Behaviors – Page 30 – Feathered Photography

Sandhill Cranes Dancing At Bear River MBR Yesterday

Yesterday morning on my way to Bear River MBR I mused out loud about visiting another area in Utah where I’ve had interesting experiences with Sandhill Cranes, even though I thought it was likely too early to have a good chance of seeing them now. But I was in for a delightful surprise.

Naturally Spotlit Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

A pleasant surprise hidden deep in my photo files.

Spotted Towhee Making A Living In Harsh Conditions

Loading up on food before the storm.

Male Sage Grouse – Symmetry Taken To Extremes

You won’t catch me using camera settings like these very often.

Preening Male Belted Kingfisher

Plus a personal vaccination report.

Red-tailed Hawks Feeling Their Hormones

Sex as motivation?

A Couple Of Merlins, A Sunset And A Significant Snowstorm – Finally

Landscape photos aren’t standard fare from me but I had to include this one.

The Towhee Twostep

When it’s done in snow the results of the ‘towhee twostep’ can be pretty spectacular.

Spotted Towhee At The Beginning Of Yesterday’s Snowstorm

Damn tough shooting conditions but I found a bunch of birds in an unexpected place.

Recently Fledged Red-tailed Hawk Learning The Ropes

Red-tail breeding season approaches and I’m more than ready for it.

Red-tailed Hawks Locked In Combat

A photo I wish I’d included in a previous edition of Feathered Photography.

Prairie Falcon – Bloody, Wet And Stuffed To The Gills

Up close, closer than I wanted to be.

A Pair Of Rufous Red-tailed Hawks And Their Kestrel Tormentor

The only mated pair of rufous Red-tailed Hawks I’ve ever photographed.

How About A Midwinter Hummingbird Break?

A Rufous Hummingbird to be precise.

Pied-billed Grebe Mystery Behavior

I’ve spent hundreds of hours with Pied-billed Grebes over the years and this is one of the few times I’ve managed to document this fairly unusual behavior. Its purpose/function still eludes me.

Category: Behaviors