Sunday, February 9, 2014

Study of a Western Meadowlark and Say's Phoebe, Ring-necked Duck, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, mixed duck flock, and a male American Kestrel - Santa Fe County, NM 2-9-14

Overlooked, meadowlarks have exquisite back feathering!

Singing before mid-February!



Missing his left foot!

Shaking off early morning chill



Striking a pose 

Putting on breeding streaks along flanks. Note that this bird's left foot is missing!

Yellow malars

Check out those beautiful eyelashes!






White sides of winter adult

Showing off the "narrower" white tail feathers

Say's Phoebe

Male Bufflehead

Male Bufflehead "gears and flaps down!"

Male and female Bufflehead

Female Common Goldeneye

Female Common Goldeneye

American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Mallard


Male Ring-necked Duck

"Tire Thrasher!" Race of Curve-billed :-)

Male American Kestrel


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