While growing up and even as an adult, we had several parakeets over the years and most all made wonderful pets, especially one named Mickey who was also blue and was my constant companion. This is dedicated to Mickey.
I’ve always thought the roadrunner birds of the Southwest and Central U.S. were fascinating birds. This digital art image depicts two mates with some colorful grasses and desert flowers. Hope you like!
Don’t you just love the Toco Toucans? What a strange looking and unique bird they are. These Toucan Twins have been given an artistic look and dressed up for a night in the jungle.
#UnPasChat du jour #MastoBirds
(ou mastodino... (c'est un oiseau qui ne vole pas, qui a les yeux rouges et qui vient voler ton matos de camping 😱) je crois que c'est un weka)
When our beautiful brown pelicans put on their breeding plumage each year, it’s definitely a sight worth photographing. The head is usually yellow with the neck displaying white. During the mating season, the neck & back of the head turn a rich, reddish, almost velvety chocolate brown. Added some textures to this already gorgeous bird.
A Laughing Gull peeks from behind it's outstretched wing to have it's face highlighted by the bright, morning sunshine. This was definitely a serendipitous moment to capture. Photographed on the Florida Gulf coast.
A portrait photo of a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron. As they age, they will develop the beautiful steely blue and black plumage and yellow crown of an adult. This species population is considered stable but loss of habitat by development and habitat degradation could change that status.
Photographed this Northern Mockingbird posing nicely in a holly tree at a local botanical park. They are a joyful little songbird who sings endlessly & tirelessly & may take the record for having the most number of songs in it's repertoire. They sing at all hours of the day & night - ask me how I know. :)
After a busy day of fishing the local bay waters, these magnificent 7 American White Pelicans were photographed resting on the dock in the late afternoon sunlight. Always a joy to photography these gorgeous avians.
Winter visitors to the Sunshine State/Florida, are the beautiful American White Pelicans. Their plumage is magnificent and snow white with black wing tips. These large birds don’t dive for their food like the Brown Pelican but instead are more aquatic and catch their food while swimming along.
This Great Blue Heron is seen landing on a seashell laden sandy shoal in the ocean. This is a composite of my original bird photography and seashore/ocean textures.
A small flock of 5 American Pink Flamingos photographed wading, feeding, preening and scratching an itch in a pond at a local botanical park here in Florida. Flamingos are always fun to be around because they’re so gentle and friendly.