antelope island – Page 29 – Feathered Photography

Peregrine Falcon On A Duck Kill

Peregrine falcons are both messy and picky eaters.

Our Western Meadowlarks Are Still Singing (images and video)

Western Meadowlarks are non-territorial during winter but they still sing their melodious song with enthusiasm.

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway

Not many photo subjects will get my heart pumpin’ like one of the large falcons.

Western Kingbird – To Clone Or Not To Clone

In previous posts I’ve often mentioned that I dislike significant cloning.

Horned Larks – Common, Subtly Beautiful And A Little Bit Quirky

Horned Larks are one of the most common and widespread bird species on earth but I don’t believe they get the respect they deserve.

Northern Harrier – Surprisingly Similar Images Of The Same Bird In Flight

It isn’t unusual to get almost identical images of a perched bird but it’s another story when they’re in flight.

Western Meadowlark Takeoffs – Shutter Speeds And Motion Blur

Wings of birds move fast at takeoff (and in flight) and the smaller the bird the faster they move. This means that photographers must be cognizant of shutter speed if they want any control over the amount of motion blur in their images.

Prairie Falcon With Prey

This young female Prairie Falcon had just claimed her prize after a successful and well-planned hunt.

Juvenile Black-billed Magpie Launching From Rabbitbrush

I love it when iridescence flashes back at me from Black-billed Magpies in flight.

Two Species I’ve Seldom Posted Before – One A Bird And One A Snake

In fact one of them is new to my blog.

Some Random, Recent Critters I’ve Photographed

This is an eclectic group of images but maybe that’s part of the appeal for me. They give me a sense of the variety of my subjects even when my primary goal is birds.