Killdeer Double (or quadruple) Intimidation Display Occasionally a photo with obvious and significant flaws grabs me and won’t let go. This is one of them. Continue reading
Photographing Fighting Snowy Egrets Is Hard All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most. Continue reading
This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them. Continue reading
Great Horned Owls And Bittersweet Memories I have a huge soft spot for owls and old wood but these photos carry some bittersweet baggage. Continue reading
Young Burrowing Owl Siblings Doing Their ‘Cute’ Thing In case you thought yawning is contagious only in humans. Continue reading
My Last Hummingbird Photos Of The Season (probably) This hummingbird season started out slowly before it eventually grew to a crescendo and now, at least for me, it seems to be ending abruptly Continue reading
A Chukar Amongst Wildflowers This Chukar was one of the most cooperative birds of any species I’ve photographed. Continue reading
A Sphinx Moth And Friends Only rarely does a single photo of mine have so many positive attributes. Continue reading
Northern Harrier With An Unusual Tail Feather A plumage feature of Northern Harriers that most folks don’t notice and this particular bird shows an unusual variation on the theme. Continue reading
Hummingbird Wars And Sphinx Moths At The Bee Plant Patch I finally found some birds yesterday, with a few White-lined Sphinx Moths thrown in for good measure. Continue reading
White-faced Ibises Fighting A species I rarely see in serious fights and this one was a knock-down, drag-out. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrikes On Antelope Island – Then And Now Loggerhead Shrikes used to be abundant on the island and man were they ever fun to photograph. Continue reading