There is an old saying in wildlife photography: Nature doesn’t clock into an office, and it certainly doesn't take direction. Some days, you step outside, the light is golden, and a bird lands perfectly on an open branch, posing like a seasoned runway model. Other days, you end up playing a high-stakes, slow-motion game of peek-a-boo with a bird that weighs less than an ounce. That was exactly the case when I spotted this beautiful female Downy Woodpecker. Playing Hard to Get

If you’ve been looking at the Pennsylvania skies lately, you’ve likely seen them: shimmering, iridescent streaks of blue and white cutting through the air with acrobatic precision. The Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a true marvel of aeronautics, but for most of us backyard birders, they are little more than a high-speed blur. That’s why these shots from felusproductions.com are such a treat. Finding a Tree Swallow willing to model on a branch is like catching lightning