Northern Harriers And Cooper’s Hawks – Close Encounters Part II
Four days ago I was witness to a mostly aerial dogfight between 4-5 Northern Harriers and Cooper’s Hawks on top of Goose Egg Island at Farmington Bay WMA. (9 photos)
Category: Fighting
A Very Close Encounter Between A Northern Harrier And A Cooper’s Hawk
Two days ago, as I was cresting the hill on top of Goose Egg Island at Farmington Bay WMA, the excitement was already in progress. (2 photos)
Battle-scarred Chukars
Female Brewer’s Blackbird Repeatedly Attacking An Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
A Small Songbird ‘Counting Coup’ On An Adult Red-tailed Hawk
American Avocet Chick At Bear River MBR
A Cinnamon Teal Behavior I’d Never Seen Before
Meadowlark Stuff
Fighting Coots
Fighting Chukars
Normally I try to avoid publishing photos of the same species in back-to-back posts but I’ll make an exception for a Chukar fight. (5 photos)
Western Meadowlark Aggressive Upward Takeoff And Flight Series
And another series to show what I was up against while attempting to photograph fighting meadowlarks. (7 photos)
My Most Unusual Meadowlark Takeoff Shot
Yesterday morning some of the meadowlarks on Antelope Island were fighting over breeding territory.
Fighting Pronghorn
Two Bison Attacking Their Pooping Companion
Hooded Merganser Shenanigans
Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)
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A Very Close Encounter Between A Northern Harrier And A Cooper’s Hawk
Two days ago, as I was cresting the hill on top of Goose Egg Island at Farmington Bay WMA, the excitement was already in progress. (2 photos)
Battle-scarred Chukars
Female Brewer’s Blackbird Repeatedly Attacking An Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
A Small Songbird ‘Counting Coup’ On An Adult Red-tailed Hawk
American Avocet Chick At Bear River MBR
A Cinnamon Teal Behavior I’d Never Seen Before
Meadowlark Stuff
Fighting Coots
Fighting Chukars
Normally I try to avoid publishing photos of the same species in back-to-back posts but I’ll make an exception for a Chukar fight. (5 photos)
Western Meadowlark Aggressive Upward Takeoff And Flight Series
And another series to show what I was up against while attempting to photograph fighting meadowlarks. (7 photos)
My Most Unusual Meadowlark Takeoff Shot
Yesterday morning some of the meadowlarks on Antelope Island were fighting over breeding territory.
Fighting Pronghorn
Two Bison Attacking Their Pooping Companion
Hooded Merganser Shenanigans
Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)