centennial valley – Page 7 – Feathered Photography

Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff

Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.

Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley

In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.

Centennial Valley Ferruginous Hawk

Yesterday morning I photographed this handsome Ferruginous Hawk as it was apparently perch-hunting in the Centennial Valley.

Montana Beckons Me Once Again

Today I embark on another Montana camping trip but this one’s going to be a little (a lot!) different in a variety of ways.

Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk And An Annoying Magpie

I spent eleven interesting minutes with this striking red-tail as it hunted, fed and interacted with a persistent magpie.

Sandhill Crane And Wildflowers In Wilderness

Photographs of wildlife in wilderness have special meaning for me. If I’m aware that an image was taken in a truly wild setting it changes the context in a positive way.

Saturated Swainson’s Hawk Enduring A Downpour

I like images taken in the rain, if you can see it. Often you cannot.

Male Cassin’s Finch Enjoying A Dandelion Smorgasbord

Several days ago I had a rare (for me) opportunity to photograph Cassin Finches in Montana’s Centennial Valley.

Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight

This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.