Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron In Flight
Sometimes you have to choose between optimal camera settings and getting the shot at all.
Tag: flight
Juvenile Western Meadowlark In Flight (compared to an adult)
The differences between juvenile and adult Western Meadowlarks often go unrecognized by observers in the field but when you see them up close through a lens those differences become striking.
Belted Kingfisher Revisited
Belted Kingfishers have always been one my most difficult avian subjects because they’re so very difficult to approach.
A Prairie Falcon Bonanza
Last week in Montana’s Centennial Valley I witnessed a Prairie Falcon phenomenon that was completely unexpected. In fact I’d go as far as to say it blew me away – to the jaw-dropping point.
Montana Short-eared Owl In Flight
I’m finding a fair number of Short-eared Owls on this trip to Montana and like our birds in Utah they like to perch on and take off from fence posts. But this male actually took off from the ground.
A Serendipitous Male Northern Harrier (and my trip from hell…)
During my camping trips I’ve learned to expect the unexpected, both good and bad. But so far this trip has been over the top with the latter.
Ferruginous Hawk Looking For And Finding (mystery) Nesting Material
Ferruginous Hawks use sticks, twigs, ground debris, bark, sod, cow dung and even bones as nesting material but I have no idea what this bird picked up and flew away with.
Barn Owls In Flight – A Huge Motivator For Learning Good Technique
If anything will give a bird photographer motivation to learn the techniques of photographing birds in flight it’s Barn Owls flying during daytime.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight, Including Natural Habitat
In my flight shots the bird is typically large in the frame but there’s often a tradeoff with that type of photo.
Golden Eagle In Flight
I’ve struggled more getting images I like of Golden Eagles than I have with any other species.
Short-eared Owl – An Image Can Be Cropped Deceptively
Creative cropping of an image can sometimes have more negative effects than positive ones.
A Raptor, Ducks In Flight And A Lifer From Montana’s Centennial Valley
Usually my blog focuses on a single species but today’s post is a bit of a potpourri.
Mountain Bluebird – An Imperfect Image But I’ll Keep it For Inspiration
To get extraordinary images it helps immensely to be inspired by knowing what is possible if you just keep trying.
Short-eared Owl Takeoff And Flight – A Six Image Series
It isn’t often that I can stay locked on to a bird in flight for this many images after takeoff.
Golden Eagle In Flight In Morning Light
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Juvenile Western Meadowlark In Flight (compared to an adult)
The differences between juvenile and adult Western Meadowlarks often go unrecognized by observers in the field but when you see them up close through a lens those differences become striking.
Belted Kingfisher Revisited
Belted Kingfishers have always been one my most difficult avian subjects because they’re so very difficult to approach.
A Prairie Falcon Bonanza
Last week in Montana’s Centennial Valley I witnessed a Prairie Falcon phenomenon that was completely unexpected. In fact I’d go as far as to say it blew me away – to the jaw-dropping point.
Montana Short-eared Owl In Flight
I’m finding a fair number of Short-eared Owls on this trip to Montana and like our birds in Utah they like to perch on and take off from fence posts. But this male actually took off from the ground.
A Serendipitous Male Northern Harrier (and my trip from hell…)
During my camping trips I’ve learned to expect the unexpected, both good and bad. But so far this trip has been over the top with the latter.
Ferruginous Hawk Looking For And Finding (mystery) Nesting Material
Ferruginous Hawks use sticks, twigs, ground debris, bark, sod, cow dung and even bones as nesting material but I have no idea what this bird picked up and flew away with.
Barn Owls In Flight – A Huge Motivator For Learning Good Technique
If anything will give a bird photographer motivation to learn the techniques of photographing birds in flight it’s Barn Owls flying during daytime.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight, Including Natural Habitat
In my flight shots the bird is typically large in the frame but there’s often a tradeoff with that type of photo.
Golden Eagle In Flight
I’ve struggled more getting images I like of Golden Eagles than I have with any other species.
Short-eared Owl – An Image Can Be Cropped Deceptively
Creative cropping of an image can sometimes have more negative effects than positive ones.
A Raptor, Ducks In Flight And A Lifer From Montana’s Centennial Valley
Usually my blog focuses on a single species but today’s post is a bit of a potpourri.
Mountain Bluebird – An Imperfect Image But I’ll Keep it For Inspiration
To get extraordinary images it helps immensely to be inspired by knowing what is possible if you just keep trying.
Short-eared Owl Takeoff And Flight – A Six Image Series
It isn’t often that I can stay locked on to a bird in flight for this many images after takeoff.
