Ben and Joy

This pair of Least Sandpipers were hanging out in a farm field wetland in north eastern Illinois. The yellow-green legs are a key character...

These two dowitchers stood out immediately from the yellowlegs at this flooded farm field in central Posey County. They were large, exotic-...

On my quest for Hancock County bird species, I have been trying to make sure I catch the shorebirds as they move on through the county. Rec...

I was fortunate to get word of large numbers of American Golden Plovers at Mt. Comfort Airport one evening (April 15th). I had just gotten ...

I stopped by the wetland on 200S yesterday to see if any shorebirds had shown up. The ducks were gone, but a flock of seven Lesser Yellowle...

I stopped by the 200S wetland to watch the Wilson's Snipes some more. The sun was setting and their plummage was gorgeous. Th...

I stopped by a wetland near my house again tonight. The wetland has been decent for waterfowl (for Hancock County). A couple American W...

A beautiful phalarope was swimming around a pond at Pahranagat NWR.

A Sage Sparrow poses on the top of a Greasewood. I was in the valley a little earlier this year, and while it was a record mild winter, bir...

Here is an assorted collection of bird photos from my travels in Nevada (and just across the border in Utah). Ruby-crowned Kinglet I hold ki...

I swung by the NWR on my way to Ely. The weather wasn't perfect, but it was still worthwhile visiting. The birds were very good, consi...

Comins Lake is right off of US6/50/93 outside of Ely. We would frequently stop there on the way back to town just to see what waterfowl was...