A pale-billed woodpecker, the closest living relative of the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker, looks around for a feeding site in a forest in central Belize. Bird photography in a rain-forest is a challenging endeavor because of the low light which reduces shutter speed.
A sandhill crane pair takes off to start the day at the Bosque Del Apache NWR. Cranes roost in large numbers, but unlike snowgeese, take off either in pairs or small numbers. Here, the rising sun made the background glow creating a complement to icy waters of the Rio Grande river.
An American Avocet feeds in evening light near the Great Salt Lake. These elegant shorebirds feed in loose groups in marshes, fresh and salt water lakes, often squabbling among themselves and with other shorebirds. I liked this image for the light and water droplets from the beak.
