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Category: Miscellaneous

26 Pied-billed Grebes In A Struggle To Survive A Cold Spell

When temperatures get this cold and nearly all fresh water freezes up some bird species are at a distinct disadvantage. Pied-billed Grebes are among them.

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January 3, 2016 January 3, 2016

A Playful Juvenile Western Grebe

Many bird species are known to play and I photographed a juvenile Western Grebe doing just that three days ago at Farmington Bay WMA.

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November 18, 2015 November 18, 2015

High Steppin’ Coot

A goofy pose when combined with outrageous-looking body parts makes me smile, especially when the subject is an American Coot.

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November 15, 2015 November 15, 2015

I Thought This Grebe Might Break Its Neck During This Stretch

My title may be slight hyperbole but not by much.

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November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015

Western Grebes Posing Up A Storm

This time of year our Western Grebes are pretty laid back. The tensions of breeding season are over…

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November 11, 2015 November 11, 2015

Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique (and entertaining) Way Of Diving

Researchers have named at least six different diving methods in Pied-billed Grebes but I find this one to be the most entertaining to watch.

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October 22, 2015 October 22, 2015

Western Grebe Posing Nicely

This grebe posed nicely and unexpectedly for me two days ago at Bear River MBR.

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August 15, 2015 August 15, 2015

Great Horned Owl And A Ghostly Apparition

On a recent post about this Great Horned Owl I said I’d soon explain “the rest of the story” about the bird. This is it.

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August 3, 2015 August 3, 2015

Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked

Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.

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July 27, 2015 July 27, 2015

Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Maturing But Still Awkward And Clumsy

Juvenile Burrowing Owl plumage changes rapidly as they mature, as does their awkwardness. But this one is still amusingly clumsy.

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July 15, 2015 July 15, 2015

Orange-crowned Warbler Parasitized By Cowbirds

The Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s best known brood parasite.

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July 10, 2015 July 10, 2015

Burrowing Owl – Leaning And Screaming At Takeoff

It’s my working theory that Burrowing Owls may lean into the take-off at a flatter angle than most other raptors. The angle of launch of this juvenile is just one of many examples I’ve photographed recently.

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July 2, 2015 July 2, 2015

Juvenile Burrowing Owl Walking The High-wire

This gutsy little juvenile Burrowing Owl pulled off at least one maneuver that might make the Flying Wallendas jealous.

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June 24, 2015 June 24, 2015

Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Throw Up Pellets Too

This was my first experience photographing a hawk chick passing a pellet.

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June 21, 2015 June 21, 2015

In Bird Photography One Thing Often Leads To Another…

In a recent post I mentioned a little trick one can use to locate sapsucker and flicker nest cavities. It really works.

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June 19, 2015 June 19, 2015
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