Black-capped chickadees are a favorite birdat feeders and in gardens. This chickadee is perching on an apple blossom in spring. Chickadees are beloved for their lilting song and bouncing flight.
A female mountain chickadee perches at the entrance to her nest in a cavity of a dead stump in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Mountain chickadees are smart. They remember thousands of cache sites.
Mountain Chickadees nest in cavities in trees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The female is sitting on eggs. Recent research shows these chickadees are fast learners with prodigious memories.
Mountain Chickadees nest in cavities in trees in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The female is sitting on eggs. Recent research shows these chickadees are fast learners with prodigious memories.
Courtship behavior in a mated Mountain Chickadees in the Sierra Nevada. The wnigs of the female quiver while the male feeds her. They are at the nest cavity in a weathered trunk of a red fir tree.
A Black-capped Chickadee announces autumn's arrival in a fiery orange maple tree. Favorite backyard birds across America, Chickadees have a lilting song, bouncy flight, and endearing markings.
Garden Companions: A black-capped chickadee, beloved bird, lands briefly on an purple flower. Each is companion to each other, and each is a wonderful garden companion to us.
Hyacinth Macaws are the world's largest species. Found in the Pantanal of Brazil, they are exceptionally beautiful--rich blue, accented by gold. A pair at the nest shows tenderness and display.
Two Emperor Penguin Chicks march together through the colony. The ice blue in the background suggests the frigid temperatures of the species' livesl
Whiskered Screech Owl is one of the rarest, least-known of the 19 species of owls in the United States. It occurs only in southeast Arizona and New Mexico. It has a tiny body and huge yellow eyes.
Humpback Whale flukes rise as a whale dives off the coast of Maui. Large numbers of Humpbacks winter in the waters of Hawaii--a major tourist attraction. In the background are the hotels of Maui.
The Apapane is an endemic bird in the Hawaiian Islands. It feeds on native flowers and blossoms in trees. It is found at elevations on the islands, a striking deep red color. It is endangered.
The I'iwi is an endemic bird of the Hawaiian Islands. This honeycreeper feeds on Mamane blossoms in Hosmer Grove at high elevation on Maui. They are stunning red birds and large curved beaks.