Why These Male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Look Different
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds show changing throat patterns in July, from one red feather to a mature ruby gorget in Arkansas.
Backyard birds
Tailless Northern Mockingbird Gathers Nesting Material
A Northern Mockingbird gathering material in my Arkansas yard shows that its missing tail has not stopped its nesting activity.
The Mystery of a Mockingbird Without a Tail
A Northern Mockingbird without tail feathers and a clump found in a fallen nest leave me wondering what happened in my Arkansas yard.
Juvenile Common Grackle With A Beetle
I photographed a juvenile Common Grackle carrying a beetle in my Arkansas yard as it learned to forage after leaving the nest.