Here are two photos of a male and female hooded merganser, the male taken mid-afternoon and the female during the “golden hour,” just before the sun dips below the horizon.  During the “golden hour”, the waning light provides a soft exposure of the subject while...

Two days ago, I searched along the Boise River for a pair of bald eagles that have nested here for the past six years. I did spot one of them at the top of a cottonwood, high above the bank of the south channel and took this photo from about 75 yards away. It is #5 in...

Of the 23 different ducks visiting Idaho during our winters, the ringneck is one of the most commonly seen migrating ducks. Ringnecks dive in search of underwater grasses and invertebrates. The male is often mistaken for the greater scaup, which also has a black back...

This heron proudly returns with construction materials from his successful shopping trip. Like other men, I have repeatedly ridiculed the idea of fighting Black Friday crowds in search of a bargain. But I had this craving for a Camel’s hair sport coat. and about 15...

This lovely couple are hooded mergansers. Two pairs have made a temporary home in the pond behind our house, together with two pairs of Wigeons. For the last five months, it seems that the only ducks around have been the lowly mallards. Many other species stay here...

This colorful Hawaiian Rooster is a “Phoenix.” That is its breed name, so called because of its vibrant colors and iridescent long tail. It is a cousin to the ornate Onagadori chicken. These beautiful domestic, but free-roaming birds are everywhere on the island of...