male – Page 20 – Feathered Photography

Male Rough-legged Hawk At Takeoff

I’ve taken the low-road with this beautiful hawk and done some significant image manipulation in one version of the photo..

Male Common Merganser In A Natural Vignette

I’m generally not a fan of vignettes in nature photography because to me they seem unnatural and pretentious.

My Half-baked Theory Regarding The Mechanics Of A Goldeneye Dive

Occasionally the frozen moments in my photographs allow me to see something that really piques my curiosity. And makes me wonder about the relationships between natural selection, behaviors and structural adaptations.

Common Goldeneye – A Wing Flap With An Unusual Twist

It was a little thing but it was a behavior I hadn’t seen before.

American Kestrel With Moxie

I suppose it’s redundant to point out a kestrel with moxie – all kestrels have moxie by definition. But this one made that fact unusually obvious.

American Kestrel Takeoff In A Near Whiteout (+ a little surprise)

You never know what you’ll see when you put a lens on a bird.

A Highly Entertaining Belted Kingfisher

This kingfisher needs some practice with his fish-handling skills.

American Kestrel – A Stiff-legged Takeoff

This is the flip side of my recent post of a landing kestrel.

Male American Kestrel At Takeoff And In Flight

Because of their small size and quickness kestrels are the most challenging raptor I attempt to photograph at takeoff.

Belted Kingfisher – Some Poses And A Takeoff Series

I had some luck with another Belted Kingfisher yesterday morning and this time it was a male.

Male American Kestrel – Blue On Blue

Directly or indirectly I learned at least three important lessons about photography from this beautiful male kestrel.

Ol’ Bloody-beak Going After More Prey

I never saw this Burrowing Owl with prey but he always seemed to have a bloody beak and he was usually hungry for more.

Western Grebe – Swallowing A Catfish Can Be Dangerous Business

I suspect this Western Grebe may have had a previous and unpleasant experience with a catfish.

Western Grebe Chick Learning Wing-flapping From Dad

I suspect wing-flapping behavior is probably instinctive but I believe this chick was taking its cue from its father.

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.

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