utah – Page 122 – Feathered Photography

Pied-billed Grebe Beating Up On A Fish

Pied-billed Grebes like to “soften” their prey up a bit before swallowing it.

Rough-legged Hawk (and a bit of a minor mystery)

When I see something in my images that I can’t explain it piques my interest. Even when it’s something relatively minor.

One Giant Step For A Chukar

In the past I’ve referred to Chukars as “rock hoppers”. This image gives some indication as to why.

Peregrine Falcon On Prey And In Flight

I don’t often have opportunities with Peregrine Falcons in flight but this bird changed my fortunes for the better.

Great Horned Owls In Tamarisk

Tamarisk may be invasive but it can make a nice setting for a Great Horned Owl. Or Two.

Magpie Colors And Photographic Goals

I find it helpful to set photographic goals even though some of them may never be attained and only frustration results.

Mountain Plovers In Utah

Mountain Plovers are uncommon throughout their range and rare in Utah but I’ve had my moment in the sun with them and it was an experience I’ll never forget.

Pied-billed Grebe Making Its Escape With A Fish

Pied-billed Grebes are highly deserving of the “klepto” part of the term kleptoparasitism, especially among their own species. They’re an aggressive and threatening bird, chasing and attacking members of their own species and other birds too.

An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second

Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.

Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off

Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.

Meadowlark Take-off (and a question of preference)

Yesterday morning I was able to get a nice take-off shot of a Western Meadowlark on Antelope Island.

Gyrfalcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway

Yesterday was a day I won’t soon forget as I saw and photographed a Gyrfalcon here in Utah. The Utah Bird Records Committee has accepted only six previous records of Gyrfalcons in Utah and the most recent one was in 2001.