Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, AZ
Red-Necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus, father with chicks. Male phalaropes incubate eggs and care for their chicks while the larger, more brightly colored females engage in serial polyandry.
Sanderling
Calidris alba, with black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) in background Crescent City, CA
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, BC
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus, captive animal Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Pasadena, CA
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin, male Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Pasadena, CA
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Crescent City, CA
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, CO
Clark's Grebes
Aechmophorus clarkii Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Brigham City, UT
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Brigham City, UT
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Heydalur, Iceland
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea, breeding adult Near Heydalur, Iceland
Atlantic Puffins
Fratercula arctica Látrabjarg, Iceland
Razorbill
Alca torda Látrabjarg, Iceland
Black-legged Kittiwakes
Rissa tridactyla, adult and chicks at nest Látrabjarg, Iceland
Atlantic Puffin
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus, in broken wing pose Patreksfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Pinnacles National Park, Pinnacles, CA
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Canyon de Chelly National Monumen, Chinle, AZ
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Red-Throated Loons
Gavia stellata, adult pair with chick
Brown Pelican
Portrait of a Brown Pelican in breeding plumage
