utah – Page 120 – Feathered Photography

Spotted Towhee – A Nemesis No Longer

I’ve had occasional distant and cluttered glimpses of Spotted Towhees over the years but quality photographs of them have always eluded me. Until yesterday.

Marbled Godwit On Antelope Island

Until yesterday I’d never seen a Marbled Godwit on Antelope Island so it was great fun to photograph this bird up close.

Willet – Allowing Enough Room For Wings At Take-off

Many things can go wrong when photographing birds at take-off and clipping wings is at or near the top of the list. The amount of room the photographer needs to allow for raised (or lowered) wings is hugely deceiving. Sure, you may catch the wings in a horizontal position without clipping them but that position is generally much less desirable.

Willet – A Flashy Transformation

I’ve been noticing Willets on Antelope Island for a week now but until yesterday I’ve been unable to get close to any of them.

Meadowlark Take-off Against A Great Salt Lake Backdrop

I tend to photograph meadowlarks taking off fairly often but I shoot the species I encounter and I do like this one.

Sage Thrashers In A Springtime Frenzy

It seems that one species or another usually predominates on my trips to Antelope Island. Four days ago it was Sage Thrashers demonstrating springtime behaviors.

Juvenile Burrowing Owl – This One’s About The Light

Out of all the elements involved in an image sometimes for me it’s the light that “outshines” all others.

Launching Meadowlarks

Yesterday was a meadowlark take-off kind of morning. Regular readers know that I’m fond of this kind of action shot but for a variety of reasons I find them difficult to achieve.

Pronghorn Meets Bird At 40mph

Usually when something unexpected happens in the field my lens is pointed in another direction but in this instance the timing couldn’t have been much better.