Birds – Page 148 – Feathered Photography

Rough-legged Hawk In A Delightful Preening Pose

Birds preen for very good reason.

Two Tundra Swans Taking Off And In Flight

A 20 image series of two Tundra Swans joined at the hip at takeoff.

Male American Kestrel Acting Strangely

I’ve had a change of heart about the likely cause of his unusual behavior.

A “Swananza” At Bear River MBA Yesterday

Yup, a bonanza of swans! And many were finally in areas where they could be seen up close.

Grebe Running On Water With A Fish

I like to challenge my photography skills and this is one of my favorite ways of doing it.

Adult And Juvenile White Crowned Sparrows

Plus some heartfelt nostalgia and a method for dealing with comment typos on Feathered Photography.

Hovering Belted Kingfisher

Sometimes a minor tweak in processing technique can salvage an otherwise unusable image.

Capitalization of Bird Common Names…

and the long and bloody path to getting it “right”.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series At Farmington Yesterday

Plus a bad photography habit I can’t completely shake.

A Meadowlark Puffball In The Snow

This Western Meadowlark made me do a double-take.

Two (mostly) White Birds In Flight

Two keepers of two different species in flight within seconds of each other is a rarity for me.

Red-tailed Hawk – A Cliff Takeoff

Photographing these hawks against the cliff background was both challenging and frustrating.

Hunting Barn Owl

This owl was persistent in its hunting and eventually patience paid off.

Belted Kingfisher – Old Stubby-legs

Those incredibly short legs can be problematic at times.

“The Money’s In The Details”

Detail matters. It matters in photography, in carpentry and in nearly all of our endeavors if we want a quality product.

Category: Birds