A Colorful Encounter with the Painted Bunting

Male Painted Bunting perched on a curved branch against a soft blue sky at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Painted bunting photo from Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, plus notes on behavior, habitat, and the settings I used on this trip.

Strange Behavior Of A Immature Red-tailed Hawk

A young Red-tailed Hawk on a tree limb with wings slightly spread.

I watched a young Red-tailed Hawk at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge practicing mock attacks on a tree limb. See the photos and learn why.