Miscellaneous – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Black-crowned Night Heron With An Unusual Eye Reflection

That turned out to not be a reflection at all. (6 photos)

Turkey Vulture In An Unusual Stretching Pose

An exaggerated stretching pose if there ever was one.

Western Grebe Greeting Ceremony

In bird photography, timing is often everything.

The Bizarre Biology Of The Eared Grebe

The little Eared Grebe is one of the most biologically interesting bird species I’m aware of. (3 photos)

Common Raven ‘Skip-launch’

A takeoff technique that has almost been patented by ravens. (8 photos)

Western Grebes, An Optical Illusion And An Unusual Behavior

A ‘twofer’ that includes an optical illusion and a behavior that was new to me in the same series of images. (10 photos)

Yesterday’s Unilaterally Leucistic Red-winged Blackbird

I’ve seen a couple of other leucistic Red-winged Blackbirds in the past but none were as boldly marked as this one. (five photos)

Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique Diving Technique

I’ve photographed this behavior before but never as well as this. (8 photos)

Cowbird Drinking Bison Snot

Birds do what they have to do in order to survive in harsh conditions. (8 photos)

European Starling Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Plus a bike-riding raven and a motorcycle-riding owl. (7 photos)

Having Fun With Coots On Very Thin Ice

Two days ago I had a blast photographing American Coots attempting to negotiate very thin ice on a local pond. (12 photos and a video clip)

Birds On Ice

And in some cases, ice on birds. (4 photos)

Good Luck With The Furcula Today Everyone

Some bird anatomy and European history on Thanksgiving Day. (2 images)

An American Pipit Doing Pipit Things

My good luck charm. (8 photos)

Sleepyhead American Kestrel

A wing and tail stretch followed by an enthusiastic yawn. (2 photos)

Category: Miscellaneous