Tag Archives: bird

Orioles Like Ocotillo Flowers

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Donna Catterick

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, blossom, New Mexico, ocotillo flower, oriole, red yellow | 7 Comments

Bad Feather Day

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Donna Catterick

Raven, El Vado State Park, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, corvid, New Mexico, raven | 7 Comments

Minimalist Bird

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Donna Catterick

White-winged doves waste little energy on nest building. Seems to work for them. Sierra County, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, bird nest, New Mexico, white-winged dove | 3 Comments

Balance

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Donna Catterick

A windy day and this White-winged Dove perches serenely on an ocotillo. I don’t see how they can even land there safely. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, New Mexico, ocotillo, white winged dove | 6 Comments

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Donna Catterick

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, blackbird, New Mexico, yellow headed | 10 Comments

Cold Cardinal

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Donna Catterick

The pyrrhuloxia – our desert cardinal – is hunkered down on this snowy morning. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, desert cardinal, New Mexico, pyrrhuloxia, snow day | 4 Comments

Phoebe

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Donna Catterick

I might venture to say it’s Say’s Phoebe, but I have a bad record on bird identification.

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Raven Ballet

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Donna Catterick

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, Corvus, New Mexico, raven | 8 Comments

Good Morning Vulture

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Donna Catterick

This charmer greeted me at my morning campsite. Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, caballo lake, early morning light, New Mexico, turkey vulture | 4 Comments

Vulture

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Donna Catterick

Near Winston, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, buzzard, New Mexico, turkey vulture | 2 Comments

Thrasher

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Donna Catterick

One of my favorite local birds – a Thrasher in juniper. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

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Verdin

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Donna Catterick

This verdin is building a nest close to my porch. So, of course, I’ve taken lots of photos. Mostly of empty branches after it’s flown away. So here’s one I actually got of the bird! Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, New Mexico, verdin | 5 Comments

Another Vulture

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Donna Catterick

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, buzzard, turkey vulture | 1 Comment

Black Vulture

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Donna Catterick

This is the first Black Vulture I’ve seen. Not shy. Highway 86, Arizona, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged arizona, bird, black vulture | 2 Comments

Scaled Quail

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Catterick

Looking for a mate. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged bird, New Mexico, ocotillo, scaled quail | 5 Comments

Gila Woodpecker

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Donna Catterick

Ajo, Arizona, USA.

Posted in Photography | Tagged arizona, bird, gila woodpecker | 1 Comment