Tag: feeding technique
Loggerhead Shrike Impaling Prey, Then Pulling A Chunk Off
More Photos Of The Rufous Hummingbird Feeding On Bee Plant
I think of this hummer as my friend but like most friends he seriously tried my patience at times.
Scrub Jay – A Creative Technique For Getting At Hard To Reach Food
Birds are smart and capable of learning. They find what works, especially when food is involved.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
A Butterfingered Western Tanager
A Possible Yellow Warbler Strategy For Feeding On Aphids
It’s only a working theory but I believe it’s based on fairly strong circumstantial evidence.
Canvasback- A Feeding Behavior With Hilarious Results
Canvasbacks are supposed to be our “aristocrats of ducks” but it’s pretty hard to maintain that dignified facade when you look like this.
Another Pied-billed Grebe With Yet Another Crayfish
Crayfish seem to be the preferred meal of Pied-billed Grebes at a local pond near my home.
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
Red-tailed Hawk With Prey
I photographed this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk yesterday morning near Farmington Bay as it prepared to eat a vole it had just caught.
Note: Fair warning – the second photo in this sequence is slightly graphic so sensitive folks may want to avoid scrolling further than the first image.
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Loggerhead Shrike Impaling Prey, Then Pulling A Chunk Off
More Photos Of The Rufous Hummingbird Feeding On Bee Plant
I think of this hummer as my friend but like most friends he seriously tried my patience at times.
Scrub Jay – A Creative Technique For Getting At Hard To Reach Food
Birds are smart and capable of learning. They find what works, especially when food is involved.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
A Butterfingered Western Tanager
A Possible Yellow Warbler Strategy For Feeding On Aphids
It’s only a working theory but I believe it’s based on fairly strong circumstantial evidence.
Canvasback- A Feeding Behavior With Hilarious Results
Canvasbacks are supposed to be our “aristocrats of ducks” but it’s pretty hard to maintain that dignified facade when you look like this.
Another Pied-billed Grebe With Yet Another Crayfish
Crayfish seem to be the preferred meal of Pied-billed Grebes at a local pond near my home.
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
Red-tailed Hawk With Prey
I photographed this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk yesterday morning near Farmington Bay as it prepared to eat a vole it had just caught.
Note: Fair warning – the second photo in this sequence is slightly graphic so sensitive folks may want to avoid scrolling further than the first image.