Curlew To Chukar – “Shut Up, I’m Trying To Sleep” When you’re trying to sleep it’s no fun when someone loudly invades your space. Continue reading
Chukar – Let There Be Light! A simple demonstration of how the quality of light can affect our images. Continue reading
A Chukar Grazing Enthusiastically On Grass Chukars actually eat and digest grass. When you think about it that’s a pretty neat trick. Continue reading
A Chukar At Four Different Focal Lengths I carry several cameras and lenses with me for good reason. Continue reading
Chukar Calling At Dawn Once again Chukars are becoming conspicuous on Antelope Island. Continue reading
Flower Child Chukar To my eye birds and flowers in a photograph have a natural affinity for each other. Continue reading
Calling Chukar (and the frustrations of bright perches) Photographically, perches can be as problematic as the bird. Continue reading
Chukar Negotiating A Slippery Slope Chukars prefer not to fly and they don’t like to slip and fall so they’re very careful when negotiating slippery, steep surfaces. Continue reading
One Giant Step For A Chukar In the past I’ve referred to Chukars as “rock hoppers”. This image gives some indication as to why. Continue reading
Chukars – A Pair After a long time where they’ve been difficult to find on Antelope Island I’m finally beginning to see Chukars again. Continue reading
Birds In Snow Depending on conditions snow can seem to be a magic wonderland for birds to frolic in or be a dire threat to their survival. Continue reading
Chukars – Fighting Takes Its Toll Springtime fights between male Chukars can be vicious affairs that sometimes leave the participants looking like they’ve stepped on a land mine. Continue reading
Chukars – A Probable Mated Pair Chukar pair bonds are forming now and I believe these two birds to be a mated pair. Continue reading
High-stepping, Far-falling Chukars The roly-poly Chukar doesn’t look very athletic but they’re incredibly agile while maneuvering on the rocks they like to perch on this time of year. Continue reading