Tag: immature
Immature Swainson’s Hawk Amongst The Sunflowers
There are more very similar colors in these photos than you can shake the proverbial stick at.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – Mystery Behavior
The behavior isn’t a mystery to me but it will have to remain so to my readers until tomorrow. I’ll explain why.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off From A Lichen-covered Rock
A combination of angle and flight posture of a raptor taking off that I rarely capture.
A Decidedly Undecided Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
Yesterday I spent some quality time with a pair of highly entertaining hatch year Red-tailed Hawk siblings. It’s been a while so it was great fun.
A Possible Yellow Warbler Strategy For Feeding On Aphids
It’s only a working theory but I believe it’s based on fairly strong circumstantial evidence.
Juvenile Black-necked Stilt
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow In An Appealing Setting
Several times each year I make it a point to pay homage to some of the “common species”.
Juvenile Black-capped Chickadees In A Feeding Frenzy On Mullein
In the western US common mullein is often referred to as “cowboy toilet paper” but chickadees use it for food. These two youngsters may have been siblings but that doesn’t mean they had to be friendly over their breakfast.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series At Farmington Yesterday
Geese: Canada And Snow
Getting photos I like at my local pond isn’t easy – not because of a lack of birds but because there’s often too many.
Rough-legged Hawk Leaving And Returning From A Hunting Trip
Some of my posts are heavy on words and light on photos. This one is just the opposite.
A Guide To Aging Bald Eagles And How To Distinguish Immature Bald Eagles From Golden Eagles
Almost five years ago I published a post entitled “A Guide To Aging Bald Eagles”. With over 71,000 views to date that post has been my most popular ever so I decided it was overdue for an update and enhancements. For this version I’ve added three images and made other improvements.
Golden Eagle Takeoff And Flight Series
If my bird photography success rate was as low as the accuracy rate of weather forecasters I think I’d sell my camera gear and hang it up…
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations?
Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows.
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Immature Swainson’s Hawk Amongst The Sunflowers
There are more very similar colors in these photos than you can shake the proverbial stick at.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – Mystery Behavior
The behavior isn’t a mystery to me but it will have to remain so to my readers until tomorrow. I’ll explain why.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off From A Lichen-covered Rock
A combination of angle and flight posture of a raptor taking off that I rarely capture.
A Decidedly Undecided Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
Yesterday I spent some quality time with a pair of highly entertaining hatch year Red-tailed Hawk siblings. It’s been a while so it was great fun.
A Possible Yellow Warbler Strategy For Feeding On Aphids
It’s only a working theory but I believe it’s based on fairly strong circumstantial evidence.
Juvenile Black-necked Stilt
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow In An Appealing Setting
Several times each year I make it a point to pay homage to some of the “common species”.
Juvenile Black-capped Chickadees In A Feeding Frenzy On Mullein
In the western US common mullein is often referred to as “cowboy toilet paper” but chickadees use it for food. These two youngsters may have been siblings but that doesn’t mean they had to be friendly over their breakfast.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series At Farmington Yesterday
Geese: Canada And Snow
Getting photos I like at my local pond isn’t easy – not because of a lack of birds but because there’s often too many.
Rough-legged Hawk Leaving And Returning From A Hunting Trip
Some of my posts are heavy on words and light on photos. This one is just the opposite.
A Guide To Aging Bald Eagles And How To Distinguish Immature Bald Eagles From Golden Eagles
Almost five years ago I published a post entitled “A Guide To Aging Bald Eagles”. With over 71,000 views to date that post has been my most popular ever so I decided it was overdue for an update and enhancements. For this version I’ve added three images and made other improvements.
Golden Eagle Takeoff And Flight Series
If my bird photography success rate was as low as the accuracy rate of weather forecasters I think I’d sell my camera gear and hang it up…
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations?
Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows.