Birds | Wildlife

Happy New Year

ByKeith Crabtree December 31, 2013

Birds from Hagerman NWR

Happy Thanksgiving

ByKeith Crabtree November 23, 2017October 20, 2020

Backyard | Birds | Hawks | Photoshop | Wildlife

It was Friday morning, getting ready for the day. Oh, I forgot to fill the bird feeder with black sunflowers seeds. I better do that. There I was pouring seeds into my bird feeder when I spotted a Mississippi kite perched in the dead honey locust tree that is located at the corner of my…

Birds | Wildlife

Rule no 1

ByKeith Crabtree January 21, 2011

Always carry your camera and this is why. I spotted this Red-Shouldered Hawk from across the freeway. I almost went on home, because I was thinking that the hawk would fly away before I got over there. But, I decided to go for it. The hawk allowed me to take several shots before lift off….

Backyard | Birds | Bugs | Texas

Death in the willow.

ByKeith Crabtree September 25, 2017February 2, 2019

The other day I was enjoying watching the ruby-throated hummingbirds fly around the backyard. Currently I have six hummingbird feeders up and going for the fall migration. There must have been 3 or 4 hummers fighting for the feeder closest to the desert willow. I was listening to the hummers making their little chatter. Suddenly…

Snake | Wildlife

Copperhead from last Spring

ByKeith Crabtree November 1, 2012November 1, 2012

Found this copperhead under a canoe.

Birds | Oregon | Travel | Wildlife

Birds eye view of the Bald Eagle nest at Smith Rock State Park.

ByKeith Crabtree January 13, 2016February 2, 2019

400 mm 400 iso f5.6 1/1000 Morgan and I were thrilled to watch the Bald Eagles take care of their fledglings. We were on the canyon wall looking into the nest. It was amazing. June 1, 2015, Smith Rock State Park, Oregon.