Birds – Page 203 – Feathered Photography

Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique (and entertaining) Way Of Diving

Researchers have named at least six different diving methods in Pied-billed Grebes but I find this one to be the most entertaining to watch.

Banking Northern Harrier

Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.

“Just” A Horned Lark But I Sure Like It

Complementary colors can make common species look uncommonly good.

Bald Eagle And Northern Harrier – A Retrospective On An Old Camera And Old Habits

It’s been a very long time since I’ve gone back and looked at some of my earliest images after I started photographing birds. I did so last night and the process was both enlightening and painful

Barn Swallow Adult And Fledgling – Finally, Perfect Timing

In bird photography timing and luck are often major players in our results.

American Pipits Gorging On Midges

American Pipits have been having a field day with midges at Farmington this week.

Pied-billed Grebe – Because I Love The Light

I usually prefer to shoot in early mornings. This image demonstrates one of the reasons why.

Possible Eastern Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) At Farmington Bay WMA

I don’t believe I’ve ever photographed an Eastern Red-tailed Hawk before so this bird caught my attention.

Grebes – Why They’re Such Good Swimmers

Podiceps, the genus name for grebes, means “anus-foot”. Unlike some Latin names, this one is well-earned.

Sage Grouse Performing And Fighting On A Lek

This experience with Greater Sage Grouse was one of my most memorable in the field.

Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Already Framed

Sometimes the setting almost frames the bird for you.

Horned Larks – Common, Subtly Beautiful And A Little Bit Quirky

Horned Larks are one of the most common and widespread bird species on earth but I don’t believe they get the respect they deserve.

A Stumbling, Bumbling Burrowing Owl

Young Burrowing Owls are pretty awkward when they’re still learning the ropes. In this case the “rope” was a wire.

Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk (and a question of photographic ethics)

What we see in an image isn’t always what the photographer really captured.

Great Blue Heron In Flight

I don’t post Great Blue Heron images as often as I should.

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