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Male half of the Cardinal family…

Frank Wallace — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0000

Such a good lookin guy. It’s nice that they stick around for the winter.

Lady Cardinal…

Frank Wallace — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:10:04 +0000

The cardinals are like the royalty of backyard birds. They seem to always have an air of superiority about them. Those strong beaks are well suited to seed crunching.

Sag…

Frank Wallace — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:30:46 +0000

Most photographers can’t resist an old doorway.

Barred Owl (Strix varia)…

Frank Wallace — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:16 +0000

This owl goes by many names such as Eight Hooter, Rain Owl, Wood Owl, and Striped Owl, but is most commonly known as the Hoot Owl. Who could not love a face like this?

Pretty Park…

Frank Wallace — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:28:46 +0000

This very attractive park is located near downtown Tulsa. I’d like to get back there to shoot it at night or evening. This photo has a bit of HDR effect applied to give it more dynamic range.

Aerie…

Frank Wallace — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:22:19 +0000

This eagle’s nest (aerie) is about 60 feet up in a tall tree. The nest is huge, at least 4 feet in diameter. In order to get an angle which allowed me to see the eaglet pop his head up I had to get about 200 yards away. The photo is extremely zoomed in so is not really sharp. This nest is on the Arkansas River near Tulsa.

Update: This is not really a young eagle, but actually one of the parents probably tending an egg. Here is a video which shows the same nest with the mom and dad changing places.

Stumped…

Frank Wallace — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:06:10 +0000

This root of a fallen tree looks like it has a “Braille” message on it. Hmmm…

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)…

Frank Wallace — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:07:50 +0000

This is one of the most numerous birds in North America. They use complex songs to declare their territory and to identify neighboring song sparrows as opposed to strangers.

Tiiimber…

Frank Wallace — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:34:39 +0000

OK,I admit it. I’m fascinated by the work of beavers.

Bald Eagle…

Frank Wallace — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:40:53 +0000

I’ve been stalking this eagle off and on for a few days. It is tough to get close enough for a really decent shot…this is the best so far. When it gets a little warmer, I’ll go out and sit still on a stump for a few hours in hopes for a better photo. This bird is probably a winter migrator as we normally don’t see any around here. Such a majestic creature.