Burrowing Owl Blunder
After more than 15 years of photographing birds I’m still fine tuning my field ethics. (4 photos)
Tag: take off
Rough-legged Hawk Taking Off
Cooper’s Hawk Takeoff and Flight Series
For me flight shots of Cooper’s Hawks are literally unheard of but yesterday morning I got four of them, plus photos of it taking off.
Barn Swallow Taking Off
Some might say it’s only a swallow but I like the image a lot (and I wouldn’t say “only”.)
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.
Cedar Waxwing In Flight – A Work In Progress
Live and learn is what they say but on this occasion a brain fart led to my downfall. I should have known better.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off In A Colorful Setting
Male Red-tailed Hawk In A Downward Takeoff
Mrs. Red-tailed Hawk Meets Mr. Murphy
Fourteen photos of this spectacularly beautiful hawk perched, taking off and in flight. But yesterday Mr. Murphy showed up.
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff
Turkey Vultures Stretching And Taking Off Yesterday Morning
Despite the mostly poor light it was an interesting morning for birds and wildlife and I did manage to get some vulture photos I like.
Another Encounter With The Very Red Red-tailed Hawk
I think the plumage colors and patterns on this hawk are striking, especially when seen from behind.
Kingfishers In Flight (+ My First Rough-legged Hawks Of The Year)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets Galore
I’ve never before seen anywhere near so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the same area at the same time.
Red-naped Sapsucker In An Unusual Takeoff Pose
It’s impossible for me to look at this image without thinking of the sapsucker as a Winter Olympics competitor.
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Rough-legged Hawk Taking Off
Cooper’s Hawk Takeoff and Flight Series
For me flight shots of Cooper’s Hawks are literally unheard of but yesterday morning I got four of them, plus photos of it taking off.
Barn Swallow Taking Off
Some might say it’s only a swallow but I like the image a lot (and I wouldn’t say “only”.)
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.
Cedar Waxwing In Flight – A Work In Progress
Live and learn is what they say but on this occasion a brain fart led to my downfall. I should have known better.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off In A Colorful Setting
Male Red-tailed Hawk In A Downward Takeoff
Mrs. Red-tailed Hawk Meets Mr. Murphy
Fourteen photos of this spectacularly beautiful hawk perched, taking off and in flight. But yesterday Mr. Murphy showed up.
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff
Turkey Vultures Stretching And Taking Off Yesterday Morning
Despite the mostly poor light it was an interesting morning for birds and wildlife and I did manage to get some vulture photos I like.
Another Encounter With The Very Red Red-tailed Hawk
I think the plumage colors and patterns on this hawk are striking, especially when seen from behind.
Kingfishers In Flight (+ My First Rough-legged Hawks Of The Year)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets Galore
I’ve never before seen anywhere near so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in the same area at the same time.
Red-naped Sapsucker In An Unusual Takeoff Pose
It’s impossible for me to look at this image without thinking of the sapsucker as a Winter Olympics competitor.