feeding – Photographers' selection

Purple Martins

Two images of Purple Martins. One image of a Male Purple Martin with a dragonfly in it’s beak in flight. Second image of a female Purple Martin in flight.

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Purple Martin

In flight image of a Female Purple Martin catching a bug in midair

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Hazel grouse searching food on a speckled alder tree

Video footage of a hazel grouse (Bonasia bonasia) balancing on the twigs of a speckled alder tree to pick seeds.

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Hazel grouse searching food on a speckled alder tree

Video footage of a hazel grouse (Bonasia bonasia) balancing on the twigs of a speckled alder tree to pick seeds.

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That’s One Lucky Bug!

A close image of an Adult Tree Swallow attempting to feed an insect to a nestling in a nest box. The insect can be seen flying away off to the right

bird behavior, bird photography, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, feeding, scalderphotography, Tree Swallow

Great Kiskadee

A close view of a Great Kiskadee with a red berry in it’s beak

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Mockingbird

Image of a Northern Mockingbird perched on a branch, eating a red berry

bird behavior, bird photography, feeding, mockingbird, scalderphotography, South Texas

Spring Snacking

honey bee snacking at a cherry blossom

Blooms, cherry, feeding, honey bee, insect, nectar, pink, spring, tree

Osprey in flight with fish

An Osprey in flight with a fish in it’s talons. Focus is on fish

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Woodstorks and Great Egrets

woodstorks and great egrets feeding together

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