In the summer while visiting my mom I love watching the hummingbirds gather at the feeder and the zinnia garden. Sometimes they can get quite feisty with one another.

The drill sergeants of the songbirds. This commanding bird can be spotted most days in any backyard. They have quite the personality and will go up against larger birds at times. I like how close my lens was able to get to capture the eye of the bird in this shot.

This guy was hanging out on the beach most days during a vacation to Orange Beach, AL. He was a pretty chill bird just strolling along the beach.

We get a lot of visitors in our yard since it is out in the country among fields. I welcome the sight of a raptor to help keep the rodent population in check. This beautiful bird was hanging out in my front yard one day.

I believe this is a juvenile green heron. I spotted this specimen at a park in Evansville, IN. The bird was hanging out near this swampy pond.

Usually this bird is flying in the distance. On this occasion I was lucky to find her in the grass. She was there for a while and I was able to capture her from a few different angles. What a treat!

Love this time of day before the sunsets. The colors are so rich. This sparrow was just hanging out in the grass alongside the pond.

There was an ice storm before this picture was taken. Everything was so shiny and cold. This dark-eyed Junco was chillin' (literally) on the branch attached to a redbud tree.

Kingfishers are some of my favorite birds to watch. So small, but very vocal. You'll catch them waiting for fish from a tree on the bank of a pond.

I've noticed multiple Northern Harrier Hawks in the park near my house. They like flying over the fields to hunt for prey. I've even watched them scuffle with crows. The Northern Harrier has an owl-like face. In fact I mistook them for owls when I wasn't able to zoom in far enough.

At dusk and dawn the geese gather near a large lake at the park near my house. Sometimes I'll see them flying over my yard on their way to the park later in the afternoon.

This was the first time seeing this fun bird. It was one of those moments where I didn't even see him until he started flying away. At that point I scrambled to get my gear ready for a shot.

Captured this at the end of the day when I was ready to pack it up and get in the truck. Saw the heron flying into the distance and liked the way the silhouette looked against the sunset.

This shot peaked my interest because of the Great Blue Heron. When I looked at the shot after the fact I noticed the turtles on the log. Friends!!! Love when things like that happen!

Someone on social media mentioned there were baby owls at the Joe Ford Nature Center in Owensboro, KY. I had to check it out. Fortuneately, this is a place where there aren't lots of people to disturb the owlets. I had my long lens, but I think the owl spotted me.

This moody photo comes courtesy of a photo day after a snow. I spent most of the day taking advantage of the birds stocking up on goods from the feeders.

After spending some time getting use to shooting these jays coming in for landing I was able to snap this shot. My goal with shots like this are to try to see those feathers in the wings.

Matching Pair - Part 1

Matching Pair - Part 2

I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning so I could watch the peak of the partial lunar eclipse. It was pretty cold outside during this event, but I was able to capture a couple cool shots. I'm not sure if I've paid attention to a lunar eclipse before this event.

This was taken prior to the lunar eclipse. I was visiting the park and admiring the full moon. When you click on this image you'll notice some small specks near the moon. Those were birds flying in the distance.

Eric Church enjoying Jack Daniels at the Ford Center.

Joanna Cotten performing with Eric Church at the Ford Center.

Eric Church at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN.

Sarah Jarosz performing at Romp in Owensboro, KY.

Behind the sound board at Romp in Owensboro, KY.

found a spot near the airport to watch the angels take off and land. Love that long lens!

Blue Angel 6 in action.

Blue Angels flying in a diamond.

Blue Angels flying with landing gear deployed. This is also known as "flying dirty".

Blue Angels flying over the blue bridge in Owensboro, KY.