A Lesson In Behavior From A Great Horned Owl
Because birds are so fast, familiarity with their behaviors is a valuable tool for anticipating interesting photographable moments.
Category: Behaviors
Rough-legged Hawk Inspecting His Belly
Some Recent Birds
Rufous Male Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off With Prey (or carrion?)
I found him again yesterday morning and this time he was already enjoying breakfast when I arrived.
Birds Being Birds At Farmington Bay WMA Yesterday
Some Recent Common And (mostly) Interesting Birds
Nine days ago I spent some time photographing some of our most abundant (for those readers who don’t like the word “common” applied to birds) songbirds at my favorite greasewood bush.
Mallard Doing A Somersault And A Partial Barrel Roll While Bathing
Bathing birds are fast. Even larger birds like ducks are surprisingly fast while bathing, so fast that the observer is often unaware of what’s really going on. That’s where photography comes in handy.
A Burrowing Owl And An Ocular Mystery
Mallard Bathing Frenzy
Incoming Tundra Swan – Duck!
It’s time to start looking for migrating Tundra Swans in northern Utah. But other swans need to keep an eye out for them too, for their own safety.
Red-breasted Nuthatch About To Drop Into The Void
Recently I Found The Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk Again
And when he took off he was kind enough to demonstrate a flight posture that some folks misinterpret.
Loggerhead Shrike Attempting (Learning?) To Impale A Grasshopper
I’m not sure if this shrike was learning the impaling process or practicing it. If it was for practice he needed it.
Marsh Wren Doing What Marsh Wrens Do, Incessantly
Coyote Lying Down And Then Resting On The Shore At Sunrise
Even mundane moments like this one can be pretty special when a wild animal allows us such an intimate look into their world.
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Rough-legged Hawk Inspecting His Belly
Some Recent Birds
Rufous Male Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off With Prey (or carrion?)
I found him again yesterday morning and this time he was already enjoying breakfast when I arrived.
Birds Being Birds At Farmington Bay WMA Yesterday
Some Recent Common And (mostly) Interesting Birds
Nine days ago I spent some time photographing some of our most abundant (for those readers who don’t like the word “common” applied to birds) songbirds at my favorite greasewood bush.
Mallard Doing A Somersault And A Partial Barrel Roll While Bathing
Bathing birds are fast. Even larger birds like ducks are surprisingly fast while bathing, so fast that the observer is often unaware of what’s really going on. That’s where photography comes in handy.
A Burrowing Owl And An Ocular Mystery
Mallard Bathing Frenzy
Incoming Tundra Swan – Duck!
It’s time to start looking for migrating Tundra Swans in northern Utah. But other swans need to keep an eye out for them too, for their own safety.
Red-breasted Nuthatch About To Drop Into The Void
Recently I Found The Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk Again
And when he took off he was kind enough to demonstrate a flight posture that some folks misinterpret.
Loggerhead Shrike Attempting (Learning?) To Impale A Grasshopper
I’m not sure if this shrike was learning the impaling process or practicing it. If it was for practice he needed it.
Marsh Wren Doing What Marsh Wrens Do, Incessantly
Coyote Lying Down And Then Resting On The Shore At Sunrise
Even mundane moments like this one can be pretty special when a wild animal allows us such an intimate look into their world.