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Wonderful Lifers – Williamson’s Sapsuckers at their nesting tree
I could barely contain myself because in my viewfinder was a gorgeous red, yellow and black colored male Williamson's Sapsucker.
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House Wrens – Nesting Behavior
For a few days now I said I was going to do a post about the House Wrens I photographed at the same nesting tree as the Williamson's Sapsuckers, here it is.
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The Magical Sapsucker Tree in Clark County, Idaho
A month ago I photographed a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers excavating a nesting cavity in Idaho and this past week I spent several days photographing them again.
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Black and Blue All Over With Just a Splash of Red
Well, it was another fun morning at the Magical Sapsucker Tree and today the cast was joined by a pair of Mountain Bluebirds who seem dead set on taking over the Northern Flicker cavity.
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A Flicker Letting The Chips Fall Where They May
I could hear the Northern Flicker excavating inside the nesting cavity and when he would stop he would appear with a bill full of shavings and forcefully eject them from the cavity.
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The Demise of the Magical Sapsucker Tree and the Luck of Finding More Nesting...
I am heart-broken about losing the Magical Sapsucker Tree but I am glad to have found a few more where the chicks are thriving and are safe so far.
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Red-naped Sapsuckers of Clark County, Idaho
It was a Sapsuckery trip to Montana and Idaho last week, with Red-naped and Williamson's Sapsuckers at their nesting cavities The post Red-naped Sapsuckers of Clark County, Idaho appeared first on On...
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I’m a real sucker for birds
I will photograph birds big and small, those that are flashy and those that are dull. From rare to common it doesn't matter to me. The post I’m a real sucker for birds appeared first on On The Wing...
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Red-breasted Nuthatch in the Targhee National Forest, Idaho
I'm posting just a simple Red-breasted Nuthatch image today that I photographed earlier this week in the Targhee National Forest in eastern Idaho. The post Red-breasted Nuthatch in the Targhee National...
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Red-breasted Nuthatch at an Idaho Nesting Site
Seeing and photographing this Red-breasted Nuthatch was such a thrill for me that I want a repeat performance! The post Red-breasted Nuthatch at an Idaho Nesting Site appeared first on On The Wing...
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Northern Flicker Nesting Cavity
I photographed my favorite nesting tree in the Targhee National Forest and this Northern Flicker nesting cavity.
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Red-naped Sapsuckers Feeding Chicks at a Nesting Cavity in the Uintas
Finding Red-naped Sapsuckers feeding chicks at a nesting cavity in the Uintas made my day!
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Red-naped Sapsucker Showing Its Tongue
I came across this image and realized that the Red-naped Sapsucker had its tongue stuck out and I hadn't noticed that before.
View ArticleTarghee National Forest Red-naped Sapsucker Feeding Young
Jackpot and frustrations... I'll explain the jackpot first and get to the frustrations later about the Targhee National Forest Red-naped Sapsucker feeding its young.
View ArticleAdult Red-naped Sapsucker Feeding its Chick at the Nesting Cavity
Although photographing the Red-naped Sapsuckers at the nesting cavity has been frustrating at times it has also been very rewarding to observe all the action of the sapsucker family.
View ArticleRed-naped Sapsucker Diving Away From Nesting Cavity
I did find one jewel in the images, a photo of one of the adult Red-naped Sapsuckers flying away from the nesting cavity looking like a bullet.
View ArticlePerched male Red-naped Sapsucker in Idaho’s Targhee National Forest
This Red-naped Sapsucker was perched on a dead aspen branch near the nesting cavity where I photographed a chick being fed by the adults in mid July.
View ArticlePhotographing a Male Northern Flicker Excavating a Nesting Cavity
I dug into my archives and picked these Northern Flicker photos from May of 2015 to share today because I saw a Northern Flicker yesterday and thought of how they will soon start excavating their...
View ArticleRed-breasted Nuthatches and Their Nesting Cavities
Right now Red-breasted Nuthatches should be looking for or excavating nesting cavities here in northern Utah which means I should take a trip up to the back roads in the mountains soon and see if I can...
View ArticlePhotographing Nesting House Wrens in the High Uintas
Two days ago I spent time photographing nesting House Wrens in the high Uintas near Mirror Lake Highway, of interest to me is that two years ago I photographed Red-naped Sapsuckers using this same...
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