Red-tailed Hawk In Flight Over A Hillside
This is the male of the nesting pair of Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been photographing recently.
Category: Behaviors
Another Impressive Hunting Maneuver By A Short-eared Owl
This hunting maneuver may not be quite as visually dramatic as the one featured in yesterday’s post but it was still a pretty neat trick.
A Peregrine Falcon Enjoying Duck For Breakfast (and a faux pas on my part)
I found this Peregrine Falcon on a duck kill along the causeway to Antelope Island.
Red-tailed Hawk Leaving The Nest (4 shot series)
Sage Thrashers Hunting Bugs On Antelope Island (and the misery of biting gnats)
The island is teeming with bugs right now and nesting Sage Thrashers are taking advantage of the situation.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey And At The Nest
This male Short-eared Owl was a super-efficient hunter and provider for his family.
Swainson’s Hawks Are Yet Another Reason To Love Sphinx Moths
The web of life is indeed intertwined – in this case with two of my favorite photographic subjects.
American Robin – A New Behavior For Me
I should have known long ago that robins did this. That’s what happens when you too often ignore a species just because it’s “common”.
Our Western Kingbirds Are Back
One of the birds whose return I most look forward to in the spring is the Western Kingbird.
An Angry Magpie Repeatedly Attacks A Swainson’s Hawk
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
A Burrowing Owl Amongst The Flowers
I’m an old softie when it comes to owls and wildflowers – especially in combination.
“Rushing” Western Grebes
The ritualized displays and courtship ceremonies of Western Grebes are among the most complex known in the bird world.
Sub-adult Golden Eagles Playing King Of The Hill
While photographing birds you’d better be ready for anything because you just never know what they’re going to do.
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of
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Another Impressive Hunting Maneuver By A Short-eared Owl
This hunting maneuver may not be quite as visually dramatic as the one featured in yesterday’s post but it was still a pretty neat trick.
A Peregrine Falcon Enjoying Duck For Breakfast (and a faux pas on my part)
I found this Peregrine Falcon on a duck kill along the causeway to Antelope Island.
Red-tailed Hawk Leaving The Nest (4 shot series)
Sage Thrashers Hunting Bugs On Antelope Island (and the misery of biting gnats)
The island is teeming with bugs right now and nesting Sage Thrashers are taking advantage of the situation.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey And At The Nest
This male Short-eared Owl was a super-efficient hunter and provider for his family.
Swainson’s Hawks Are Yet Another Reason To Love Sphinx Moths
The web of life is indeed intertwined – in this case with two of my favorite photographic subjects.
American Robin – A New Behavior For Me
I should have known long ago that robins did this. That’s what happens when you too often ignore a species just because it’s “common”.
Our Western Kingbirds Are Back
One of the birds whose return I most look forward to in the spring is the Western Kingbird.
An Angry Magpie Repeatedly Attacks A Swainson’s Hawk
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
A Burrowing Owl Amongst The Flowers
I’m an old softie when it comes to owls and wildflowers – especially in combination.
“Rushing” Western Grebes
The ritualized displays and courtship ceremonies of Western Grebes are among the most complex known in the bird world.
Sub-adult Golden Eagles Playing King Of The Hill
While photographing birds you’d better be ready for anything because you just never know what they’re going to do.
