antelope island – Page 27 – Feathered Photography

Western Kingbirds And Old Memories

My strongest early memory of Western Kingbirds goes back to the late 70’s and early 80’s when I was teaching summer classes (Junior Science Academy) for the Utah Museum of Natural History.

I Like To Practice Action Shots On Horned Larks

Action shots of small birds are difficult to pull off well, partly because they’re so incredibly fast

Magpie In Flight With Nesting Material (and the frustrations of nest building)

Finding nesting material and carrying it to the nest is only the beginning of the battle.

A Chukar At Four Different Focal Lengths

I carry several cameras and lenses with me for good reason.

An Angry Magpie

It isn’t often that I think I see true anger in birds. If that’s being anthropomorphic, so be it. I’m sticking to my guns.

An Impressive Meadowlark Transformation

I often see birds puff up but the “inflating ” performance of this Western Meadowlark was over the top.

Chukar Calling At Dawn

Once again Chukars are becoming conspicuous on Antelope Island.

Magpie Take-off From An Old Nest

Local Black-billed Magpies are already showing interest in spring activities.

Foggy, Low Light Barn Owl In Flight – My Sharpness Issues May Be Over

Yesterday was a good day. Despite the “soup” in our valleys I was able to get some shots that begin to confirm that my lens may be working properly again and I met one of my blog followers from out-of-town.