utah – Page 107 – Feathered Photography

Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?

I believe that they do and this Rough-legged Hawk is a case in point.

Some Recent Birds In My World

This selection of seven photos is a fairly representative cross-section of the bird species I’ve been seeing recently.

A Golden Eagle In Flight And A Lesson In Depth Of Field

Flawed images can still be of value to the photographer – they can teach us new lessons or remind us of old ones previously learned but temporarily forgotten in the heat of the moment.

Sage Thrashers Grooming And Displaying

Sage Thrashers have been described as “rather plain and unremarkable” but I love’em.

Mating Swainson’s Hawks – When Attempted Sex Goes Wrong

I always enjoy intimate looks at birds of prey but this one was over the top.

A Potpourri Of Recent Images (8 bird species and 1 mammal)

Though none of these photos may be truly spectacular I like each of them for their behavior, charm or uniqueness.

Sub-adult Bald Eagle In The Promontory Mountains

Differing crops of similar photos can have a major impact on the “feel” of the images.

A Loggerhead Shrike And A Coyote In The Snow

This morning I feel a little like how this shrike must have felt just over a year ago. We finally have snow on the ground here in Salt Lake City!

A Rousing Short-eared Owl

I needed an owl fix this morning and this rousing Short-eared Owl fit the bill.

Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk In Flight And At Takeoff

This might be the most spectacular and unique raptor I’ve ever photographed or even seen. In fact there’s no “might be” about it – without qualification, it is. And I even got some pretty decent photos of it in flight.