Category: Birds
Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
Some Recent Birds
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
Copycat Diving Redheads, Male And Female
The Best Looks At The Talons Of A Wild Prairie Falcon I’ve Ever Had
Showing feathery and bloody evidence of the work talons are cut out to do. (2 photos)
The Reincarnation Of Two Of My Favorite Photos
I took one of them and the other one I didn’t. One’s a bird and the other one isn’t.
Wild Turkey In A Tree
Common Goldeneye Taking Off Along The Ice Line
Pied-billed Grebe In The Most Gorgeous Water I’ve Seen In My Photos
Yes, plain old water can be gorgeous – especially when it’s reflecting beautiful colors in whirly-swirly patterns and soft textures.
Prairie Falcon In Flight Yesterday Morning
Mr. Fathead Meets Mr. Pinhead
Nothing serious today. Just a little fun, except for another observation about heat waves/temperature disparity affecting image quality and sharpness. That part is serious, at least for me. (3 photos)
Goldeneye Reflections Part I
No, not Reflections in a Golden Eye. Neither Marlon Brando nor Elizabeth Taylor will be making an appearance and there will be no murder. (6 photos)
Just Redheads Making A Living
An Angry Coot Attacking A Terrified One
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Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
Some Recent Birds
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
Copycat Diving Redheads, Male And Female
The Best Looks At The Talons Of A Wild Prairie Falcon I’ve Ever Had
Showing feathery and bloody evidence of the work talons are cut out to do. (2 photos)
The Reincarnation Of Two Of My Favorite Photos
I took one of them and the other one I didn’t. One’s a bird and the other one isn’t.
Wild Turkey In A Tree
Common Goldeneye Taking Off Along The Ice Line
Pied-billed Grebe In The Most Gorgeous Water I’ve Seen In My Photos
Yes, plain old water can be gorgeous – especially when it’s reflecting beautiful colors in whirly-swirly patterns and soft textures.
Prairie Falcon In Flight Yesterday Morning
Mr. Fathead Meets Mr. Pinhead
Nothing serious today. Just a little fun, except for another observation about heat waves/temperature disparity affecting image quality and sharpness. That part is serious, at least for me. (3 photos)
Goldeneye Reflections Part I
No, not Reflections in a Golden Eye. Neither Marlon Brando nor Elizabeth Taylor will be making an appearance and there will be no murder. (6 photos)
