Category: Behaviors
A Plea For Respect For Burrowing Owls
Please, lets all of us give Burrowing Owls the space and respect they need and deserve
Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unexpected Takeoff Maneuver
Female Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
This female light morph red-tail is the mate of the male rufous morph I posted photos of yesterday.
Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Snowy Egret Soon After Takeoff
A quickly composed blog post this morning. But I have an excuse and I’m going to use it.
One More Rufous Hummingbird
I figured I’d posted my last hummingbird photo for a good long time but yesterday morning I had unexpected inspiration from a late migrator.
Killdeer Double (or quadruple) Intimidation Display
Occasionally a photo with obvious and significant flaws grabs me and won’t let go. This is one of them.
Photographing Fighting Snowy Egrets Is Hard
All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most.
White Crowned Sparrows On Greasewood
This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like
I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.
Pied-billed Grebes With Crayfish
When other kleptoparasitic birds are around there are easier prey to swallow than crayfish, especially with all their legs and defensive pincers.
The Rufous Hummingbird And The Crane Fly (mosquito hawk)
Young Burrowing Owl Siblings Doing Their ‘Cute’ Thing
My Last Hummingbird Photos Of The Season (probably)
This hummingbird season started out slowly before it eventually grew to a crescendo and now, at least for me, it seems to be ending abruptly
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A Plea For Respect For Burrowing Owls
Please, lets all of us give Burrowing Owls the space and respect they need and deserve
Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unexpected Takeoff Maneuver
Female Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
This female light morph red-tail is the mate of the male rufous morph I posted photos of yesterday.
Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Snowy Egret Soon After Takeoff
A quickly composed blog post this morning. But I have an excuse and I’m going to use it.
One More Rufous Hummingbird
I figured I’d posted my last hummingbird photo for a good long time but yesterday morning I had unexpected inspiration from a late migrator.
Killdeer Double (or quadruple) Intimidation Display
Occasionally a photo with obvious and significant flaws grabs me and won’t let go. This is one of them.
Photographing Fighting Snowy Egrets Is Hard
All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most.
White Crowned Sparrows On Greasewood
This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like
I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.
Pied-billed Grebes With Crayfish
When other kleptoparasitic birds are around there are easier prey to swallow than crayfish, especially with all their legs and defensive pincers.
The Rufous Hummingbird And The Crane Fly (mosquito hawk)
Young Burrowing Owl Siblings Doing Their ‘Cute’ Thing
My Last Hummingbird Photos Of The Season (probably)
This hummingbird season started out slowly before it eventually grew to a crescendo and now, at least for me, it seems to be ending abruptly