A Raptor, Ducks In Flight And A Lifer From Montana’s Centennial Valley
Usually my blog focuses on a single species but today’s post is a bit of a potpourri.
Category: Behaviors
Red-tailed Hawk With A Snake
Red-tailed Hawks are known to prey on snakes but it’s something I’ve not seen often and I’d never documented it well.
Northern Flickers With A Little Competition For The Nest Cavity
Relative size apparently makes no difference when birds are competing for nesting cavities. In this case the Northern Flickers are twelve times larger than the house wren (130 g vs 11 g).
Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Atypical Nesting Material
Harrier Takeoff – I’ve Never Seen A Raptor Wing Twisted Into Such A Shape
Birds and their feathers continue to surprise me with what they can do when they need to.
Short-eared Owl Fledglings Galore!
I’ve said before that this has been a banner year for breeding Short-eared Owls in northern Utah. Here’s more proof.
Two Creative Hunting Techniques From an Owl And A Hawk
Short-eared Owl Throwing Up A Pellet
Yesterday morning in northern Utah this Short-eared Owl had a surprise waiting for me and it came at an unexpected moment.
Northern Harriers Transferring Food In Mid-air
Lark Sparrow Trying To Manhandle Nesting Material
I often enjoy the little dramas in the lives of birds just as much as I do the bigger ones.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Nesting Material
I seldom photograph raptors with nesting material because I won’t closely approach their nests but I got lucky with this female Red-tailed Hawk.
Barn Swallows Playin’ In The Mud
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Series
Last week in northern Utah a pair of Swainson’s Hawks mated right in front of me. I’ve seen it happen fairly often over the years but this time they were close, I had good light, an unobstructed view and my camera was ready. I couldn’t believe my good fortune.
A Mated Pair Of Swainson’s Hawks
A Quirky Meadowlark Behavior (I have a working hypothesis to explain it)
During one stretching session this bird performed a maneuver that I had never seen before – from any species.
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Red-tailed Hawk With A Snake
Red-tailed Hawks are known to prey on snakes but it’s something I’ve not seen often and I’d never documented it well.
Northern Flickers With A Little Competition For The Nest Cavity
Relative size apparently makes no difference when birds are competing for nesting cavities. In this case the Northern Flickers are twelve times larger than the house wren (130 g vs 11 g).
Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Atypical Nesting Material
Harrier Takeoff – I’ve Never Seen A Raptor Wing Twisted Into Such A Shape
Birds and their feathers continue to surprise me with what they can do when they need to.
Short-eared Owl Fledglings Galore!
I’ve said before that this has been a banner year for breeding Short-eared Owls in northern Utah. Here’s more proof.
Two Creative Hunting Techniques From an Owl And A Hawk
Short-eared Owl Throwing Up A Pellet
Yesterday morning in northern Utah this Short-eared Owl had a surprise waiting for me and it came at an unexpected moment.
Northern Harriers Transferring Food In Mid-air
Lark Sparrow Trying To Manhandle Nesting Material
I often enjoy the little dramas in the lives of birds just as much as I do the bigger ones.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Nesting Material
I seldom photograph raptors with nesting material because I won’t closely approach their nests but I got lucky with this female Red-tailed Hawk.
Barn Swallows Playin’ In The Mud
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Series
Last week in northern Utah a pair of Swainson’s Hawks mated right in front of me. I’ve seen it happen fairly often over the years but this time they were close, I had good light, an unobstructed view and my camera was ready. I couldn’t believe my good fortune.
A Mated Pair Of Swainson’s Hawks
A Quirky Meadowlark Behavior (I have a working hypothesis to explain it)
During one stretching session this bird performed a maneuver that I had never seen before – from any species.