Great Egrets and Forster's Tern in Rain

A flock of great egrets fly to shelter at the start of a rainstorm in Wisconsin. The dark skies were lit by afternoon sun causing it to glow and providing a great counterpoint to the whites of the egrets. A solitary fishing Forster's tern is also seen in the frame.

Evening Cranes

Sandhill cranes gather to roost in the Platte River in the midst of their migration. Cranes roost standing up in shallow water bodies where any approach by predators is quickly audible. Here, the weather was cloudy and dark until the sun came out for a few minutes at end of the day and created an arresting scene.

Ready to Roost

Brilliant evening skies highlight resting snow geese in Bosque del Apache.