Greater Scaup – Using Knowledge Of Behaviors To Get The Shot You’re After
I’ve been yammering for years about the advantages to bird photographers of being familiar with the behaviors of our subjects. Here’s yet another example.
Category: Feeding
Loggerhead Shrikes Impaling Prey
Five Coyotes Attempt To Take Down A Deer On Antelope Island
In almost ten years of regular trips to Antelope Island (roughly 600-700 trips total) I’ve never had a wildlife encounter like this one!
Swainson’s Hawk Regurgitating Pellets, Then I Dissected Them
This hawk actually expelled two pellets and I was able to photograph (and dissect) both of them.
Pied-billed Grebes – Maniacal Kleptoparasites
I know of no bird that is more inclined to steal food from other members of its own species than Pied-billed Grebes.
Song Sparrow In A Frosty Wonderland
I don’t have many “Christmassy” images but for me this one certainly showcases the season.
Barn Owl With Prey In The Snow
A Drama And A Mystery Involving Cormorants, Gulls And A Hapless Fish
Some behaviors I witness in nature remain unexplained even after much thought and review of multiple images documenting them. Such was the case three days ago at a pond near my home.
Busybody Coots
American Coots are raucous and quarrelsome birds that can be counted on to stick their noses into everybody else’s business. That personality trait provides countless interesting opportunities for the photographer who’s prepared to take advantage of them.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
American Kestrel Struggling With Wet, Sticky Pipit Feathers In The Snow
Belted Kingfisher Throwing A Pellet
Burrowing Owl – Three Poses From “Bloody Bill”
I don’t often give pet names to my avian subjects but this adult Burrowing Owl seemed a natural fit for doing exactly that.
A Diving Redhead
Avian Pox – A Significant But Preventable Risk For Birds At Feeders
Because we love them many of us feed birds at backyard feeders this time of year to help them get through the harsh winter.
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Loggerhead Shrikes Impaling Prey
Five Coyotes Attempt To Take Down A Deer On Antelope Island
In almost ten years of regular trips to Antelope Island (roughly 600-700 trips total) I’ve never had a wildlife encounter like this one!
Swainson’s Hawk Regurgitating Pellets, Then I Dissected Them
This hawk actually expelled two pellets and I was able to photograph (and dissect) both of them.
Pied-billed Grebes – Maniacal Kleptoparasites
I know of no bird that is more inclined to steal food from other members of its own species than Pied-billed Grebes.
Song Sparrow In A Frosty Wonderland
I don’t have many “Christmassy” images but for me this one certainly showcases the season.
Barn Owl With Prey In The Snow
A Drama And A Mystery Involving Cormorants, Gulls And A Hapless Fish
Some behaviors I witness in nature remain unexplained even after much thought and review of multiple images documenting them. Such was the case three days ago at a pond near my home.
Busybody Coots
American Coots are raucous and quarrelsome birds that can be counted on to stick their noses into everybody else’s business. That personality trait provides countless interesting opportunities for the photographer who’s prepared to take advantage of them.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
American Kestrel Struggling With Wet, Sticky Pipit Feathers In The Snow
Belted Kingfisher Throwing A Pellet
Burrowing Owl – Three Poses From “Bloody Bill”
I don’t often give pet names to my avian subjects but this adult Burrowing Owl seemed a natural fit for doing exactly that.
A Diving Redhead
Avian Pox – A Significant But Preventable Risk For Birds At Feeders
Because we love them many of us feed birds at backyard feeders this time of year to help them get through the harsh winter.