Just Before A Meadowlark Takeoff, Problem Mysteriously Solved
The Canon R5’s animal/eye detection isn’t infallible but sometimes it surprises me with an incredibly quick recovery. (3 photos)
Tag: serendipity
Clark’s Grebe And Chick, Both Posing For The Photographer
A Bird-skunked Day, Saved By A Chance Encounter With Two Old Friends
Solar And Avian Serendipity In A Freezing Landscape
Adult Bald Eagle In Flight Rising From The Water With A Carp
Immature Northern Harrier – A Serendipitous Takeoff
One of the fun things about takeoff shots is that a bird with little promise for interesting photos while it’s perched can instantly translate into exciting photos when it lifts off.
Multiple Attacks – Kestrel And Magpie vs. Merlin
I don’t have many two falcon days but yesterday was one of them. Throw in all the aggressive action and I couldn’t ask for much more.
Yellow-rumped Warbler Snagging A Snack (+ one for eye candy)
The only thing that keeps me going while I’m culling images is the occasional serendipitous surprise.
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
A Serendipitous “Buffalo Bird” And A Bison Cow And Calf
Many in the birding world don’t like Brown-headed Cowbirds much, for reasons that have been bandied about for years. But I have no problem with them, especially when one of them quite unexpectedly pops up into one of my images in a rather dramatic way.
Red-tailed Hawk Double Serendipity
One of the frustrations with photographing birds on Antelope Island is the perches. There aren’t many trees on the island so many of the birds perch on the rocks. The rocks on the north end of the island are primarily Tintic Quartzite which is almost white in color, so getting the exposure right when a darker bird is perched on them is problematic. And even when you do get the overall exposure right, those white perches just don’t have a lot of visual appeal for me. The rocks on the southern 2/3 of the island are of a geologic formation called the Farmington Canyon Complex. They’re some of the oldest rocks on earth (2.7 billion years) and they’re significantly darker in color so they make much more aesthetically appealing perches for bird photography. The problem is that most of these rocks are relatively far from the road so I have very few images of birds perched on them. Almost every day we’re on the island (usually several times per week) Mia or I will comment about our frustrations in getting quality shots of birds on these dark and dramatic looking rocks. Last week our luck changed. Not only did we get a bird on those rocks – it was a raptor (yes, I’m a raptor freak), it was in good light and it let us get close for a good long while. And as you’ll see, it even approached us! 1/3200, f/6.3, ISO 400, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc Mia spotted this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk first (she usually does. After all I have to drive…) but…
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Clark’s Grebe And Chick, Both Posing For The Photographer
A Bird-skunked Day, Saved By A Chance Encounter With Two Old Friends
Solar And Avian Serendipity In A Freezing Landscape
Adult Bald Eagle In Flight Rising From The Water With A Carp
Immature Northern Harrier – A Serendipitous Takeoff
One of the fun things about takeoff shots is that a bird with little promise for interesting photos while it’s perched can instantly translate into exciting photos when it lifts off.
Multiple Attacks – Kestrel And Magpie vs. Merlin
I don’t have many two falcon days but yesterday was one of them. Throw in all the aggressive action and I couldn’t ask for much more.
Yellow-rumped Warbler Snagging A Snack (+ one for eye candy)
The only thing that keeps me going while I’m culling images is the occasional serendipitous surprise.
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
A Serendipitous “Buffalo Bird” And A Bison Cow And Calf
Many in the birding world don’t like Brown-headed Cowbirds much, for reasons that have been bandied about for years. But I have no problem with them, especially when one of them quite unexpectedly pops up into one of my images in a rather dramatic way.
Red-tailed Hawk Double Serendipity
One of the frustrations with photographing birds on Antelope Island is the perches. There aren’t many trees on the island so many of the birds perch on the rocks. The rocks on the north end of the island are primarily Tintic Quartzite which is almost white in color, so getting the exposure right when a darker bird is perched on them is problematic. And even when you do get the overall exposure right, those white perches just don’t have a lot of visual appeal for me. The rocks on the southern 2/3 of the island are of a geologic formation called the Farmington Canyon Complex. They’re some of the oldest rocks on earth (2.7 billion years) and they’re significantly darker in color so they make much more aesthetically appealing perches for bird photography. The problem is that most of these rocks are relatively far from the road so I have very few images of birds perched on them. Almost every day we’re on the island (usually several times per week) Mia or I will comment about our frustrations in getting quality shots of birds on these dark and dramatic looking rocks. Last week our luck changed. Not only did we get a bird on those rocks – it was a raptor (yes, I’m a raptor freak), it was in good light and it let us get close for a good long while. And as you’ll see, it even approached us! 1/3200, f/6.3, ISO 400, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc Mia spotted this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk first (she usually does. After all I have to drive…) but…