I always carry another camera attached to my 100-400mm lens in my pickup no matter where I go and sometimes it pays off. Doing so allowed me to get this unexpected ten image series that I think is quite interesting.
A recent article in High Country News brought back many fond memories of photographing Ferruginous Hawks in Montana.
Six images, six species.
None of these photos is an award-winner but for disparate reasons each one grabs me just a little and I’ll mention why in this post. All of them were taken in the last several weeks.
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen such an impressive demonstration of power in flight from a bird. And then this eagle pulled off a spectacular landing.
Occasionally I take a photograph that seems to defy (my faulty?) logic. And when that happens I probably spend more time pondering over it than I should.
Persistence and dogged tenacity are often prerequisites of bird photography but even then there’s no guarantee of success.
Most Farmington Bald Eagles are nervous and shy but this subadult didn’t get the message.
I carry a second camera and lens combo with me whenever I’m in the field. Yesterday it paid off handsomely.
Occasionally I review my recent images and look for photos that I may have missed that hold some interest for me. This is a collection of eight of those images, taken over the past several weeks.
I love the orange lichens that often grow on rocks and very old buildings. Throw in a beautiful raptor and I’m in heaven.
Little quirks in bird behavior often pique my curiosity even though I know there’ll likely never be a definitive explanation for them.
It isn’t often that I prefer shots of a perched raptor over images of it taking off.
This cooperative adult Red-tailed Hawk with prey was a huge challenge under difficult conditions yesterday morning.
