After seeing other birds’ eyeballs lit by sunlight strong enough to discern the colored iris, I’ve wondered what the junco’s dark eyes are hiding.
Tag: birds
When Herons Fly!
How do Great Blue Herons learn to fly? Their bodies seem perfectly adapted for shoreline feeding but look too ungainly for flight.
Learning Not to Fly
Seeing a bird with a 10-foot wingspan learning to live in a fenced enclosure—learning not to fly—is a bittersweet experience.
Cowbirds vs Cardinals
This male Northern Cardinal was unusually aggressive toward this male Brown-headed Cowbird, a species increasingly turning up at our birdbath.
Female Cardinals Have Subtle Charms
Remember, without female cardinals, these toned-down ladies in camo, there would be no bright red males!
Picky Eaters
Crepe myrtles don’t have typical berries, as this Northern Cardinal appeared to discover last week.