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Western Kingbird chasing a Burrowing Owl. Like trying to take a picture of two people riding separate invisible roller coasters. :)

Dad feeding junior with Mom nearby

I've been spending a lot of time with these two lately.

Black-crowned Night Heron and Snowy Egret had a short territorial disagreement.

A pair of Eared Grebes this morning.

The Prairie Dogs in the area let out their alert calls, and this guy chirped a bit and headed for the safety of the burrow hole. I never saw what upset everyone, but suspect a coyote may have been passing through.

Always talking.

Over and over and over the male Burrowing Owl catches a bug or other small prey item and brings it to the waiting female, who takes it from the male and goes down the nest hole to feed the hungry kids. :)

I spent a good morning watching this Burrowing Owl pair. The male (left) was delivering one bug after another to the female, who then took them down into the burrow to feed the kids. She's part way down the hole in this shot. The young haven't shown themselves yet.

Showoff

This guy might have been looking up at a hawk who was circling very high above at the time I was taking the picture, but he could also have been looking at a rival male hummingbird. Only he knows for sure.

Backlit hover shot

Landing

There was clearly a lot of heat haze, and I wouldn't overthink this, that is the main problem, here. There is a good deal of noise, as well. Subject blur is not from motion, I don't think. Everything in the picture is blurry. There is really nothing you can do about heat haze except shoot at...

Optical illusion, here. The reflection of the bird in back appears right under the closer bird, and almost matches to look like that is the closer bird's reflection.

The Avocet Love Story continues as they will try to raise a second clutch.

The chase is on. One Killdeer got in the other's nesting area.