"Look into my Eyes"...

Photo # K07_9706sqbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Snow landing"...

This Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) gently lands in the snow.

Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # K09_2538a.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Deer and Phoebe"...

 

I was so busy photographing these two deer, in the snow, and their interactions that I had missed the interactions of the Black Phoebe's (Sayornis nigricans) that were hovering about them.
I found this frame more telling of the interactions.

White-tailed deer with Black Phoebe.
Conway, Arkansas. January, 2026.
(c) Kelly Shipp


 

 

"Acrobatic foragers"...

Titmice often hang upside down to investigate the underside of branches. They take advantage of a bird feeder’s bounty by storing many of the seeds they get. Usually, the storage sites are within 130 feet of the feeder. The birds take only one seed per trip and usually shell the seeds before hiding them.

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor).
Conway, Arkansas. 1/25/2026.
Photo # K09_2341_16x9.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"All Seasons"...

As most of you know, I have this affinity for trees, including leaves. I like how this leaf has done such a great job of representing all seasons at the same time.

Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # DSCF7132_16x9.
(c) Kelly Shipp

"Clearance"...

It's not often that I've discovered a large boulder, in the bottom of a ravine, with a fallen tree over it, but neither quite touching.

Lake Ouachita, Mountain Pine, Arkansas.
Photo # F2507547-59c.
(c) Kelly Shipp