Tag: flight
Landing Barn Swallow – Are You Fooled By What’s Happening Here?
Sometimes I have to rely on subtle clues to figure out what’s really going on in my own images. And I was there!
Short-eared Owl Takeoff In My Direction
One of the many variables one must deal with when photographing birds at takeoff is direction of flight.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Nesting Material
I seldom photograph raptors with nesting material because I won’t closely approach their nests but I got lucky with this female Red-tailed Hawk.
Burrowing Owl – At Takeoff And In Flight…
Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post
Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.
An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
Red-tailed Hawk – A Two Stage Delivery To The Nest
Male Long-billed Curlew Attempting To Mount A Female
Forster’s Tern Performing A Hovering Ballet
One day I’d like to see slow-motion video of a hovering tern. In the meantime sequences like this will have to do.
A Short-eared Owl Intent On Prey
The intensity of the focus of Short-eared Owls on prey seems to be amplified by their large, brightly colored eyes.
Rustic Scenes Of A Short-eared Owl In Cool Light
Generally I prefer warm light on my subjects but you don’t have that option when it’s cloudy and occasionally I like the results anyway.
Short-eared Owl – A Topsy-turvy Takeoff
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.
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Landing Barn Swallow – Are You Fooled By What’s Happening Here?
Sometimes I have to rely on subtle clues to figure out what’s really going on in my own images. And I was there!
Short-eared Owl Takeoff In My Direction
One of the many variables one must deal with when photographing birds at takeoff is direction of flight.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Nesting Material
I seldom photograph raptors with nesting material because I won’t closely approach their nests but I got lucky with this female Red-tailed Hawk.
Burrowing Owl – At Takeoff And In Flight…
Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post
Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.
An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
Red-tailed Hawk – A Two Stage Delivery To The Nest
Male Long-billed Curlew Attempting To Mount A Female
Forster’s Tern Performing A Hovering Ballet
One day I’d like to see slow-motion video of a hovering tern. In the meantime sequences like this will have to do.
A Short-eared Owl Intent On Prey
The intensity of the focus of Short-eared Owls on prey seems to be amplified by their large, brightly colored eyes.
Rustic Scenes Of A Short-eared Owl In Cool Light
Generally I prefer warm light on my subjects but you don’t have that option when it’s cloudy and occasionally I like the results anyway.
Short-eared Owl – A Topsy-turvy Takeoff
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.