Green Kingfisher, in thorns, at Rancho Lomitas pond, Texas Tierra del Fuego

Green Kingfisher, in thorns, at Rancho Lomitas pond, Texas Tierra del FuegoI had to get out my Nikon D300 to get the birds on this pond they were too far away for the 4DS. Save 20% by purchasing entire collection.

It kept me so absorbed that I missed seeing a sea lion that apparently swam by

We won't forget the carnival-like boat ride in the mangrove swamp near San Blas

an industrial city

and dip their lower wing in the water

This female and male pair of beautiful seedsnipes were on the roadside for a brief moment

These are plentiful in the Pampas of Argentina

If the light doesn't catch the feathers just right

Nice for square frames

Sanderlings are known for running away from waves at the beach

There was a pair and they had a chick with them

Female cardinals are beautiful in their own right with that orange beak

Note the long tail