Category: Birds
Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…
This Is How Sneaky A Thieving Grebe Can Be
I knew Pied-billed Grebes were thieves but until yesterday I had no idea how incredibly sneaky their thievery can be. They’re notorious and highly skilled kleptoparasites (food-stealers) but this particular bird has refined the art of theft to the point of mastery and beyond.
California Quail In Utah
It’s my tendency to appreciate native bird species more than I do those that have been introduced but right or wrong I tend to make an exception for the California Quail.
Red-tailed Hawks Mating And One Of The Results 97 Days Later
It was an absolute joy and a privilege to document cause and effect with this mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks.
Crayfish Flipping Off Its Grebe Tormentor
Rough-legged Hawk – A Successful Hunting Trip Documented From Beginning To End
Canada Goose Running On Water (including differing perspectives)
When I’m able to capture photos like these I realize that I don’t aim my lens at Canada Geese as often as I should.
Rough-legged Hawk Leaving And Returning From A Hunting Trip
Some of my posts are heavy on words and light on photos. This one is just the opposite.
Juniper Titmouse – Feeding Behavior Of A Little-known Species
Pied-billed Grebe – A Strategy For A Fish Too Big
Prairie Falcon Takeoff
Another Pied-billed Grebe With Yet Another Crayfish
Crayfish seem to be the preferred meal of Pied-billed Grebes at a local pond near my home.
The Longest Great Horned Owl Ear Tufts I’ve Seen
Occasionally physical variations in birds cause me to do a double-take. That’s exactly what happened yesterday morning with a Great Horned Owl in Box Elder County and in this case it was because of the length of its ear tufts (“horns”).
Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay In Flight In Ophir Canyon (updated)
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Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)
Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…
This Is How Sneaky A Thieving Grebe Can Be
I knew Pied-billed Grebes were thieves but until yesterday I had no idea how incredibly sneaky their thievery can be. They’re notorious and highly skilled kleptoparasites (food-stealers) but this particular bird has refined the art of theft to the point of mastery and beyond.
California Quail In Utah
It’s my tendency to appreciate native bird species more than I do those that have been introduced but right or wrong I tend to make an exception for the California Quail.
Red-tailed Hawks Mating And One Of The Results 97 Days Later
It was an absolute joy and a privilege to document cause and effect with this mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks.
Crayfish Flipping Off Its Grebe Tormentor
Rough-legged Hawk – A Successful Hunting Trip Documented From Beginning To End
Canada Goose Running On Water (including differing perspectives)
When I’m able to capture photos like these I realize that I don’t aim my lens at Canada Geese as often as I should.
Rough-legged Hawk Leaving And Returning From A Hunting Trip
Some of my posts are heavy on words and light on photos. This one is just the opposite.
Juniper Titmouse – Feeding Behavior Of A Little-known Species
Pied-billed Grebe – A Strategy For A Fish Too Big
Prairie Falcon Takeoff
Another Pied-billed Grebe With Yet Another Crayfish
Crayfish seem to be the preferred meal of Pied-billed Grebes at a local pond near my home.
The Longest Great Horned Owl Ear Tufts I’ve Seen
Occasionally physical variations in birds cause me to do a double-take. That’s exactly what happened yesterday morning with a Great Horned Owl in Box Elder County and in this case it was because of the length of its ear tufts (“horns”).
