Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
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Golden Eagle Banking In Flight In Warm Light
Yesterday morning we finally had some light around here and I even found some beautiful birds to take advantage of it. This Golden Eagle is one of them.
Female American Kestrel In Flight
This shot from yesterday morning came very close to being one of my favorite kestrel photos of all time.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
Sage Grouse And The Consequences Of Selective Focus At Long Focal Lengths
In bird photography we often learn by trial and error and experimentation. This is one of my early photography “field investigations” using a pair of Greater Sage Grouse on Utah’s Aquarius Plateau.
If You Think Birds Don’t Notice The Little Things…
If you think birds don’t notice the little things you’d be wrong. This male American Kestrel is the proof in the pudding.
Male Hooded Merganser, This Time In Water (mostly)
Drake Hoodies may be pretty little ducks but their flashy and contrasty colors make them one of the most difficult exposures I’ve ever attempted.
Drake Hooded Merganser Out Of The Water
Female Mallard In Flight Series
A species too often ignored by bird photographers. I’m guilty of it myself so it’s time for atonement.
Two Recently Fledged Short-eared Owl Chicks
I’ve seen individual “shorty” chicks a few times in the past but I believe this was the one and only time I’ve photographed two recently fledged siblings together.
Trying To Turn A Piss-poor Day Into A Positive and Productive One
By yesterday morning after so many days of being stuck at home because of crappy weather and light I’d developed a near-terminal case of cabin fever.
The Patented Twist And Dive On Prey Of The Northern Harrier
Male American Kestrels On Rabbitbrush
This first photo shows the result of a “plop” landing in the snow. The second shot isn’t much more dignified.
Red Breasted Nuthatches Foraging For Food
Dark Morph Ferruginous Hawk Takeoff And Flight Series
The dark color morph of the Ferruginous Hawk is unusual, significantly less than 10% of the population in North America. Since Ferruginous Hawks of any color are uncommon (Sibley calls them “rare”), the dark morph is a very narrow slice of that uncommon group and Ferruginous Hawks in general are such regal and impressive hawks I’ve been enamored of this bird ever since I found “him” a couple of weeks ago.
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Golden Eagle Banking In Flight In Warm Light
Yesterday morning we finally had some light around here and I even found some beautiful birds to take advantage of it. This Golden Eagle is one of them.
Female American Kestrel In Flight
This shot from yesterday morning came very close to being one of my favorite kestrel photos of all time.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
Sage Grouse And The Consequences Of Selective Focus At Long Focal Lengths
In bird photography we often learn by trial and error and experimentation. This is one of my early photography “field investigations” using a pair of Greater Sage Grouse on Utah’s Aquarius Plateau.
If You Think Birds Don’t Notice The Little Things…
If you think birds don’t notice the little things you’d be wrong. This male American Kestrel is the proof in the pudding.
Male Hooded Merganser, This Time In Water (mostly)
Drake Hoodies may be pretty little ducks but their flashy and contrasty colors make them one of the most difficult exposures I’ve ever attempted.
Drake Hooded Merganser Out Of The Water
Female Mallard In Flight Series
A species too often ignored by bird photographers. I’m guilty of it myself so it’s time for atonement.
Two Recently Fledged Short-eared Owl Chicks
I’ve seen individual “shorty” chicks a few times in the past but I believe this was the one and only time I’ve photographed two recently fledged siblings together.
Trying To Turn A Piss-poor Day Into A Positive and Productive One
By yesterday morning after so many days of being stuck at home because of crappy weather and light I’d developed a near-terminal case of cabin fever.
The Patented Twist And Dive On Prey Of The Northern Harrier
Male American Kestrels On Rabbitbrush
This first photo shows the result of a “plop” landing in the snow. The second shot isn’t much more dignified.
Red Breasted Nuthatches Foraging For Food
Dark Morph Ferruginous Hawk Takeoff And Flight Series
The dark color morph of the Ferruginous Hawk is unusual, significantly less than 10% of the population in North America. Since Ferruginous Hawks of any color are uncommon (Sibley calls them “rare”), the dark morph is a very narrow slice of that uncommon group and Ferruginous Hawks in general are such regal and impressive hawks I’ve been enamored of this bird ever since I found “him” a couple of weeks ago.