Southern Caracara, El Calafate, Argentina markings showing

Southern Caracara, El Calafate, Argentina markings showingThese hawks are extremely common in South America and are notable for their bill colors. Save 20% by purchasing entire collection.

The light has to strike the iridescent gorget feather just so or else they look black

I was lucky to snap this Chestnut-sided Warbler just after he found a tasty little treat in the bark of the tree behind him

and we so enjoyed their beautiful song and perky behavior

Here's the female to the previous orange oriole

an industrial city

and then she's at it again

she doesn't seem alarmed by our group of birders

This thrasher had a nest in the tree over our RV in one park

the throat  looks plain black

How do they deal with that tail

Female cardinals are beautiful in their own right with that orange beak

You can see the tiny beak of one of the babies poking up over the top of the nest