Category: Bird Oddities
A Tom Turkey Really Struttin’ His Stuff
I was so enamored by the smoke morph hen Wild Turkey I photographed in the west desert mountains two days ago I went back yesterday to see if I could find the same turkeys again. I found them and her but it was a different turkey in the same flock that turned out to be the star of the show.
Red-tailed Hawk Quest
Yesterday morning I went looking for my favorite Red-tailed Hawk, a beautiful rufous female.
Western Meadowlark Singing In Early Spring
A Crow’s Revenge?
Or perhaps it was a combination of revenge, anger and frustration. Or something else but I doubt it was simply play.
Golden Eagle In A Sideways Takeoff Yesterday In Box Elder County
In yesterday’s post I bellyached about Golden Eagles being one of my most difficult and uncooperative subjects. Methinks I should complain more often.
Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings
Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.
Common Mergansers – Competition Among The Disadvantaged
I told this story seven years ago but this time I’m including more details and using mostly different photos.
Northern Harrier In Flight With An Odd Looking Alula
I pay attention to the alulae in my photos of birds in flight and this one caught my eye.
Canada Goose – “The Executioner”
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.
A Speed Skating Coot
The huge, goofy-looking feet of coots aren’t made to run on anything, least of all incredibly slick ice.
Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.
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A Tom Turkey Really Struttin’ His Stuff
I was so enamored by the smoke morph hen Wild Turkey I photographed in the west desert mountains two days ago I went back yesterday to see if I could find the same turkeys again. I found them and her but it was a different turkey in the same flock that turned out to be the star of the show.
Red-tailed Hawk Quest
Yesterday morning I went looking for my favorite Red-tailed Hawk, a beautiful rufous female.
Western Meadowlark Singing In Early Spring
A Crow’s Revenge?
Or perhaps it was a combination of revenge, anger and frustration. Or something else but I doubt it was simply play.
Golden Eagle In A Sideways Takeoff Yesterday In Box Elder County
In yesterday’s post I bellyached about Golden Eagles being one of my most difficult and uncooperative subjects. Methinks I should complain more often.
Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings
Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.
Common Mergansers – Competition Among The Disadvantaged
I told this story seven years ago but this time I’m including more details and using mostly different photos.
Northern Harrier In Flight With An Odd Looking Alula
I pay attention to the alulae in my photos of birds in flight and this one caught my eye.
Canada Goose – “The Executioner”
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.
A Speed Skating Coot
The huge, goofy-looking feet of coots aren’t made to run on anything, least of all incredibly slick ice.
Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.