utah – Page 45 – Feathered Photography

Golden Eagle Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Two, count’em TWO, magnificent Golden Eagles right in front of me to choose from but I didn’t even see the one that would have been the best opportunity by far until it was too late.

This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like

I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.

Yesterday’s Prairie Falcon Precisely At Sunrise

Perched, taking off and in flight.

Burrowing Owl On Three Different Perches And Then Taking Off

For reasons that should be obvious I call this guy Bloody Bill. When you think about it the name works two ways.

Pied-billed Grebes With Crayfish

When other kleptoparasitic birds are around there are easier prey to swallow than crayfish, especially with all their legs and defensive pincers.

A Couple Of Short-eared Owls With Two Versions Of Each Photo

And a bit of a mystery.

Barn Owl In Flight

I pulled one of my dumber stunts while photographing this owl.

A Sphinx Moth And Friends

Only rarely does a single photo of mine have so many positive attributes.

White-faced Ibises Fighting

A species I rarely see in serious fights and this one was a knock-down, drag-out.

Western Wood-Peewees

A two peewee day.

Honey Bee Pollen Baskets – Packed To The Popping Point

I wasn’t impressed with most of the bird photos I took yesterday morning but I thought these honey bee photos were pretty interesting.

Rufous Hummingbirds – They’re Already Gone, At Least Mine Are

I always miss the hummingbirds when they head south for the winter but this year I’m going to have a harder time of it than usual.

Chip and Dale – The Antics Of Two Least Chipmunks

You remember Chip and Dale don’t you?

An Inseparable Pair Of Cedar Waxwings

Frick and Frack.

Turkey Vultures Squatting On Pipe Fences

I’m surprised that I like both of these photos and even more surprised that I like one of them as much as I do.

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