One of Queen Elizabeth's black swans in a pensive pose
Boat-Billed Heron portrait
Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird poses for studio-style shot
In a park in the middle of Panama City, our friend the Lineated Woodpecker poses for his close-up.
Black-Crowned Night Heron lurks in the shadows.
Serenity at Dawn
Great-Tailed Grackle submits his headshot. Baby, you're a star.
Fork-Tailed Flycatcher poses for a lovely portrait
A majestic male Crested Caracara
Keel-Billed Toucan near the Sunday Market at El Valle de Antón
Hummingbird takes a quick break from pollenating
A Blue-Gray Tanager poses in front of a palm frond backdrop
Black Vulture lets me get close
Turkey Vulture lets me get close for a studio-style portrait
Snowy Egret glows like a beacon against its murky environment
The loving couple have a little nuzzle
Gray-Capped Flycatcher
American Kestrel
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Tropical Kingbird perches among the leaves near the beach
Great-Tailed Grackle poses with confidence
Toucan rages at attacking songbirds overhead
White Ibis stalks a pond near the Vista Mar pier
This handsome bird is called a Whimbrel. The sun caught it just right.
Yellow-Headed Caracara close-up
Hummingbird hovers before a colorful backdrop
Great Egret studio style shot
Blue-Gray Tanager takes a rare rest from going about his nervous, flighty business.
Rock Pigeon surveys its world from our apartment building
Violet-Bellied Hummingbird shimmers like jewelry even on an extremely overcast morning.
Great Egret straddles the zone between light and shadow
Tropical Kingbird glows in the early sun
How many times have I told you not to play with your food?
Common Tody-Flycatcher. This tiny bird isn't much bigger than a hummingbird. Adorable!
Red Crowned Woodpecker takes a short break from homebuilding
Keel-Billed Toucan looks skyward
Photographers don't shoot many Tropical Mockingbirds because they blend in and look monochromatic. But I think they're detailed and beautiful.
Yellow-Headed Caracara juvenile with blood on its beak stares me down
Red-Crowned Woodpecker takes a break from feeding the kids
Yellow-Bellied Seedeater female navigates the barbed wire
Violet-Headed Hummingbird male hovers almost motionless (except for those lightning-fast wings) as he feeds
Great Egret male dressed in mating green flies through the shadows
Green Kingfisher poses for a portrait
Barred Antshrike takes a closer look
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak male gets his breakfast
Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird with pollen on its body
Unretouched wing of a Majestic Frigatebird, in flight, on black.
Little Red Rooster gets his time in the light
Rooster portrait on Playa Ensenada
Tropical Kingbird side-rear view
Snowy-Bellied Hummingbird
Boat-Billed Heron portrait
Great Kiskadee poses at Los Duendes Eco Lodge
Black Vulture poses handsomely
Edwin poses for his portrait at Los Duendes Eco Lodge
Southern Rough-Winged Swallow in a rare still moment
Eyes of Gold and Emerald
Big stretch
Southern Lapwing during mating season
Swallows are always darting at 1000mph, catching insects on the wing. For the first time in my life, I caught one at rest.
Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird gets its Moment of Zen
Black Vulture poses for its close-up
Great Kiskadee male in full screech
Boat-Billed Heron at Los Duendes Eco Lodge
Red-Legged Honeycreeper gets his breakfast a few feet from our home
A rare moment of rest for the tiny Gray-Breasted Martin
Great-Tailed Grackle alpha male shows off his badassery
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck portrait
