Nothing here…just a clump of grass.
An American Bittern doing their best to remain unknown as the morning sun rises just a little higher.
To read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Bittern/id
http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-bittern
Perched high on a tree that’s seen its better days a Bald Eagle sits looking for a meal to swim by in the river below.
Grand Teton National Park, WY.
The colors of spring have faded but this American Avocet looks none the worse for wear in non breeding plumage. They may be black and white but still looking stunning with those beautiful blue legs.
A wonderful looking Williamson’s Sapsucker rests in a dimly light forest in Yellowstone NP.
Not a common sighting for us so we sure felt lucky to see him that day and had to sped a little trying to correctly ID this guy.
For more info: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Williamsons_Sapsucker/id
A Black Headed Grosbeak working overtime on a wild dandelion patch in the mountains of Montana. Looks like he has a long day ahead of him.
Out in the grass as the sunlight started to fade a Says Phoebe enjoys their perch.
All About Birds says “these open-country birds have cinnamon-washed underparts and a rather gentle expression. They sally from low perches to snatch insects in midair or pounce on them on the ground. Say’s Phoebes often pump their tails while perched on a wire, fence post, or low bush. They breed farther north than any other flycatcher and are seemingly limited only by the lack of nest sites.”
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Says_Phoebe/id
It is always a treat to see a Says Phoebe.
Earlier this summer we were lucky enough to have a few little Bushtits visiting the trees nearby. I miss those little guys and sure hope we are lucky enough to have them visit again next summer.
Sitting on a fence post looking for his next victim is a Loggerhead Shrike. “These birds sit on low, exposed perches and scan for rodents, lizards, birds, and insects. They eat smaller prey (such as ground beetles) right away, but they are famous for impaling larger items on thorns or barbed wire to be eaten later. The species often hovers. When flying it uses bursts of very rapid wingbeats.”
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike/id
This time the victim was a large Grasshopper.
Which the Shrike Caught and them impailed on this barbed wire fence.
The Shrike let the Grasshopper be for a minute but quickly went to town on his meal.
Laramie, WY.
Raven taking flight in an old growth forest along the west coast of Vancouver Island.
A tiny marsh wren belting out a little tune on an overcast day in the Arapahoe National Wildlife refuge near Walden, CO.
nature has no boss 
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