In my last "Bird Spotlight" I posted some gorgeous Red-tailed Hawks and White-faced Ibis. And then I promptly found two more photos of a beautiful Red-tail, so I'm going to start this post of with them!
And I'll follow up with another bird on a post. This time an adorable and colorful Barn Swallow. I love these vibrant little caped crusaders with their purple-blue capes and helmets and orange bodies. Notice that these plentiful little birds have a forked tail which adds to their air of mystique.
Our last spotlight for the day with be this Black-crowned Night Heron. Everyone is familiar with the Great Blue Heron which is gigantic compared to these birds. Chances are you've driven or hiked right past these little guys. I spotted about 15 on this particular trip and one of my best memories was finding a Night Heron rookery where there were about 30 flitting from tree to tree.
This guy was patiently waiting for some dinner to swim by. He had that vibrant red eye looking out!
Closeup
xoxo
Nikon D600
