A little Tufted Titmouse gathers fur from a fox carcass for use in its nest. I watched this guy for quite a while and he (or she) was quite tenacious about pulling that fur up.

The Eastern Towhee is a really neat looking little bird that is difficult to get a clear view of because they love to be deep in the sticks. They have very warm colors that might remind you of a fancy coffee drink, but their call sounds like, "Drink your tea!"

Nice red suit, Mr. Cardinal bird, but I really like the hat!

A chubby little mockingbird.

Ah, yes.. The first sign of Spring is when the Robins start eating the tennis balls. I have never seen such a round bird. Perhaps this is a "Round Robin"? :-)

Full size "download" version makes a nice desktop, if you like little birds on your desktop.

Why are you standing out here in your long underwear you old coot? Put some clothes on! Looking just a bit disheveled today.

Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see!

Male cardinals really pop against the dead-brown background of the winter forest. Unfortunately, they are notorious for getting deep into the middle of a bunch of tangled branches/twigs and act very shy when photographers approach. Good luck using your autofocus here! At least this guy was nice enough to smile.

Not a common bird in the Louisville area unless you happen to be at the Louisville Zoo.

In case you've never heard a flamingo, here's what a bunch of them sound like. Almost sounds like a sound effect from a Sci-Fi movie.

A male Eastern Bluebird perched atop a flagpole-like branch. First bluebird I've seen this year. There were about 5 or 6 of them out in a grassy field but they were very shy and difficult to get close to.

This little robin doesn't look like it has missed many meals this winter.

I was at the local zoo yesterday and was walking by a large cage that contained some sort of rare bird. Since it was so cold out, the birds in the exhibit were all huddled near the back of the large, fenced cage where they had some heat lamps to keep them warm. The little bird in the photo, however, was front-and-center taking in the passers by.

My first foray into the realm of bird photography. All photos, except the hawks, were shot on the same day when the temperature was less than 20 degrees F. It's tough getting a bead on those little flighty guys.

A lone goose is master of all he surveys at his small pond.

Can't figure out if this duck wasn't wearing his crash helmet the last time he had a bad landing or if this is some sort of trendy new hair style.

Nothing says "Halloween" quite like a talkative crow. Listen in as this crow tries to convince me to leave the area. Though in the beginning of the conversation he's all like, "Get OUT!" The conversation eventually turns to politics and the state of the economy. Basically he says the current situation is "for the birds". He even whines about it a bit at 00:43. Nothing sadder than a whining crow.

After flying right past me and nearly taking my head off, this owl perched on a nearby tree. I immediately started shooting photos of him/her and slowly walking closer to get a better shot. Though the owl looked around as if nervous, it stayed there as I inched closer and closer. Eventually, I was almost directly below it and it was about 10 feet above my head. It finally looked directly at me and I got this shot. Just after I took this, the owl turned around and shot a load of "owl juice" my way. It was as if it had been expecting me to continue sneaking up on it and it had planned to "bomb" me. A few moments later it flew away.

The exact location where this owl was photographed can be seen by the waypoint marker on the map below.

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