House Finch and House Sparrow
Worked last night and came home to a yard full of birds. I posted the newly arrived Dark-eyed Junco a day or two ago. The House Finch and Sparrow braved out most of the Montana winter here in Shelby.
Dark-eyed Junco
Finally… a bird of a different feather has hit the yard. The first set of the season. It is dark and rainy but Desi must have heard something because the next thing I hear is “come look at this.” Our Dark-eyed Juncos have re-established themselves below the feeders. I grabbed …
Valier, Montana bird finds
Always check your fence lines when moving down a dirt road. Never know what you might find. Took these today in Valier …
Snow Geese on Lake Francis
A couple of weeks ago (03/29/14) Lake Francis had record numbers of Snow Geese. It can get tricky trying to photograph such …
Nature Photography with Extension Tubes
I am an advocate of all things nature, but I am deathly allergic to bees. To capture a macro style shot of …
Birding about Montana
Rough-legged Hawk, Dark-eyed Junco and Ring-billed gull… can you guess which is which? That is of course meant tongue in cheek. We …
Noisy Birds
Sprinter is in the air here in Montana… Texas is already hot and we are missing it… still getting nipped with snow …
Pintails in Valier, Montana
Pintails were thick today. They darkened the skies at moments. These photos were shot at close to Lake Francis in Valier, Montana. …
Finch Snow Feed
It is a snowy day at the Zabinsky household in Shelby, Montana. Desi and I were watching the House Finch empty yet …
A Taste of Montana Birding
VIRTUAL BIRDING 15 – This gallery consist of 15 birds. Four are “gimme’s” consisting of commons in several states. Three sparrow photos …
Fall Trees
The simplest things in life are the nicest. I love Fall.
BABIES!!! – Northern Cardinal
This youngster split its time between hollering for mom and falling asleep. Never once moved. We kept a respectful distance. Mom was …
Spotted Sandpiper behavior
Spotted Sanpiper behavior is pretty peculiar. Take a quick look at the video.
Bird habitat additions
Our Mineral Wells yard has been adorned with new feeders, pond, stork and fountain. All the construction has drawn feathery attention. Hopefully …
It was that kind of day – Cliff Swallow
It was a beautiful day in Mineral Wells (North Central Texas) and I am thoroughly enjoying the change in scenery. Foliage has …
Three Amigos
American Goldfinch, Pine Siskin and a House Finch all sharing a single feeder. It is a Three Amigos moment.
