The Brown-headed Cowbird has been one of my nemesis birds for a long time. No, not because it's brood parasite (it lays its eggs in other nests and lets other birds raise them), rapidly expanding its population at the expense of other songbirds, but because it is a very common bird which I simply had not seen or photographed! Perhaps I had just overlooked it in mixed flocks of blackbirds, I don't know. Sunday, at Lake Hodges, however, I noticed a small flock of Brown-headed Cowbirds, and one of them stayed perched long enough for a photo.
About Blake Shaw
- I am a photographer based in San Diego. I now specialize in bird photography, but also regularly photograph bullfights, Mexico, Route 66, tennis, bicycle racing, flowers, and people. My work hangs in galleries in San Diego and elsewhere, and I am available for slide shows, lectures, and exhibitions.
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May 21, 2013
May 20, 2013
Black-crowned Night-Heron
A Black-crowned Night-Heron, photographed yesterday at Lake Hodges, Escondido, California. You can see where it gets its name!
May 15, 2013
Mountain Bluebird
A Mountain Bluebird, not far from Kolob Reservoir, near Zion National Park, Utah.
May 14, 2013
Lark Sparrow
A Lark Sparrow perches near the town of Pine Valley, Utah. Photographed last week.
May 11, 2013
Verdin (immature)
An immature Verdin perches at the Springs Preserve, located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Springs Preserve is a nature preserve located at the site of the original springs in Las Vegas, and many wild birds can be found there, including many nesting Verdin.
A small shaft of light gently illuminated this young bird as it cocked its head in a somewhat quizzical manner. Photographed about a week ago.
May 05, 2013
Ash-throated Flycatcher
An Ash-throated Flycatcher flies from its nest in search for food for its chicks inside. The nest is within the cavity of this cardon cactus, south of San Felipe, Baja California.
Photographed last weekend.
May 03, 2013
Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron takes flight from a utility pole just after sunrise, south of San Felipe, Baja California. Photographed last weekend.
May 01, 2013
Osprey
An Osprey stretches its wings south of San Felipe, Baja California. Photographed last weekend.
April 30, 2013
Western Kingbird
More Baja photos coming soon. In the meantime, here is a photo of a Western Kingbird, photographed recently at the San Jacinto Wildlife area near Hemet, California. (as always, you may click to enlarge. I'm now posting slightly larger images so they should look better on retina display devices.)
April 25, 2013
Magnificent Frigatebird Chick
A Magnificent Frigatebird Chick sits on its nest at a frigatebird colony on Isla Espiritu Santo near La Paz, Baja California Sur.
