Pewaukee, Wisconsin
American Crow (I'm not sure what he has in his mouth)
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/320s f/6.3 at 400mm iso-200
   March 25, 2012 6:33pm

City Park—Las Vegas, Nevada
This Great-tailed Grackle and others were engaged in courting displays for one another. This was shot one eventing after the conference I was attending, wound down for the day
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/200s f/5.6 at 400mm iso-200
   May 6, 2010 6:32pm

Kettle Moraine State Forest—Lapham Peak Unit, Wisconsin
Male Red Winged Blackbird
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400s f/7.1 at 400mm iso-200
   April 10, 2010 3:36pm

Northern Mocking Bird—Dallas, Texas
Taken during a morning break, while on a business trip to Dallas
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/320sec f6.3 at 365mm iso-200
  March 18, 2010 10:32am

Navy Pier—Chicago, Illinois
Juvenile Female Red-winged Blackbird, shot while chaperoning a high-school band group's performance on the Pier
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/60sec f2.8 at 55mm iso-100
  October 4, 2009 4:47pm

Disney World—Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Common Grackle
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400sec f4.0 at 200mm iso-100
  March 1, 2009 1:21pm
 

Kennedy Space Center, Florida
This Northern Mocking Bird was taken just outside the Visitor's Center entrance to the Kennedy Space Center
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400sec f7.1 at 350mm iso-200
  February 26, 2009 11:39am
 

Horned Lark—Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
Found during a day trip to the Horicon Marsh, on a cold winter day (it was below zero degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill)
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/800sec f10.0 at 260mm iso-100
  January 26, 2009 1:24pm
 

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club®—Orlando, Florida
This Mocking Bird was having a good time in these trees, near the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club® (I stayed across the way at the JW Marriott and walked over to see what I could find)
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/800sec f9.0 at 210mm iso-800
 September 21, 2008 5:03pm
 

Waterfront Park—Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
I watched this Mocking Bird for a long time.  It had a nest inside this bush, and it made frequent trips back and forth with food for the chirping little ones
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/100sec f5.0 at 235mm iso-100
June 16, 2008 2:11pm

Waterfront Park—Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
This appears to be a Common Female Grackle (I also have a shot a more shiny male, but it is not sharp enough to display here)
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/80sec f5.6 at 285mm iso-100
June 16, 2008 1:57pm

Phantom Lake—Mukwonago, Wisconsin
I've been trying to snap a Purple Martin, and on this day I found some, but they were too far away to get a great shot
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/100sec f5.6 at 400mm iso-100
June 6, 2008 2:30pm
 

Phantom Lake—Mukwonago, Wisconsin
While looking around Phantom Lake (which is man made via a dam on the Fox River in Mukwonago) I found this Baltimore Oriole (pretty far up in a tree where a 500mm lens would have reached better)
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400sec f6.3 at 400mm iso-100
June 6, 2008 2:25pm
 

Phantom Glen Park—Mukwonago, Wisconsin
I was looking for the swans on Phantom Lake (didn't find them) but I stopped at this park and found this crow with lunch in its mouth
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/320sec f6.3 at 400mm iso-100
June 6, 2008 2:08pm
 

Frame Park—Waukesha, Wisconsin
Female Red-wing Blackbird (she just grabbed something from a pine tree)
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/320sec f6.3 at 400mm iso-400
 Memorial Day, May 26, 2008 6:23pm
 

Frame Park—Waukesha, Wisconsin
I can't ever recall seeing a Mourning Dove's nest before this one, but one of my daughters pointed this out to me, about 4 feet off the ground in a pine tree
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250sec f5.6 at 220mm iso-100
 Memorial Day, May 26, 2008 5:34pm
 

Fox River Parkway—Waukesha, Wisconsin
Red-wing Blackbird (Female)
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/200sec f5.6 at 400mm iso-100
 May 24, 2008 9.21am
 

Zion National Park, Utah
Black-Headed Grosbeak (Female)
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/50sec f5.6 at 400mm iso-100
 May 18, 2008 10:30am
 

Myrick Park—LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Red-winged Blackbird
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/160sec f5.6 at 400mm iso-100
April 21, 2008 6:09pm
 

Our Home—Waukesha, Wisconsin
European Starling
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/1000sec f11.0 at 400mm iso-400
April 5, 2008 11:13am
 

Teton Mountain Lodge—Teton Village, Wyoming
American Crow
Canon EOS 30D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400sec f7.1 at 400mm iso-400
June 21, 2007 10:15am