migration – Feathered Photography

Three Ospreys And My First Of Year Swainson’s Hawks

Yesterday was full of pleasant surprises. And one not so pleasant. (6 photos)

Likely My Last Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season

I’m tuckered. (2 photos)

Swainson’s Hawks – A Photo To Gladden The Heart

Almost the whole fam damily.

Northern Shovelers Flying In Formation

Speedy and erratic ducks in flight are a good test for a new camera. (3 images)

Dark-eyed Junco – The Snowbird

Another in my irregular series on the ‘common’ species.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet In Fall Colors

I rarely get such an intimate look at a kinglet.

Sage Thrasher Perched and In Flight

And also being more than a little clumsy.

Rufous Hummingbirds

Rufous Hummingbirds are known as “extremist” hummingbirds for a bunch of reasons.

Short-eared Owl In The Snow Looking Every Which Way

This was one inquisitive owl.

My First Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season

Recently I’ve seen several “roughies” at a distance but they were only tiny specks in my viewfinder or flying away from me. Finally, yesterday morning this adult male took pity on me.

My Last Yellow-rumped Warbler Of The Season

I miss them already.

Rough-legged Hawks

In my view Rough-legged Hawks are spectacularly handsome raptors whether perched or in flight, even in poor light.

Yesterday’s Turkey Vultures

I don’t post photos of Turkey Vultures often but yesterday, International Vulture Awareness Day, was perfect timing to have an encounter with them.

A Couple Of Handsome Swainson’s Hawks

An intermediate morph and a light morph.

Northern Mockingbirds Are Still Here In Northern Utah

I’m surprised they haven’t migrated south by now but I’ve seen several of them the last few days in the mountains and on the valley floors

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