fair meadows

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

It is early spring, and Eastern Bluebirds are back. Our first arrivals at Fair Meadows Sanctuary this year showed up on February 9—a pair that were hanging around the house and feeders in the early morning.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

The Mallard Radiation

The Mallard Radiation

Careful study of the Mallard and American Black Duck has allowed me to reliably distinguish them from one another when I get good, clear views of plumage and bill color.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

The Whip-poor-will and the Hawk

When I looked up, there were now two birds in the sky—the hawk and a smaller bird. What I witnessed next was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

 
 
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