22 birdsandblooms.com SEPTEMBER EXTRA 2019
Being an
avid nature
photographer,
I am always on the lookout
for special moments like
this, when these two
American goldfinches
went after the seeds in
my sunflowers. One of
them flew to the flower
and then the other one
came to check it out.
What looks like a peaceful,
loving moment was
quite the opposite. They
were actually fighting for
position on the flower,
and the brightly colored
bird on the right was the
eventual winner.
Ray Mueller
BEAVERCREEK, OHIOAlaska’s
summers
are magical, especially
when the landscapes
wake up from winter. My
favorite moment is when
the Himalayan poppies
(Meconopsis) begin to
bloom again.
Robin Edwards
HOMER, ALASKA