Adult Female Magpie Begging For Food
Female Black-billed Magpies beg aggressively for food from the male prior to and during incubation.
Category: Birds
A Twice-anomalous Loggerhead Shrike
There are two interesting things about this Loggerhead Shrike that I thought were worth a closer look.
Displaying Female Brewer’s Blackbird (and an update on recent Feathered Photography problems)
I almost never see Brewer’s Blackbird images posted anywhere so today I thought I’d give the species its due.
Two Contrasting Burrowing Owls
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
American Avocet “Scything” In The Mud
Deep, soft mud and strong winds make the feeding process a little challenging for American Avocets.
Turkey Vulture
In some circles the Turkey Vulture isn’t the most popular kid on the block but to me they’re as deserving of our respect and admiration as any other native bird.
The Gray Ghost On Antelope Island
The male Northern Harrier is called the “gray ghost” for good reason, particularly on Antelope Island
My “First Of Year” Sage Thrasher
Juniper Titmouse (Yes, In A Juniper Tree)
For some reason I really enjoy being able to photograph a bird when its namesake habitat is obvious in the photo.
Meadowlarks, Take-offs And “Armpits”
When I’m photographing Western Meadowlarks at take-off there’s always one flight posture I hope I don’t get.
Structural Colors In Birds – Black-billed Magpie
The cause(s) of plumage coloration in birds isn’t as straightforward as it might first appear.
Peregrine Falcon In Flight Against Southern Utah’s Famous Red Rocks
I tend to like texture and colors in the backgrounds of birds in flight images but the bright red rocks of southern Utah might be pushing it a little.
Killdeer – Why Do They Do It That Way?
Meadowlark In Flight
Yesterday I was able to get a shot of a Western Meadowlark that may be one of my favorite images of a songbird in flight. But there’s a potential flaw that niggles at me…
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A Twice-anomalous Loggerhead Shrike
There are two interesting things about this Loggerhead Shrike that I thought were worth a closer look.
Displaying Female Brewer’s Blackbird (and an update on recent Feathered Photography problems)
I almost never see Brewer’s Blackbird images posted anywhere so today I thought I’d give the species its due.
Two Contrasting Burrowing Owls
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
American Avocet “Scything” In The Mud
Deep, soft mud and strong winds make the feeding process a little challenging for American Avocets.
Turkey Vulture
In some circles the Turkey Vulture isn’t the most popular kid on the block but to me they’re as deserving of our respect and admiration as any other native bird.
The Gray Ghost On Antelope Island
The male Northern Harrier is called the “gray ghost” for good reason, particularly on Antelope Island
My “First Of Year” Sage Thrasher
Juniper Titmouse (Yes, In A Juniper Tree)
For some reason I really enjoy being able to photograph a bird when its namesake habitat is obvious in the photo.
Meadowlarks, Take-offs And “Armpits”
When I’m photographing Western Meadowlarks at take-off there’s always one flight posture I hope I don’t get.
Structural Colors In Birds – Black-billed Magpie
The cause(s) of plumage coloration in birds isn’t as straightforward as it might first appear.
Peregrine Falcon In Flight Against Southern Utah’s Famous Red Rocks
I tend to like texture and colors in the backgrounds of birds in flight images but the bright red rocks of southern Utah might be pushing it a little.
Killdeer – Why Do They Do It That Way?
Meadowlark In Flight
Yesterday I was able to get a shot of a Western Meadowlark that may be one of my favorite images of a songbird in flight. But there’s a potential flaw that niggles at me…