Category: Feeding
Black-necked Stilt Eating A Fish
The diet of Black-necked Stilts consists primarily of aquatic invertebrates but they’re also known to take the occasional small fish.
Why Parent Barn Swallows Stuff Food So Far Down Throats Of Their Offspring
Adult Barn Swallows stuff insects so far down the throats of their youngsters that it can almost look like the young birds are trying to swallow the head of their parent.
Clark’s Grebe Trying To Feed A Fish To A Reluctant Juvenile
A juvenile grebe that wasn’t ravenous and begging loudly for an offered meal? That’s something I haven’t seen before.
Barn Swallows – Feeding Their Fledglings Isn’t An Exact Science
When a parent Barn Swallow stuffs food into the mouth of one of its fledglings it usually comes off flawlessly. But not always…
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
American Kestrels As Reptile Hunters
A Nostalgic Look At The Male Williamson’s Sapsucker
I sure do miss this woodpecker and its mate. I photographed them for parts of two breeding seasons in Clark County, Idaho but about a month ago some idiot chopped down their nest tree (the one in these images) and I haven’t seen the birds since.
Orange-crowned Warbler Parasitized By Cowbirds
Hummingbirds And Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk And An Annoying Magpie
I spent eleven interesting minutes with this striking red-tail as it hunted, fed and interacted with a persistent magpie.
Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Throw Up Pellets Too
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Sage Thrashers – Courtship Display And Prey For Their Youngsters
Sage Thrasher spring activities have been ramping up for weeks and I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a variety of them.
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Black-necked Stilt Eating A Fish
The diet of Black-necked Stilts consists primarily of aquatic invertebrates but they’re also known to take the occasional small fish.
Why Parent Barn Swallows Stuff Food So Far Down Throats Of Their Offspring
Adult Barn Swallows stuff insects so far down the throats of their youngsters that it can almost look like the young birds are trying to swallow the head of their parent.
Clark’s Grebe Trying To Feed A Fish To A Reluctant Juvenile
A juvenile grebe that wasn’t ravenous and begging loudly for an offered meal? That’s something I haven’t seen before.
Barn Swallows – Feeding Their Fledglings Isn’t An Exact Science
When a parent Barn Swallow stuffs food into the mouth of one of its fledglings it usually comes off flawlessly. But not always…
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
American Kestrels As Reptile Hunters
A Nostalgic Look At The Male Williamson’s Sapsucker
I sure do miss this woodpecker and its mate. I photographed them for parts of two breeding seasons in Clark County, Idaho but about a month ago some idiot chopped down their nest tree (the one in these images) and I haven’t seen the birds since.
Orange-crowned Warbler Parasitized By Cowbirds
Hummingbirds And Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk And An Annoying Magpie
I spent eleven interesting minutes with this striking red-tail as it hunted, fed and interacted with a persistent magpie.
Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Throw Up Pellets Too
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
Sage Thrashers – Courtship Display And Prey For Their Youngsters
Sage Thrasher spring activities have been ramping up for weeks and I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a variety of them.