Barn Owl – Landing And In Flight
I believe this first image may be only time I’ve ever managed a decent shot of an owl of any species during the landing process.
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Red-tailed Hawk At Takeoff And In Flight – An Eleven Image Series
I took exactly forty shots of this hawk during takeoff and in flight. Eleven of them made the cut to include here, for reasons both good and not so good.
Migrating American Pipits
American Pipits have been migrating through my area for several weeks now so even though they’re common and inconspicuous I think they’re fully deserving of a closer look.
Farmington Barn Owl Perched and In Flight
Three days ago I stopped and talked to friend Jerry Ellison along the refuge road at Farmington and he informed me he’d photographed a cooperative Barn Owl at dawn.
Juvenile Northern Goshawk
This is probably more of a birder’s post than a photographer’s post. But dammit, I was excited to see this hawk!
A Huge Win For A Persistent Osprey Pair
Not only do the good guys win occasionally but this time there were more of the good guys than I originally thought there were.
Western Grebe With A Fish In Gorgeous Water
For me the water reflections in this image almost steal the show from both the grebe and the fish.
Side-lit Barn Owl In Flight
Loggerhead Shrike, With An Alternate Perspective On The Setting
Super-telephoto lenses can do a great job on the bird but they often leave the viewer clueless about habitat.
Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight
I encountered this eagle two weeks ago in the Promontory Mountains of northern Utah.
A Mostly Monotone Meadowlark
I almost deleted this image on my first culling pass because I thought it lacked pizzazz.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series, By Request
I was delighted to get so many sharp shots of this Red-tailed Hawk during and after takeoff.
Ol’ Bloody-beak Going After More Prey
I never saw this Burrowing Owl with prey but he always seemed to have a bloody beak and he was usually hungry for more.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff From Atop A Cliff
By now readers must know how much I like this particular takeoff posture in raptors. For me images like this are full of tension and energy and my mind’s eye wanders as I try to imagine the details of what happened next.
Went Looking For Kingfishers, Found Butterbutts Instead
Normally I’m not fond of cutesy little names for birds but this one fits the species so very well it just keeps popping into my head when I see them.
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Red-tailed Hawk At Takeoff And In Flight – An Eleven Image Series
I took exactly forty shots of this hawk during takeoff and in flight. Eleven of them made the cut to include here, for reasons both good and not so good.
Migrating American Pipits
American Pipits have been migrating through my area for several weeks now so even though they’re common and inconspicuous I think they’re fully deserving of a closer look.
Farmington Barn Owl Perched and In Flight
Three days ago I stopped and talked to friend Jerry Ellison along the refuge road at Farmington and he informed me he’d photographed a cooperative Barn Owl at dawn.
Juvenile Northern Goshawk
This is probably more of a birder’s post than a photographer’s post. But dammit, I was excited to see this hawk!
A Huge Win For A Persistent Osprey Pair
Not only do the good guys win occasionally but this time there were more of the good guys than I originally thought there were.
Western Grebe With A Fish In Gorgeous Water
For me the water reflections in this image almost steal the show from both the grebe and the fish.
Side-lit Barn Owl In Flight
Loggerhead Shrike, With An Alternate Perspective On The Setting
Super-telephoto lenses can do a great job on the bird but they often leave the viewer clueless about habitat.
Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight
I encountered this eagle two weeks ago in the Promontory Mountains of northern Utah.
A Mostly Monotone Meadowlark
I almost deleted this image on my first culling pass because I thought it lacked pizzazz.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series, By Request
I was delighted to get so many sharp shots of this Red-tailed Hawk during and after takeoff.
Ol’ Bloody-beak Going After More Prey
I never saw this Burrowing Owl with prey but he always seemed to have a bloody beak and he was usually hungry for more.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff From Atop A Cliff
By now readers must know how much I like this particular takeoff posture in raptors. For me images like this are full of tension and energy and my mind’s eye wanders as I try to imagine the details of what happened next.
Went Looking For Kingfishers, Found Butterbutts Instead
Normally I’m not fond of cutesy little names for birds but this one fits the species so very well it just keeps popping into my head when I see them.