PORTRAIT GALLERY: Familiar Carolina Birds “The sacred is in the ordinary.“ Abraham Maslow. In painting and photography, a portrait captures the essence of its subject. Any bird at all, regardless of plumage, is most radiant in a close-up shot. Even the most ordinary of birds is special. Click on any photograph to enlarge or state a slideshow. Mourning DoveCardinalHerring GullBlue JayMockingbirdSong SparrowRing-necked DoveAmerican CootSnowy EgretRing-billed GullRock DoveOspreyBoat-tailed GrackleBrown PelicanDouble-crested CormorantBonaparte’s GullCattle EgretBrown ThrasherCanada Goose (juvenile)Grey CatbirdCrowMourning DoveBrown PelicanRed-winged BlackbirdGreat Blue HeronEastern Screech OwlTurkey VultureGreat Egret My heart always makes a little jump when I see things in birds that surprise me. Siegfried Woldhek Here are other portrait galleries to explore: Portraits of exotic birds >> Portraits of ducks >> Please post a comment... Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Comment or Message *PhoneSubmit Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...