Marie Read Collection (page 2)

Eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), adult in breeding plumage, swimming amidst Water crowfoot flowers, (Ranunculus aquatilis) flowers, Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA, July

Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis), adult feeds a damselfly nymph to one of two chicks riding on its back, Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA, June

Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), female alighting at nest cavity entrance carrying pine needles as nest material, wide angle captured with remote camera to show habitat, New York, USA

Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio) grey morph, roosting in tree cavity in winter, Lansing, New York, USA, January

Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) (Florida race), adult with two small chicks crossing highway, Kissimmee, Florida, USA, March

Golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons), male, Cozad Ranch, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, March

Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), adult in breeding plumage flying in preparing to land, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA, July

Great Egret (Ardea alba), about to land in water, backlit, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, October

Hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus) male in snowstorm, Freeville, New York, USA, February

Viera Wetlands at sunrise with Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the foreground. This man-made wetland forms part of Brevard Countys water treatment system in central Florida, USA. March

Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana), male perched on aspen branch in spring, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA, May

Western Grebe (Aechmorphus occidentalis), pair during rushing courtship display in which they run across waters surface in synchrony, near Escondido, California, USA, January

Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), females behave aggressively toward a male (second from right) that is trying to join them on a floating log, autumn, New York, USA, October

Wilsons Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) flock flying over tufa formations at Mono Lake in late summer, with reflection, California, USA. July 2013

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), male drumming, long exposure, New York, USA, April

Avian feeding frenzy with a flock of White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) swimming along a channel chasing school of fish

Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) flying over a pattern of kelp and sea foam, photographed from above, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA. July

Common mergansers (Mergus merganser) family, female swimming with seventeen ducklings, some of which are riding on her back, Lansing, New York, USA, June

Roseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja) adult in breeding plumage preening tail feathers, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, January

Roseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja), adult in breeding plumage flying in to land on a perch, Orlando, Florida, USA, March

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA, January

Mixed Blackbird flock, mostly Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), in flight against backdrop of autumn foliage in November, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) shaking after preening while perched on fencepost, Boxelder County, Utah, USA, May

Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January

Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) large flock in pool at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge with setting full moon at sunrise in December, New Mexico, USA. December

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) adult in breeding plumage taking flight, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March

Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius), with head submerged as it jabs at underwater prey, Caroline, New York, USA, May

Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) adult with begging chick riding on its back, peeking out from behind adults neck, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, USA, May

Black-bellied whistling-ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis), group perched amid Spanish moss on bald cypress tree, Lakeland, Florida, USA, January

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) bringing nest material to its nest on the forest floor, Ithacs, NY, USA

Huge flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, flying to their mangrove-covered island rookery, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March

Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) two fledglings beg by fluttering wings at adult (center bird), New York, USA

American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing Piping Display, calling as they walk along together, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA, March

Female Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) backlit surrounded by blowing snow, near Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada

Male Red winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) taking off, New York, USA, May

Red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) pair at nest on cliff, New York, USA, March

Two large Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) chicks near fledging age looking out of nest hole, New York, USA, May

Male Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) excavating nest cavity, tossing wood chips out of nest hole in tree trunk, Lansing, New York, USA, May

Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) catching Crabapple (Malus sp) fruit in beak, New York, USA, February

Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), gathering Pinyon Pine seeds in autumn. Mono Lake Basin, California, USA, October

American Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) fluttering its wings while it gathers mud in its bill to use as nesting material. Mono Lake Basin, California, USA, June

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) in flight over white water rapids. Lee Vining Creek, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA, April

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), female in flight carrying a feather for nest lining, spring, Mono Lake, California, USA, July

Redhead ducks (Aytha americana) with a few Ring-necked ducks (Aytha collaris) mixed in, large raft, Cayuga Lake, New York, USA, January

Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) pair perched on floating vegetation, male stretching its wing and leg, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA. March

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris) male singing, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma, USA, May

Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), male perched in flowering Eastern redbud tree, New York, USA, May

Eastern / Rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), male singing, perched amongst apple blossom in spring, New York, USA, May

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