known as polyandry.

Wilson's Phalarope

A male Wilson's Phalarope colors are subdued compared to the female allowing him to be well camouflaged as he sits on the nest and tends to the eggs.

Bright colors

Wilson's Phalaropes are interesting because unlike other birds, the females are brightly colored while the males are much more subdued.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by male.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by female.

Winged Courier

The Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick is being fed by female.

Circling

A Turkey Vulture circling around the body of a dead seal washed ashore.

No Rest

This busy tired momma fox cannot get a break

Curiosity

Three fox kits popped their heads out of the den checking out what their mom was doing

Blue Eyed Baby

This tiny fox kit has the brightest blue eyes. He was playing with his tail even though he had 7 siblings.

Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick

The hungry Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick perches on a fern leaf.

Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick

The hungry Yellow-rumped Audubon’s Warbler chick perches on a fern leaf.

Harbor Seal

Harbor seal feasting on a large octopus in the water near the Vancouver Seawall.

Harbor Seal

Harbor seal feasting on a large octopus in the water near the Vancouver Seawall.

Dancing Tern

The common tern TURNING in flight (yes, it is belly-up). Commons terns are notoriously tough birds to capture. They are erratic flyers, turning on a dime, and are very fast and precise. They’re lovely to watch because they do love to impress and will dance mid-flight. According to All About Birds, terns are called “sea-swallows” due to their graceful flight and long, forked tails and pronounced aerodynamic build. They are skilled aerial foragers known for hovering over water and plunging down to catch small fish. About half a dozen terns were performing over a quiet body of water that leads into the St. Lawrence River. When they weren't dancing in the air, they were diving for small fish, with accuracy and precision. They all ate well that day.

No More Snow

Stalker

A female House Sparrow

This photograph captures a female House Sparrow delicately perched among slender stems of purple lavender.

Big Bad Wolf

Nature can be tough

A Sharp-shinned Hawk plucks a songbird in a corral.