[Length 23 in. Wingspan 35 in.]

This male Mallard was photographed at Cheyenne Bottoms, KS. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 2, 2007)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 35 in.]

This eclipse plumaged male Mallard (note the diagnostic light gray tail feathers) was photographed at the "Buffalo Wallow", Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: October 30, 2008)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 35 in.]

This Mallard pair was photographed at Lakeside Park, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 26, 2008)

[Length 4.75 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Green-breasted Mango was photographed at McAllen, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: January 12, 2005)

[Length 5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This House Martin was photographed at Kildrummy, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 14, 2004)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This male Purple Martin was photographed in the Texas Hill Country. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1999)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This female Purple Martin was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Celestron 750mm f5.6 mirror lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: April 1976)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This fledgling Purple Martin was photographed at Ingram, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 180 f2.8 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: July 2000)