A Sage Thrasher With Chutzpah
I still don’t know if his aggression was directed at me, or his reflection, or both. (7 photos)
Tag: rousing
Snowy Egret Rousing And Fishing
Black-crowned Night Heron With An Unusual Eye Reflection
Red-tailed Hawk Pre-takeoff Regimen, Including A Poop To Be Proud Of
I’ve mentioned before that larger buteos often signal imminent takeoff with one or more of four behaviors. This bird gave me three of the four so I’d have had to be asleep to have missed the takeoff. (5 photos)
Rousing Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk
Male MacGillivray’s Warbler Singing And Rousing
Yesterday morning I managed to get several shots I like of this “shy skulker”. They aren’t perfect but given my dismal track record with the species I was delighted to get them.
Ferruginous Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Three days ago in western Utah I spent some quality time with a cooperative immature Ferruginous Hawk. It had been a while.
Red-tailed Hawk Rousing And Then Taking Off
Yesterday morning I spent some quality time with the rufous female Red-tailed Hawk I’ve posted images of in the past. The two of us are becoming old friends.
The Novel ‘Revenge’ Of The American Goldfinch
Folks who dislike Brown Cowbirds for their habit of nest parasitism will likely appreciate this unique “revenge” of the American Goldfinch. We’ll get into that soon but first some goldfinch photos I took yesterday morning.
Lark Sparrow Singing And Rousing
Lark Sparrows returned to Antelope Island some time ago but until two days ago I haven’t been able to get any “clean” shots of them. I can partially blame the growth habits of sagebrush for that.
Red-tailed Hawk – Lookin’ Goofy
And how I responded to conflicting cues of true level when rotating this image to “apparent” level.
A Rousing Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon Coming At Me
This part of my encounter with the falcon gave me a feeling for how a doomed duck must feel an instant before it meets its violent demise.
If You Want To Photograph Raptors In Flight Learn To Anticipate Their Takeoff
One of the skills that can be of immense value to the bird photographer (and of interest to birders of every persuasion) is the ability to predict when they might take off.
Five Image Series Of A Rousing Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Snowy Egret Rousing And Fishing
Black-crowned Night Heron With An Unusual Eye Reflection
Red-tailed Hawk Pre-takeoff Regimen, Including A Poop To Be Proud Of
I’ve mentioned before that larger buteos often signal imminent takeoff with one or more of four behaviors. This bird gave me three of the four so I’d have had to be asleep to have missed the takeoff. (5 photos)
Rousing Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk
Male MacGillivray’s Warbler Singing And Rousing
Yesterday morning I managed to get several shots I like of this “shy skulker”. They aren’t perfect but given my dismal track record with the species I was delighted to get them.
Ferruginous Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Three days ago in western Utah I spent some quality time with a cooperative immature Ferruginous Hawk. It had been a while.
Red-tailed Hawk Rousing And Then Taking Off
Yesterday morning I spent some quality time with the rufous female Red-tailed Hawk I’ve posted images of in the past. The two of us are becoming old friends.
The Novel ‘Revenge’ Of The American Goldfinch
Folks who dislike Brown Cowbirds for their habit of nest parasitism will likely appreciate this unique “revenge” of the American Goldfinch. We’ll get into that soon but first some goldfinch photos I took yesterday morning.
Lark Sparrow Singing And Rousing
Lark Sparrows returned to Antelope Island some time ago but until two days ago I haven’t been able to get any “clean” shots of them. I can partially blame the growth habits of sagebrush for that.
Red-tailed Hawk – Lookin’ Goofy
And how I responded to conflicting cues of true level when rotating this image to “apparent” level.
A Rousing Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon Coming At Me
This part of my encounter with the falcon gave me a feeling for how a doomed duck must feel an instant before it meets its violent demise.
If You Want To Photograph Raptors In Flight Learn To Anticipate Their Takeoff
One of the skills that can be of immense value to the bird photographer (and of interest to birders of every persuasion) is the ability to predict when they might take off.
