Loggerhead Shrikes On Antelope Island – Then And Now
Loggerhead Shrikes used to be abundant on the island and man were they ever fun to photograph.
Category: Fighting
Hummingbird Wars In The Mountains Yesterday Morning
The wildfire smoke finally subsided enough for me to get up into the mountains yesterday. Once again hummingbirds were on the agenda and this time they were really feeling their oats…err, nectar.
This Is What An Unlucky Morning Photographing Kingfishers Looks Like
The potential was there but except for some interesting behavior near the end I might as well have stayed home.
Male Belted Kingfisher Reacting To A Swallow Attack
His reactions seemed a little overdramatic if you ask me. After all, kingfishers are 9 times larger (heavier) than Cliff Swallows.
The Oversexed And Highly Aggressive Spotted Sandpiper
While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.
Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
Male Canvasbacks – When Push Comes To Shove
Eared Grebe – An Unusual Feeding Behavior
Fighting Wild Horses Of The Onaqui Herd
I’ve never been more intimidated in the field with a camera in my hand than I was at this moment.
Red-tailed Hawks Locked In Combat
A Pair Of Rufous Red-tailed Hawks And Their Kestrel Tormentor
Northern Harriers – Aerial Dogfight
Coot Fight – The Brawl Continues And Then Concludes With A Winner
Coot Fight Yesterday Afternoon
One of these combatants could give any human prize fighter a lesson on how to land back-to-back haymakers.
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 3
Ringing in the new year with older images. Each of the following six photos was published in the two month period between December 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.
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Hummingbird Wars In The Mountains Yesterday Morning
The wildfire smoke finally subsided enough for me to get up into the mountains yesterday. Once again hummingbirds were on the agenda and this time they were really feeling their oats…err, nectar.
This Is What An Unlucky Morning Photographing Kingfishers Looks Like
The potential was there but except for some interesting behavior near the end I might as well have stayed home.
Male Belted Kingfisher Reacting To A Swallow Attack
His reactions seemed a little overdramatic if you ask me. After all, kingfishers are 9 times larger (heavier) than Cliff Swallows.
The Oversexed And Highly Aggressive Spotted Sandpiper
While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.
Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material
Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.
Male Canvasbacks – When Push Comes To Shove
Eared Grebe – An Unusual Feeding Behavior
Fighting Wild Horses Of The Onaqui Herd
I’ve never been more intimidated in the field with a camera in my hand than I was at this moment.
Red-tailed Hawks Locked In Combat
A Pair Of Rufous Red-tailed Hawks And Their Kestrel Tormentor
Northern Harriers – Aerial Dogfight
Coot Fight – The Brawl Continues And Then Concludes With A Winner
Coot Fight Yesterday Afternoon
One of these combatants could give any human prize fighter a lesson on how to land back-to-back haymakers.
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 3
Ringing in the new year with older images. Each of the following six photos was published in the two month period between December 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.