Tag: northern shoveler
Drake Northern Shoveler In Flight
Northern Shoveler Drake Taking Off
Shades of yesterday’s Cinnamon Teal post but this time you get a different species and a curve ball. (3 versions of the same photo)
Northern Shoveler In Flight Soon After Takeoff
Northern Shoveler Takeoff And Flight Series
Photographing ‘puddle ducks’ exploding off the water is always a challenge. (4 photos)
Northern Shovelers Flying In Formation
Some Recent Birds
Avian potpourri, including some interesting behaviors. (six photos of four species)
Update On What Was Causing Ducks To Be Disabled On The Antelope Island Causeway
Yesterday morning I had two goals when I made a trip to Antelope Island as a snowstorm was moving in from the north.
Another Coyote Amputating Duck Heads Before Eating Only The Heads
Two days ago I photographed a coyote biting off and eating a duck’s head and leaving the rest of the carcass behind. Yesterday morning I photographed a different coyote doing the same thing, twice. I have to wonder why they’re doing it. (16 photos)
Female American Kestrel Up Close But In Challenging Light
An Indecisive Coyote With A Male Northern Shoveler As Prey
Northern Shoveler Coming In For A Landing Over Ice
A grab shot that worked out pretty well. Usually my grab shots are nothing but garbage.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Prairie Falcon In Flight With Prey
This photo is on the short list of my favorite shots of all time, partly because of its high degree of difficulty but certainly not limited to that. But the version I’ve posted in the past needed some tweaking.
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Drake Northern Shoveler In Flight
Northern Shoveler Drake Taking Off
Shades of yesterday’s Cinnamon Teal post but this time you get a different species and a curve ball. (3 versions of the same photo)
Northern Shoveler In Flight Soon After Takeoff
Northern Shoveler Takeoff And Flight Series
Photographing ‘puddle ducks’ exploding off the water is always a challenge. (4 photos)
Northern Shovelers Flying In Formation
Some Recent Birds
Avian potpourri, including some interesting behaviors. (six photos of four species)
Update On What Was Causing Ducks To Be Disabled On The Antelope Island Causeway
Yesterday morning I had two goals when I made a trip to Antelope Island as a snowstorm was moving in from the north.
Another Coyote Amputating Duck Heads Before Eating Only The Heads
Two days ago I photographed a coyote biting off and eating a duck’s head and leaving the rest of the carcass behind. Yesterday morning I photographed a different coyote doing the same thing, twice. I have to wonder why they’re doing it. (16 photos)
Female American Kestrel Up Close But In Challenging Light
An Indecisive Coyote With A Male Northern Shoveler As Prey
Northern Shoveler Coming In For A Landing Over Ice
A grab shot that worked out pretty well. Usually my grab shots are nothing but garbage.
Prairie Falcon Struggling With Large Prey
A Northern Shoveler is unusually large prey for a Prairie Falcon but this young female pulled off the kill in spectacular fashion.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Prairie Falcon In Flight With Prey
This photo is on the short list of my favorite shots of all time, partly because of its high degree of difficulty but certainly not limited to that. But the version I’ve posted in the past needed some tweaking.