Category: Favorite Locations
Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
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)
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)
Common Goldeneye Taking Off Along The Ice Line
Horned Grebe At Bear River MBR
I rarely get opportunities with Horned Grebes but I got one yesterday. I’ve photographed this species a few times but I believe this is the first Horned Grebe photo I’ve ever posted to my blog.
The Homesteader’s Party Line Hack And Yesterday’s Hungry Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk – Making Amends
A Calling Chukar In Gorgeous Side Light
Thieving Gulls At Bear River MBR
With gulls in the area, goldeneyes and coots stand a very good chance of losing their meals. (12 photos)
A Near-iconic View Of An Adult Bald Eagle And A Rough-legged Hawk
Yesterday morning I had more problems with differential heat waves? at Bear River MBR. If this keeps up I’m thinking about taking up knitting instead of bird photography. After all, the world needs another Rosey Grier. (6 photos)
Western Grebe With A Catfish
My Lucky Goldeneye And A Couple of Updates
Banded Adult Female Rough-Legged Hawk
A Female Kestrel With An Intense Interest In Me
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Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
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)
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)
Common Goldeneye Taking Off Along The Ice Line
Horned Grebe At Bear River MBR
I rarely get opportunities with Horned Grebes but I got one yesterday. I’ve photographed this species a few times but I believe this is the first Horned Grebe photo I’ve ever posted to my blog.
The Homesteader’s Party Line Hack And Yesterday’s Hungry Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk – Making Amends
A Calling Chukar In Gorgeous Side Light
Thieving Gulls At Bear River MBR
With gulls in the area, goldeneyes and coots stand a very good chance of losing their meals. (12 photos)
A Near-iconic View Of An Adult Bald Eagle And A Rough-legged Hawk
Yesterday morning I had more problems with differential heat waves? at Bear River MBR. If this keeps up I’m thinking about taking up knitting instead of bird photography. After all, the world needs another Rosey Grier. (6 photos)
